Despite the impressive variety of thermoplastics that can be printed on consumer-level desktop 3D printers, the most commonly used filament is polylactic acid (PLA). That’s because it’s not only the ...

High-temp 3D printing requires specialized equipment and materials to withstand extreme heat, which goes beyond standard filaments like PLA or PETG. Modifying entry-level printers for high-temp ...

Although there are several methods of 3D-printing metal objects, all of them involve the application of heat – which isn't conducive to producing certain heat-sensitive electronics, among other things ...

Sometimes, the answer to 3D printing woes is making the printer’s surroundings less chaotic, which is a lot less glamorous but a lot more effective.

Some of the great potential uses for additive manufacturing are in medicine, where the ability to create customized artificial joints or implants specific to a patient hold much promise. With that ...