3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing or digital fabrication technology, creates physical objects through precise layer-by-layer deposition of material directly from a computer-aided ...

A survey of more than 700 members of the global engineering community and key market data identify the current and future state of additive manufacturing MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Protolabs’ ...

Thermosets, such as epoxy and silicon rubbers, are a class of polymer (i.e., plastic) materials that harden permanently when they undergo a specific chemical reaction, known as "crosslinking." These ...

Proof of concepts and prototyping dominate 3D printing applications in 2019. Manufacturers are increasing their reliance on 3D printing as part of their broader manufacturing strategies, with ...

A major focus at Photonics West 2015 was 3D additive manufacturing. There were sessions on laser additive processing, digital light fabrication, and MOEMS devices. In all sessions, there were papers ...

3D food printing represents a transformative intersection of additive manufacturing and culinary innovation. This technology enables the customisation of food products by digitally designing and ...

In the brightly lit MSE Teaching Laboratory inside Cook Hall, teams of Northwestern Engineering students peer into 3D printers, eagerly waiting to see their latest results. The materials they are ...

It may seem distinctly low-tech compared to some of the many technology trends I write about, but 3D and 4D printing will have very wide applications – and could be particularly powerful when combined ...

3D printing technology has the potential to revolutionize the field of biomedicine by providing new ways to meticulously fabricate complex structures like functional human tissues and organs as well ...

In the fight against climate change, one of the biggest challenges is addressing the potential economic and social impacts of shutting down greenhouse-gas producing operations. That’s why it’s so ...