I'm researching the tech specs for the iphone, because I would love to design a case for mine. however, I wonder about the potential to resell this to customers with a model which is open for purchase and customization.
According to this (from apple) there are certain materials you should not use:
Cases for Apple devices should not contain materials or coatings that absorb radio frequency energy. Such materials can impair or degrade the performance of cellular communication antennas or GPS, WiFi, or Bluetooth antennas. Examples include (but are not limited to) the following:
Metals (e.g. steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, etc.) Plastics with any carbon content Plastics with any glass content Plastics with metallic plating
Metallic paints Black paints with high carbon loading White paints with high titanium dioxide loading Metallic Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coatings
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Newbie question here - are the materials available at shapeways safe for this purpose?
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