Additive Manufacturing

Biopolymers

The Promise of "4D Printing"

MIT scientist is shaping the next development to 3D printing: 4D printing, where the fourth dimension is time.

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Materials

3D Printing: Hype Vs. Reality

During the 3D Printing USA Conference IDTechEx's Rachel Gordon gave an update on the state of the 3D printing industry as it鈥檚 been quite an interesting 2015.

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Molds & Tooling

3D Printing’s Growing Presence Seen at Fakuma Show

Additive manufacturing appeared in tooling inserts, robot grippers, and molded parts.

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Large & Medium-Sized Plants Expand

Smaller operations might be struggling, but the heart of the industry is growing.

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monitoring

Highlights of Fakuma 2015

A selection of the hottest news and molding trends at this 鈥渓ittle brother鈥 to the K Show.

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3D Printing Offers Much Promise For Materials Scientists

Will the rise of 3D printing mark the dawn of a new "golden age for material scientists"?

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3D Printing Took Center Stage At U2 Tour

A custom LED-illuminated microphone for Bono, created by the Dimension 3D Printer.   3D printing lends itself to some pretty cool and interesting stories and Plastic Technology’s Lilli Sherman recently sent one my way that involves the band U2.

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So Where’s Additive Manufacturing Headed?

Rebranded sister publication will help you keep track.

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sustainability

Breaking the Downward Slide?

Processing market seems to have stabilized.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling