Case Study: Energeticon achieves a single-piece translucent 1.7 m 3D-printed human body to visualize internal energy flows with Materialise

The Human Body As a Mini Power Plant

Energeticon, a permanent exhibition on energy in Alsdorf, Germany, needed to visualize complex internal human energy flows with a moving projection inside a life-size model. To make the projection visible from outside, the surface had to be translucent and robust—so Energeticon partnered with Materialise, using Tusk2700T for Mammoth Stereolithography to meet the design and material requirements.

Materialise printed a 1.7-meter-long human body in a single piece using the transparent Tusk2700T material, delivering the required translucency and structural strength so the internal moving projection is clearly visible. The finished 3D-printed body, produced through Materialise’s in-house expertise and careful tech/material analysis, now integrates into Energeticon’s permanent exhibition, achieving the museum’s visualization goals.

Energeticon