The making of parts and products using a computer-driven, additive process, one layer at a time. 3D printing builds parts out of plastic, metal and other materials directly from CAD drawings that have ...

Thermosets, such as epoxy and silicon rubbers, are a class of polymer (i.e., plastic) materials that harden permanently when ...

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has the potential to revolutionize how we make things, enabling custom production of almost anything you could want. Researchers are looking into applications ...

Scientists combine materials science invention with newly developed 3D printing technology. Components made of highly transparent glass can be manufactured in just a few minutes and with great ...

Researchers have developed a new laser-based process for 3D printing intricate parts made of glass. With further development, the new method could be useful for making complex optics for vision, ...

The University of Texas at Austin researchers have developed a chemical process that could revolutionize light-driven 3D printing. The University of Texas at Austin Vat photopolymerization, a powerful ...

(Nanowerk News) A research team led by Dr. Sang-woo Song, Dr. Chan-kyu Kim, and Dr. Kang-myung Seo at the Department of Joining Technology of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a ...

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xometry, Inc., (NASDAQ: XMTR), a leading AI-enabled marketplace for on-demand manufacturing, announced today the availability of instant quoting on metal binder ...

Prototype parts are 3D printed in the new Advanced and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence to troubleshoot the machines at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. (Debralee Best/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The ...