Most hobby 3D printers are based on FDM, extruding a single-color noodle of melted plastic to build up an object. Powder-based inkjet 3D printing allows you to print detailed, full-color models from a ...

Industrial 3D printer maker ExOne, known for its binder jetting technology, has introduced fine powder printing capability for its Innovent printer, designed for R&D teams and education labs. These ...

Engineers at MIT have taken a metal that usually trades strength for lightness and pushed it into an entirely new class, ...

Lubrizol Corp.’s engineered polymers unit has launched its first thermoplastic polyurethane that is a powder grade, and says the material is the only TPU certified for 3D printing with HP Inc.’s Multi ...

You would be forgiven to think that 3D printing is only about rolls of filament and tubs of resin. The fact is, there are many more 3D printing technologies out there. Everything from powders to paper ...

The ergonomically friendly 2-liter bottle will be a manageable weight of about 20 pounds – the average weight of a watermelon – when loaded with stainless steel The X1 Powder Grip easily locks into ...

Developing optimized, and in some cases certified, metal powders for AM has been critical to progressing from a prototyping method to an established manufacturing technology. This transition has ...

As 3D printing moves further into the realm of production parts, everything is getting an upgrade. A new motor driver is providing micro-stepping for smoother surface finishes for the printers.

Polyplastics Group has introduced Durast Powder technology, a process that transforms high-performance engineering thermoplastics into fine powders for applications ranging from prototyping to 3D ...