12/2013

Feds Worried About 3D-Printed Guns Plastics Business As 3D printing becomes more readily available, federal authorities are worried the technology could be used to create undetectable weapons. Congress passed the Undetectable Firearms Act in 1988 and renewed it in 2003, but the law is set to expire next week. Now lawmakers are scrambling to extend the law … [Read more...] about Feds Worried About 3D-Printed Guns

Researchers Develop 4D Printing Technology Plastics Business Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology, opening up possibilities for the creation and use of adaptive, composite materials in manufacturing, packaging and biomedical applications. A team led by H. Jerry Qi, associate … [Read more...] about Researchers Develop 4D Printing Technology