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 ...

Resin distributor Jamplast has launched 3DSHQ, a business unit focused on additive manufacturing. 3DSHQ opened in late 2023 and caters to both the industrial manufacturing and consumer products ...

Researchers have invented a new solvent-free polymer for digital light printing (DLP), a type of 3D printing that essentially pulls solid objects out of a shallow pool of resin one layer at a time.

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

Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic that has a number of properties that sets it apart from other thermoplastics which see common use with 3D printing, including PLA, ABS and nylon (PA). Much like ...

A team of researchers has made a breakthrough in the development of cutting-edge 3D-printed materials that have the ability to sense damage, resist impact, and adapt to stress. In a recent study ...

Self-healing materials are being developed by RIT researchers to further improve additive manufacturing, specifically 3D-printed products, to make them stronger and more resilient. Christopher Lewis ...

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at CU Boulder, has created a design ...

A new plant-based polymer developed by researchers at Lithuania's Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, with numerous added benefits. The smart ...

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