Nature often demonstrates extraordinary ingenuity in material design, where structure dictates function. Examples include the toughness of nacre, the rigidity of bamboo, and the vivid coloration in ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "3D Printing Plastics Market by Type (Photopolymer, ABS, Polyamide, PLA, PETG), Form (Filament, Liquid ...

Huntsman Corp. is highlighting its advances in additive manufacturing technology at this year's K show with the launch of Iroprint materials, available in filaments, powder and resin. Developed in ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich and MIT created a multi-material 3D printed hand using a process invented to enable the innovation of soft robotics. (Thomas Buchner via Courthouse News Service) (CN) — To ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To call soft robotic hands “complex” is a bit of an ...

Sure, you could always stick to just 3D printing and use materials like TPU for a soft and squishy model. However, as someone who has recently started printing TPU for the first time, it's a lot ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since 3D printers debuted in the 1980s, the devices have been used ...

Sure, you can create a lot of shapes with 3D printing. But why not pick something easy to recognize? Our sister paper Rubber & Plastics News has a story on how Structur3D, a Kitchener, Ontario, ...

MIT engineers are working on developing soft, flexible neural implants that can gently conform to the brain's contours and monitor activity over longer periods, without aggravating surrounding tissue.

The global market for 3D printing plastics is experiencing strong growth due to the impact of technology, industry, and economic trends. 3D printing plastics are now being embraced by critical ...