Six-axis robot arm to create new 3D printed textures and patterns

Researchers from the University of West England’s Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR), located in Bristol, UK, are working with a six-axis Mitsubishi Electric...

It May Soon Be Easy And Practical To Use Metals With 3D Printing

In the last several years, 3D printing with plastics has advanced rapidly. Now, a team of researchers has shown that it may soon be...

Exhibit encourages to ‘think outside the square’ at Iowa State Fair

University Marketing partnered with the College of Design this year for “Think Outside the Square: Design That’s Shaping Iowa’s Future.” The 1,800-square-foot Iowa State exhibit will...

Degrading plastics revealed as source of greenhouse gases

Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) discovered that several greenhouse gases are emitted...

Worbla Non-Toxic Thermoplastic Sheet a Hit with Cosplayers & Model Makers

Worbla Non-Toxic Thermoplastic Sheet a Hit with Cosplayers & Model Makers Interstate Plastics is happy to announce the addition of Worbla to its product lineup,...

Tsing Hua team produces hydrogen using polymers

Researchers at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) have developed a hydrogen generation technique using visible light and semiconducting polymer dots that could help turn...

3DGence F340, a PEEK 3D printing workhorse

The 3DGence INDUSTRY F340 is a dual nozzle industrial 3D printer suitable for working with a range of functional materials including the high-grade thermoplastic...

Sabic to Introduce New Ultra-High Melt Flow PP For Lightweight Breathable Non-woven Fabrics In...

At the upcoming RISI Asia Pacific Hygiene Products Symposium, SABIC will unveil an innovative new polypropylene (PP) resin product engineered to deliver enhanced properties...

Concrete 3D Printing Technology at CERL Prints Barracks

I was recently invited to the US Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Illinois to see a...

In-House Calculation Engine for Supply Chain Planning

Creating a calculation engine to plan for the unique needs of the semiconductor supply chain often requires factoring for both static and dynamic components....