Can we develop a platform in which printing a working device requiring a range of material functions (conductivity, insulation, elastic compliance, etc.) is no more expensive than printing for a single function? Consider, for example, printing an electric motor versus printing a shelf bracket. I will discuss work in our lab, along with the lab of Dr. Ounaies, that has developed a technological pathway that points toward such a platform. The talk will illustrate how coupled – electric and magnetic field processing techniques applied to polymer matrix composites sit at the heart of our quest for a universal printer.
