Filaments and Resins

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (818+ words) If you rarely feel the need to venture beyond PLA or PETG for your 3D printing needs, you're not alone. These materials are cheap and easy to print, plus they avoid the downsides that come with many other 3D printing filaments. Here…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1062+ words) As demand evolves, extrusion plants are also looking for more efficient ways to produce and move profiles. The focus is increasingly shifting towards Extrusion Line, Profile Handling & Tooling Equip, with automation, energy efficiency and process control becoming important parts of…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (21+ words) Continue reading on Medium » Nichrome 80 vs Nichrome 60: Selecting the Right Resistance Alloy for High-Temperature Applications Written by Aoyuan Alloy...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (332+ words) I've decided to go with unique filaments I've used in the past, all easy-to-use PLA that any competent printer can handle. Marble, Wood-fill, Metallic, Glow-in-the-dark, and heat-reactive color-changing filaments are making up this roundup. But just because they're all PLA…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (88+ words) The history of human industry is, in many ways, a history of how we connect materials. From the earliest metallurgical bonds forged by ancient smiths to the complex multi-material assemblies of the modern era, the ability to join advanced or…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (275+ words) Learn how cel shading works in full color 3D printing, including fixed shadows, outlines, lighting, and scale for anime and game character models....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (639+ words) 3D printing has come a long way since its early steps in the mid-1980s. Back then, it was an expensive, professional-only technique. Today you can get printers for as little as $200. The filaments used as “ink” have also progressed to the point…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (459+ words) A team of researchers has unveiled a printing technology that takes its cue from one of nature’s most overlooked design tricks: foam....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (283+ words) In recent years, growing interest has emerged in materials that enable the handling of complex shapes, weight reduction, and component integration in advanced industrial fields. In parallel with this trend, design and manufacturing utilizing 3D printers are attracting attention. High functionality…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (874+ words) MEM Magazine Fronius Combines Additive Manufacturing, Software, and Automation in a Single Package Whether for a spare part, prototype, or complex one-of-a-kind piece, Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is becoming increasingly important as an industrial process. The new WAAM-based Additive…...