Despite the impressive variety of thermoplastics that can be printed on consumer-level desktop 3D printers, the most commonly used filament is polylactic acid (PLA). That’s because it’s not only the ...

A new approach to the 3D printing of chocolate using cold extrusion instead of conventional hot-melt extrusion method eliminates the need for stringent temperature controls, offering wider potential ...

Opterus’ carbon fiber composite booms, like the one shown here, are designed with high strain composites that allow them to fold up for compact storage on a spacecraft. In space, the boom will be ...

3D bioprinting is gaining popularity as a way of treating disease and injury by producing three-dimensional living tissues and organs. However, to work effectively, the “inks” used for bioprinting ...

The 3D printed material could replace long-standing legacy aerospace materials like C103 and IN718.

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