Materials Articles

Novel process by HRL Laboratories creates 3D printed ceramic matrix composites

HRL Laboratories, LLC , one of the most innovative labs working on ceramics 3D printing, has developed a novel method used to additively manufacture components made from fracture-resistant ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). . Published in The Journal of the American...

Production Materials are Critical in Prototyping

At a Glance: Prototypes are designed to test fit, form and function. 3D printing offers an efficient way to create functional prototypes. There are advantages to using prototypes created with production materials. . Prototyping: a term as common to product developers...

Bio-Based Resin Advances Low-Waste Optic 3D Printing

Bio-based photo-resin invented by Lithuanian researchers allows for rapid prototyping with more eco-friendly materials on a variety of 3D-printing platforms. Researchers have made what they said is a considerable advancement toward more sustainable and low-waste...

The Best of Both Worlds: New Take on Metal-Plastic Hybrid 3D Printing

Current 3D printers employ either plastic or metal only, and the conventional method to coat 3D plastic structures with metal is not environment-friendly and yields poor results. Now, scientists from Waseda University , Japan, have developed a metal-plastic hybrid 3D...