"We’re essentially giving designers a toolkit." Researchers make breakthrough in 3D printing: 'Building the next generation' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Nature often demonstrates extraordinary ingenuity in material design, where structure dictates function. Examples include the ...

Huntsman Corp. is highlighting its advances in additive manufacturing technology at this year's K show with the launch of Iroprint materials, available in filaments, powder and resin. Developed in ...

Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printers which squirt out molten plastic layer by layer are by far the most popular type in general use. Most machines extrude plastic through a nozzle above print ...

Researchers developed a 3D printer that can automatically determine the printing parameters of an unknown material. This could help engineers use emerging renewable or recycled materials that have ...

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Most think 3D-printed tooling has many limitations. They think that plastic simply isn’t strong enough. That’s a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Researchers from Washington State University have developed a new way to convert rarely recycled plastic waste into a sturdy 3D printing material, the school announced.

A new era of 3D printing "microfactories" is helping to turn waste plastics into "highly competitive" products fit for use in the construction industry, according to Veena Sahajwalla, professor and ...

German 3D printing company Voxeljet AG began beta programs with Tier 1 automotive suppliers and material suppliers to test its new VX1000 HSS 3D printer for volume production of additive polymer ...

Undergoing plastic surgery can be a big leap of faith even if you've done all your research and trust your doctor. But imagine being able to see exactly what you would look like post-surgery -- before ...