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in nature.
2. 3D Printing
ing the conventional views on technology. Reg-
ular electronics are not flexible or portable but
with the help of plastics flexible, lightweight and
even foldable gadgets can be produced. Or-
ganic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) employed in Additive manufacturing or more commonly
displays and the organic photovoltaic cells are known as 3D printing is revolutionizing many in-
perfect examples. dustries including; health care and automobile.
Popular materials include PLA that is polylactic
Color flexible OLEDs could be another example. acid and ABS that is acrylonitrile butadiene sty-
It is flexible and pliant in nature for the use in rene since it is easy to process, and it is cheap.
wearables with tiny screens and even in curved
screens and extendable screens that are rollable Some of the creative uses of 3D printing includes
in nature. making of special artificial limbs, architectural
maquettes and even some components for the
Organic electronics or flexible electronics are aerospace industry. The freedom of designing
the new generation inventions which are chang- and shaping is very high and enables structural
ing the conventional views on technology. Reg- designs and features to be printed through the
ular electronics are not flexible or portable but plastic material.
with the help of plastics flexible, lightweight and
even foldable gadgets can be produced. Or- 3. Medical Devices
ganic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) employed in Medical area has shown significant improve-
displays and the organic photovoltaic cells are ments that are attributed to the improvements
perfect examples.
in the area of plastics technology. They are pres-
Color flexible OLEDs could be another example. ently employed in sutures and implants that dis-
It is flexible and pliant in nature for the use in integrate in the human body without the need
wearables with tiny screens and even in curved for further surgery.
screens and extendable screens that are rollable
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