When 3D printing was invented more than 40 years ago, it was a linear process, and its workflow remains essentially unchanged. Typically, users decide on a geometry to print, without precise knowledge ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since 3D printers debuted in the 1980s, the devices have been used ...

With so many organizations around the globe adjusting their operations to meet sustainability goals, companies have begun looking for new ways to cut back on their environmental impact. As the ...

Loop is a desktop filament maker designed to recycle leftover plastic and failed 3D prints into reusable, high-quality filament. It offers a quick, efficient, and sustainable solution for 3D printing ...

The PolyDye system installed on an Elegoo Neptune 2 printer. (Credit: Teaching Tech, YouTube) Being able to 3D print FDM objects in more than one color is a feature that is rapidly rising in ...

[Teaching Tech] got an interesting e-mail from [Johan] showing pictures of 3D prints with a dye-sublimated color image on the surface. Normally, we think of dye sublimation, we think of pressing color ...

University of Virginia researchers have invented a method of 3D printing with seed-impregnated soil, which could be used to create walls and roofs teeming with plant life. Prototypes built by the ...

Traditional subtractive manufacturing involves cutting away material to create a product, while 3D printing is an additive process that builds objects by adding material layer by layer. A 3D-printed ...