D printing creates solid objects from the additive process of layering plastics, metal, wood, synthetic fibers, and more.

— Levin Eustice, Rome Corners, Wis. A Ben Cox, engineer at the Morgridge Institute for Research: 3D printing is a process by which we make a piece layer by layer, and the various forms of 3D printing ...

There’s currently a struggle between two very different 3D printing technologies, known as FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) and advanced SLA (Stereolithography). The two methods are very, very ...

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has emerged as a groundbreaking technology that is transforming the way we ...

EARLY FORMS of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is popularly called, began to emerge in the 1980s. But it took more than a decade for the technology to start taking off. Initially, it was ...

Scientists at EPFL have reimagined 3D printing by turning simple hydrogels into tough metals and ceramics. Their process ...

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3D printing is undoubtedly one of the most exciting technologies to really gain steam in the last decade. While the printers have actually been around for some time, smaller form factors and more ...

3D printing is a surprisingly complicated hobby. Those who wish to successfully master the art need to know about the different file types that their digital blueprints can be saved to. Even those who ...

When you’re getting ready to purchase something as expensive as a 3D printer, you definitely want to make sure you know what you’re getting into. While 3D printers certainly aren’t considered cheap, ...