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3D-printed struts make foam 10 times stronger

The material combines ordinary foam with 3D-printed plastic columns embedded inside it

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The process embeds struts in foam. PIC COURTESY/Texas A&M

The process embeds struts in foam. PIC COURTESY/Texas A&M

Researchers in the US have developed a hybrid “super foam” that can absorb up to 10 times more energy than conventional padding. 

The material combines ordinary foam with 3D-printed plastic columns embedded inside it. 

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