A new 3D printing method developed by engineers is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid structures. The work has the potential to make materials manufacturing ...

There are so many reasons to love stereolithography (SLA). This 3D printing process keeps improving every decade, expanding its capabilities and applications with each iteration. Although its roots ...

Discover the essential steps involved before a 3D printer starts printing. This video provides insight into the important mechanics and preparations necessary for a successful printing process. #howit ...

3D printing is all well and good for prototyping, and it can even produce useful parts. If you want real strenght in plastics, though, or to produce a LOT of parts, you probably want to step up to ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Hasso Plattner Institute have developed a new 3D printing software that can reduce plastic use and preserve the strength of an object, ...

LOWELL, Mass.—A Ph.D. candidate at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell's rubber and plastic engineering department, Haley Dobbyn is not only a polymer pioneer, but the commander of an army.