A tango with tangled polymers
While statisticians are driven by real-world problems, U of S mathematics professor Chris Soteros is motivated by the more esoteric behavior of long-chain molecules,...
IKEA and Neste confirm production of renewable, bio-based polypropylene plastic.
"...the first company to benefit from the developed supply capability that helps companies and brand owners towards replacing fossil-based raw materials..."
Initiated first in 2016,...
Transparent, Conductive Films Pave the Way for Flexible Screens
Researchers have demonstrated the large-scale fabrication of a new type of transparent conductive electrode film based on nanopatterned silver. Smartphone touch screens and flat...
The story of Earl Tupper’s fantastic plastics
When “American Horror Story,” the Museum of Modern Art and “Napoleon Dynamite” pay homage to an invention, you know it’s made a cultural impact...
London store recycles 60,000 plastic bottles for 3D-printed interior
You can tell that Bottletop, a "sustainable luxury" brand that transforms castoff materials into chic carryalls, takes its zero-waste philosophy to heart. Case in...
Carbon Brings Its Dental 3D Printing Solutions to National Dentex Labs
National Dentex Labs and Carbon Partner to Implement a 3D Manufacturing Solution across NDX Labs in the U.S.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL AND REDWOOD CITY...
3D Printed Tool for Exploring Beneath Ice in Outer Space
Using 3D printing, fiberglass and stainless steel, a team from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University developed a tool that could help NASA explore underneath ice-covered surfaces...
Chilean company create water soluble plastic bag
Roberto Astete and Cristian Olivares, two researchers from Chile, are the masterminds behind a new biodegradable plastic bag. They discovered the formula while experimenting...
Scientists peep deep into a diamond to examine its defects
Researchers take a deep look into a diamond to see how the atoms in its platelet defects are arranged in the hardest natural material...
3D Printer Buying Guide 2018
Since our buying guide last year, a lot has changed in 3D Print-Land. More functional desktop 3D printers have emerged, and a slew of...
