标题: Recycled Plastic and Nanomaterials Make Filament for 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands That Can Use Touchscreens [打印本页] 作者: admin 时间: 2026-11-12 10:33 标题: Recycled Plastic and Nanomaterials Make Filament for 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands That Can Use Touchscreens On November 4, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that a student team from the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) in Mexico developed 3D-printing filament from recycled plastic and nanomaterials. Prosthetic hands printed with it can operate the touchscreens of phones and tablets. The project is called Filna, and its members come from the university's Guadalajara and Tonalá campuses. It is led by biomedical technology student Uriel Aranda Rodríguez.
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The team initially worked on prostheses and orthoses. Aranda Rodríguez said they realized how expensive prostheses are and that many people who need them cannot afford them. The team therefore shifted its focus to materials: collecting plastic waste, shredding and heating it, and adding nanomaterials so the filament can provide structure while also interacting with mobile devices.
In August this year, Filna won first place in the Next Gen category at Enactus Mexico 2026. The team is now improving the formulation with advisers Jacob Durán and Alejandro Campos. Its next plans are to add fluorescent properties and biodegradability.
Nanjixiong's view The technical complexity is modest, but the direction is worth watching. Turning recycled feedstock and functional fillers into machine-ready filament could be a practical path to low-cost assistive devices.
AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-11-06. Text and images retain the original source attribution. Read the original Chinese article
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