Filament 3D printing, also known as FDM (fused deposition modeling) or material extrusion, involves melting filament which is ...

When most people think about 3D printing, they probably imagine an FDM (fuse deposition modeling, or fused filament fabrication) printer — a thin plastic filament feeding through a hot extruder that ...

In the brightly lit MSE Teaching Laboratory inside Cook Hall, teams of Northwestern Engineering students peer into 3D printers, eagerly waiting to see their latest results. The materials they are ...

FDM stands for Fused Deposition Modeling, and it refers to the most popular and common form of 3D printing where material is ...

Scientists have developed polymeric resins derived from plant-based materials aimed at reducing 3D printing's reliance on fossil fuel-based resins. 3D printing models using the polymeric resin. (Image ...

DuraChain photopolymers deliver breakthrough elastic and tough material properties for digital light processing (DLP) printing through a Photo Polymerization-Induced Phase Separation (PIPS) process ...

Nowadays, resin printers are highly accessible and can do some great stuff. But between isopropyl alcohol for part rinsing and the fact that some resins have a definite smell to them, ventilation can ...

A new type of recyclable resin, made from biosourced materials, has been designed for use in 3D printing applications. A new type of recyclable resin, made from biosourced materials, has been designed ...

BERWYN, Pa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trinseo (NYSE:TSE), the global materials solution provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, announced today that its Consumer Essential ...

Although plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic is acclaimed for its biodegradability, it can take quite a long time to degrade if the conditions aren't quite right. Bearing this fact in mind, ...