New MoistureShield® Infuse™ Composite Decking Nabs Industry Award
MoistureShield® Infuse™ composite decking with CoolDeck® technology has been awarded an Architectural Products magazine Product Innovation Award (PIA) 2017. Judged by a panel of...
Chocolate Factory replacing metal machine components with FDM manufactured Nylon parts
A Dutch chocolate factory is replacing metal machine parts with FDM-manufactured carbon-filled thermoplastic alternatives, thanks to Visual First, a 3D printing service bureau also operating in...
Review: Endura’s PTFE MT500 Waterproof Trousers Claim To Keep You Dry
I’ve been on a personal wet-weather riding endeavor lately, as for the first 29 years of my life I’ve had the pleasure of living...
Stratasys VA Initiative Update: 3D Printed Orthotic Gives Veteran a Helping Hand
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...
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...
Opt for Motion Polymers over Ball Bearings for Your Linear Motion
In applications requiring linear motion, there are several factors to consider. You want precise, repeatable motion, but you also want low friction. Igus makes...
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...
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