RE: RP modeling of food/medicine products

From: Haut, Rob - GCP (rehaut@gracocorp.com)
Date: Tue Feb 23 1999 - 17:26:41 EET


I have heard that parts from the Z Corp. RP machine that uses starch and a
cellulose binder might be edible. Although I'm not sure if the current
formulation is very healthy to ingest.

Rob Haut

> ----------
> From: Ron Clemons[SMTP:rclemons@harvest-tech.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 3:17 AM
> To: Rapid Prototype Mailing List; Monica & Glenn Whiteside
> Subject: Re: RP modeling of food/medicine products
>
> Once upon a time we SLS'd a couple of candy parts for M&M Mars. We
> produced a heart and an Easter egg and dyed them brown. They turned
> out pretty good with lots of tiny details. They didn't taste worth a
> hoot though!
>
> Ron
>
> Send reply to: "Monica & Glenn Whiteside"
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> From: "Monica & Glenn Whiteside"
> <SiderWhite@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Rapid Prototype Mailing List" <rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>
> Subject: RP modeling of food/medicine products
> Date sent: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 23:52:37 -0600
>
> > Just saw some new Doritos corn snacks called "3D's" available in "Nacho
> > Cheesier" and "Cooler Ranch" flavors. The shape has 3 corners and is
> puffed
> > out in the middle (from what I can tell by the picture on the coupon).
> My
> > question is, has RP been used much in the design of food products or
> > medicines? For example, design of a new snack chip or design of a pill
> that
> > is easier to swallow, etc. Although I wouldn't want to be the one to
> test a
> > new "Stereolithography" snack chip or pill!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Glenn Whiteside
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
> >
>
>
> *******************************
> Ron Clemons
> Dir. of Marketing
> Harvest Technologies
> http://www.harvest-tech.com
> ******************************
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>

For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/



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