According to Chief Engineer Russ Jones, the technology can produce intricate geometries that previously depended on laser powder bed additive manufacturing.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 July 2026
Much of it sounds like science fiction and includes breakthroughs in 3D weaving, 3D knitting and non-woven electrospinning that enable complex structural geometries without seams.
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