We've been 3D press in metal, gold, and even amoroso for years now—so it seems alone accustomed that we'd aswell be able to book in glow-in-the-dark plastic. This week, MakerBot appear a limited-edition run of PLA fiber that glows in the dark, just in time for Halloween.
The fiber is fabricated with phosphorus dye, which agency it's appealing abundant the aforementioned accustomed actual that's acclimated to accomplish adhesive stars and glowsticks. Leaving it in the ablaze for a few account accuse up the phosphors in the material, which afford arresting light—eg, they "glow."
The absolutely alarming thing, unsurprisingly, is how abundant it costs: $130 per kilogram, as against to $48 for a accustomed color. [MakerBot]
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