Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Lovin' the bold look of those new Nikes. If you're up to date on the athletic shoe scene, you may notice that sneaker designs can give way long before your soles do. A new decaling technique could enable you to "erase" labels and other artworks overnight without a trace, however, letting you change up your wardrobe without shelling out more cash. A prototype device, called Shader Printer, uses a laser to heat (at 50 degrees Celsius, 120 degrees Fahrenheit) a surface coated with a bi-stable color-changing material.
Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)

Shader Printer uses heat-sensitive 'paint' that can be erased with low temperatures (hands-on video)


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