More durable prosthetics and medical devices for patients and stronger parts for airplanes and automobiles are just some of the products that could be created through a new 3D printing technology invented by a researcher at University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts. Substances such as plastics, metals and wax are used in 3D printers to make products and parts … [Read more...] about UMass Lowell Researcher Invents 3D-Injection Hybrid Printing Process
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Additive Manufacturing’s Vision for Molders
A conversation with Bob Gafvert, production partnership sales manager, Carbon Bob Gafvert shared his perspective on what it takes to build out an additive approach, the challenges to tackle and the opportunities to consider during a recent webinar for the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors. After watching additive manufacturing evolve – from his first … [Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing’s Vision for Molders
3D-Printed Fashion: Makers Push Boundaries
Edited by Nancy Cates, contributing writer Plastics Business Managing Editor’s note: Innovation is the name of the game, and Julia Daviy is at the forefront of the 3D-printed fashion industry. Although I doubt if many Plastics Business readers are using their 3D printers to whip up a new blazer on the weekend, it’s important to keep an eye on the possibilities – and Daviy is … [Read more...] about 3D-Printed Fashion: Makers Push Boundaries
3D-Printed Plastics Parts: To Weld or Not to Weld?
by Trevor Larcheveque Branson Ultrasonics Corp. 3D printing (3DP) now is widely adopted for prototyping and developing new product designs because it allows plastic component and part prototypes to be developed, produced, assessed and modified far more quickly and economically than traditional injection-molded plastic parts, which require significant up-front investment in … [Read more...] about 3D-Printed Plastics Parts: To Weld or Not to Weld?
3D Printing Takes on a New Shape
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business Even as resin development takes a step forward, 3D-printed objects still have inherent structural flaws because of the layered building steps of the traditional additive manufacturing process. A Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based company has patented a 3D printing technology that combines continuous fibers with UV-curable … [Read more...] about 3D Printing Takes on a New Shape