A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.

D printing has come a long way since its invention in 1983 by Chuck Hull, who pioneered stereolithography, a technique that ...

Vidette Makes, a local makerspace, worked with Valparaiso University students to create a machine that recycles plastic waste from 3D printers.

Although 3D printing has been used in healthcare for more than a decade to manufacture titanium and stainless steel implants, PEEK plastic expands opportunities for the technology to move off the ...

Modern multi-material printers certainly have their advantages, but all that purging has a way to add up to oodles of waste.

Thermoforming — which includes vacuum-forming — has its place in a well-rounded workshop, and Mayku (makers of desktop thermoforming machines) have a short list of tips for getting the … ...

Plastic pellet 3D printer Precision is a critical aspect of 3D printing, and the NAW 3D printer meets this need with its dual gantry structure and sturdy frame.

My 3D printing journey, part 2: Printing upgrades and making mistakes 3D-printing new parts for the A1 taught me a lot about plastic, and other things.

I made some mistakes learning how to use the $300 Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D printer, but it didn't take me long to make my first part.

3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing that uses material to build layers into 3D objects. Essentially it prints by adding material (usually a form of plastic) one drop at a time.