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P.S. - 25% by 2050? Yes.
\nP.P.S. - Are you crazy? Crazy about climate. These targets are ambitious but achievable in a world of distributed digital manufacturing. Here is a link to the publication that inspired these targets: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421517306997
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The massless mission is to reduce global energy usage by 25% by 2050. Achieving this will require restructuring our global manufacturing infrastructure, simplifying distributed digital manufacturing technologies, empowering consumers with insight into the embodied energy of their purchasing decisions, and training the next generation of engineers to leverage a massless mindset to tread lightly on our planet – all while accelerating economic opportunities.
Energy is mass. Mass is energy.
Humanity can't count on the speed of light to change anytime soon. To lower our energy footprint, we need to lower our mass. massless is a movement to leverage new innovations in digital manufacturing to dramatically lower the embodied energy of our physical world.
massless is a state of mind, centered around four principles:
To achieve the massless mission, we will need every tool in the toolbox: augmented reality, design for additive manufacturing, topology optimization, education, customer co-creation, metamaterials, virtual inventories, advanced automation...the possibilities are endless.
We sincerely hope that you will join us on this mission.
We certainly can't do it alone.
Masslessly Yours,
Raymond Weitekamp
P.S. - 25% by 2050? Yes.
P.P.S. - Are you crazy? Crazy about climate. These targets are ambitious but achievable in a world of distributed digital manufacturing. Here is a link to the publication that inspired these targets: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421517306997
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You are cordially invited to an exclusive "ask me anything" with polySpectra founder Raymond Weitekamp, this Thursday at 9am Pacific. All things additive manufacturing are fair game, including any final questions you might have about COR Zero before Thursday night's Kickstarter campaign close. Not sure if you can make it? Just reply to this email with your question, and make sure to register so that you receive the recording link. It is election day here in the US, please make sure to get out...
Unfortunately for engineers, the spec sheet isn’t going to tell you everything you need to know about how a material will perform in the real world. Standardized tests from organizations such as ASTM and ISO are designed to be easy to perform and relevant to a broad range of applications and materials. In this regard, they represent a “lowest common denominator” approach. There purpose is the be “standard”, not to be the best representation of reality. In this article, we pick a fight with...
After 4000 days of development, we proudly present: COR Zero! COR Zero is an extremely rugged resin that you can 3D print in your home workshop. We're launching COR Zero today in partnership with Kickstarter. What's new? The ability to print COR Zero at home, using inexpensive equipment: a freezer, a microwave, and a resin 3D printer. What's the same? The best-in-class combination of thermomechanical performance, bio-compatibility, and chemical resistance of polySpectra's Cyclic Olefin...