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Building an indestructible composite cast using 3D printing

3D printing, rotocasting and composite materials come together in this hands-on look at reinforcing casts for stronger parts.
CompositesWorld

One-shot manufacture of 3D knitted hybrid thermoplastic composite structures

The MAPICC 3D project (2011-2016) realized a process capable of producing net-shape preforms from topology-optimized, high-performance structural 3D thermoplastic textile composites. The final product ...
JEC Composites

Part 1: Diversifying 3D printing for composite mould tooling

Using 3D printing technologies for composite tooling is no longer new, though uptake is still limited and there is enormous potential for growth across the composite industry. The last decade has seen ...
CompositesWorld

Multi-scale 3D CT imaging enables digital twinning, high-fidelity simulation of composite structures

Paul Compston, CEO and director; Silvano Sommacal, technical lead, Advanced Diagnostics Division; and John Holmes, senior engineer, New Frontier Technologies Shown here is the laser tape placement ...
TechCrunch

OpenAI releases Point-E, an AI that generates 3D models

The next breakthrough to take the AI world by storm might be 3D model generators. This week, OpenAI open sourced Point-E, a machine learning system that creates a 3D object given a text prompt.
Fabbaloo

The Big List of 3D Model Sites, 2026

And here is the list, as of mid-2026: General-purpose platforms where designers upload, share, sell or give away models intended primarily for 3D printing. These are the closest modern equivalents to ...