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Modern Materials (Titanium (Low density, Tough, Doesn't react with…
Modern Materials
Titanium
Low density
Tough
Doesn't react with human body
Used for implants
Corrosion resistant
Lightweight
stiff
Coolmorph (PCL)
Bonds at 42 degrees
Can be moulded with your hands
Biodegradable
Non-toxic
Can be remoulded
Used for models
Can be contorted with hand pressure
Fibre Optics
works with total internal reflection
glass tube
Used for broadband
Transmits light
Used for TV
Used for doctors to see into bodies
Polymorph
Sets at 62 degrees
Used for models
Can be remoulded many times
Can be shaped with hand pressure
Biodegradable
Non-toxic
Metal foam
Extremely light
100% recyclable
Fuses with bone for implants
Air pumped into molten aluminium or titanium
Graphene
Flexable
Hasn't been put to the best use yet
High hopes for the future
Trials in flexible tech
Bioplastics
Often made from vegetable starch
are completely compostable
The most common starch used for bioplastics is corn
They are often used for 3D printing
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)
Very low power consumption
Usually monochrome
Used for things like electronic thermometres
The screen is very small and light