A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.

D printing has come a long way since its invention in 1983 by Chuck Hull, who pioneered stereolithography, a technique that ...

It is estimated that the global 3D printing market will have a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% from 2021 to 2028, reaching market size of $62.79 billion. Researchers find a novel ...

This study hopefully paves the way for hybrid 3D printing technology that will enable us to get the best of both worlds -- metal and plastic combined.

3D printing produces a lot of plastic. In this article, we look at the issue of plastic waste, how 3D printing might actually reduce that waste, and a really helpful application of repurposing ...

Machined tooling contributes to the majority of production costs for many small-run jobs. 3D printing can reduce the cost of plastic cores, molds, and tooling, but there are several considerations ...

While it's possible to 3D-print plastic or metal items, printing single items made of both materials is still quite difficult. Scientists have developed a new method of doing so, however, that ...

3D printing needs to mature before it is considered an alternative to injection molding for large-volume production jobs.

There are lots of reasons to love 3D printing. It democratizes manufacturing, putting consumers in granular control of the things they own -- rather than requiring them to choose from a finite pre ...

A 3D printing lab situated next to the operating room ready to churn out individualized implants designed from patient data at a moment’s notice is still a long way off.