HP Labs Develops Three-Stage Identification and Authentication System for 3D Printed Objects

This will be especially helpful in the future when we’ve moved past the frequent prototyping and custom one-off stage to a time when high-performance...

Books You Should Read: The 3D Printing Handbook

3D printing was invented in the 80s, twenty years passed, patents expired, and then several diverse uses for 3D printing technology were found. As such,...

Polyvance’s Mini-Weld Model 7

Polyvance's 5700HT Mini Weld Model 7 is the most versatile plastic welder on the market for light-duty repair work on virtually any popular plastic...

How can you tell if someone is a plastics engineer?

You recognize you're a plastics designer if..." You could do that extremely conveniently using our fast survey located in the web link near the bottom....

PLM streamlines prosthetic design, redesign

BionX Medical Technologies meets time-to-market, compliance, and efficiency goals for the prosthesis. The emPOWER Ankle is a complex active prosthetic foot and ankle solution...

3D Printing in Space – The Final Frontier

While down here there’s room for debate about the suitability of 3D printing for anything more serious than rapid prototyping, few would say the...

MIT engineers design super fast desktop 3D printer

The team did away with the traditional nozzle design, which uses a "pinch-wheel" mechanism to feed through the plastic, replacing it with a screw...

Long Fiber Polypropylene Compounds Drive Innovation in Automotive

Lengthy fiber polycarbonate polypropylene (LFT PP) is currently commonly utilized in vehicle front-end service providers, instrument-panel service providers, door panels, gaming consoles, pedals, under-body...

From greenhouse gases to plastics: New catalyst for recycling carbon dioxide discovered

Imagine if we could take CO2, that most notorious of greenhouse gases, and convert it into something useful. Something like plastic, for example. The...

FABRIC MADE OF STONE – The Story of Vinalon

For much of the world, it’s a niche product. In North Korea, where winter temperatures are frigid and which cannot produce enough cotton or...