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redgreenandblue

(2,088 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:38 AM Jan 2014

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3D Systems and Hershey form chocolate 3D printing partnership

3D printing industry giant 3D Systems and international confectionary brand Hershey have teamed up to develop 3D-printed goodies that are pleasing to eat and to the eye.

3D Systems announced today (January 16th) that is has entered into a multi-hear joint development agreement with Hershey, the largest producer of chocolate in North America, to explore and develop innovative opportunities for using 3D Systems' technology in creating edibles such as sweeties.

http://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-manufacturing/3d-systems-and-hershey-form-chocolate-3d-printing-partnershi/

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3D Systems and Hershey form chocolate 3D printing partnership (Original Post) redgreenandblue Jan 2014 OP

It would never work... Barack_America Jan 2014 #1

LOL Xyzse Jan 2014 #2

Correction: 3D Systems and Hershey's form fake chocolate printing partnership. hobbit709 Jan 2014 #3

I'm sure Hershey will use the highest quality, chemically altered chocolates in their printers. tridim Jan 2014 #4

Awesome!!!! CFLDem Jan 2014 #5

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

1. It would never work...

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:43 AM

Jan 2014

I'd just eat the "toner".

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

2. LOL

Reply to Barack_America (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:44 AM

Jan 2014

But can you imagine the chocolate castles they can build?

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

3. Correction: 3D Systems and Hershey's form fake chocolate printing partnership.

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:45 AM

Jan 2014

Hershey's ain't chocolate by a long shot.

tridim

(45,358 posts)

4. I'm sure Hershey will use the highest quality, chemically altered chocolates in their printers.

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:00 PM

Jan 2014

CFLDem

(2,083 posts)

5. Awesome!!!!

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:55 PM

Jan 2014

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