Stratasys VA Initiative Update: 3D Printed Orthotic Gives Veteran a Helping...
Last year, Stratasys and the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Center for Innovation collaborated as part of the Stratasys Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program to install...
Bio-renewable process could help ‘green’ plastic
When John Wesley Hyatt patented the first industrial plastic in 1869, his intention was to create an alternative to the elephant tusk ivory used...
Building a better polyethylene package
Packaging such as juice pouches are made with bonded layers of metal such as aluminum, and different types of plastic, making them almost impossible...
ASU developing biodegradable plastics made from bacteria
The world is awash in discarded plastics. A recent estimate of the amount of plastic in Earth’s environment puts it at 6.3 billion metric...
The Best Polyethylene Kayaks for Beginners
The saying ‘you don’t sit in a kayak, you wear it’, is something you must keep in mind if you’re planning to purchase a...
Researchers Develop New Rotational 3D Printing Method
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has made a tremendous amount of progress in the field of materials science,...
Non-Electric Batteries Could Store Solar Energy
A new polymer chain clears a major hurdle for the future of energy storage. A team of chemists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Chinese Team Develops Low-Cost, Highly Accurate Method for 3D Printing Patient-Specific...
3D printed medical models are making their way into hospitals around the world as medical professionals recognize their value. Patient-specific anatomical models offer physicians...
A type of semi-transparent polymer that can be mended at room...
A small team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a polymer that can be repaired when broken into two parts by...
Using 3D Printing Technology to Save the Animals in 2017
We’ve been reflecting on all of the ways that 3D printing technology has been used to make a difference, specifically in the lives of animals around...