Disney's Research On 3D Printing Technology

Even though recent news regarding 3D printing has, for the most part, been about empowering the almighty consumer and unleashing the design forces within, this does not mean that the people on the other side of the increasingly ambiguous and…

Early R&D Points to 3D Printing on the Moon

NASA is constantly testing and developing new game-changing technologies in order to support its quest to discover the universe and space. 3D printing is one of these technologies, along with others, and has been applied already in projects such as…

Strength Through Software – 3D Printed Objects v.1.2

In the transition phase of 3D printing where a personal printer is not yet a household must, the thirst for creating something unique and distinctive still needs to be quenched. To fullfill this need many companies are offering their helping…

3D Printed Microstructures Produced in Seconds

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new process that can fabricate microscale 3D sturctures out of soft biocompatible hydrogels. The aim of this new process is to develop better systems for growing and studying cells,…

The Latest Generation of 3D Printed Robots

3D printed robots have been around for a while but the latest generation of robots brings something new to the table. The most recent advances have been labelled ‘Soft Robotics’ and the purpose of these developments is to enable robots…

3D Printed Ceramics – The Egyptian Way

An exciting new 3D printed self-glazing ceramic material is currently being researched, which is based on Faience, a technique that originated 7000 years ago to create Egyptian Paste. Faience was first used during the 5th Millennium BC and was the first…

3D printed Exoskeleton arms change the life of a little girl

Stratasys released a heart-melting case study on how 3D printing changed the life of 4-year old Emma Lavelle, by allowing her to use her hands the first time in her life. The researchers at Alfred I. duPont Hospital Children hospital…

PolyOne expanding the development of 3D printing materials

PolyOne, a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions is participating in a three year development project with university and industry experts. The target area for this collaboration is to develop advanced polymer materials that will be used…

How 3D printing will change the World

Architecture and architects have been driving the discussion of vast potential of 3D printing for some time now alongside researchers and scientists. There seems to be a lot of innovation amongst the structural designers and new way of thinking regarding…

Manufacturing in motion: first survey on 3D printing community

First survey on the 3D printing community by the Journal of Peer Production, performed in May 2012.