With a low melting point, PLA is one of the easiest thermoplastics to 3D print. Here’s how PLA melting point influences the optimal print settings.
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With its rubber-like material properties, TPU is a versatile 3D printing material that can be used for numerous applications. Here's what you need to know about 3D printing TPU, from filament storage, to printer settings, and more.
In this article, we have a look at the two most popular filaments in 3D Printing and how they compare against each other.
ABS is a widely used 3D printing filament with good impact resistance and flexural strength. It also exhibits moderate heat resistance, making it a go-to material for mid-temperature applications.
In this article, we look at how three of the most commonly used filaments—PLA, ABS, and PETG—compare in terms of printability, properties, and availability.
In this article, we explore how soft tooling 3D printing works and how it can enhance end-of-arm tooling as well as other applications. We use examples and case studies from BASF Forward AM.
In this episode, we talk about how new additives could be added to concrete to help it absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, which is a major contributor to climate change.
Read on to learn how material choice, print and slicer settings, and post-processing influence the strength of 3D printed parts.
Aluminium is a common and popular metal that’s found everywhere and used in a stunningly wide range of parts and products, in this blog we explore why aluminium is so commonly used, why there are so many aluminium alloys, and take a brief glimpse at the main alloys we use at Protolabs.
In this episode, we discuss a new 3D printing approach by researchers at Columbia University that allows for desserts - specifically cheesecake - to be created using a 3D printer.
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From low-cost plastic filament to engineering-grade titanium powder, the range of available 3D printing materials is wider than ever. Here we look at the key material categories.
Thanks to a novel combination of cryogenic transmission electron tomography and deep learning, EPFL researchers have provided a first look at the nanostructure of platinum catalyst layers, revealing how they could be optimized for fuel cell efficiency.
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MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.
Photonic time crystals, whose properties change periodically, promise significant advances in microwave technology, optics and photonics. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners at Aalto University and Stanford University, have now produced a two-dimensional photonic time crystal for the first time and demonstrated important applications.
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In this episode, we talk about a breakthrough research project that resulted in a corrosion protection coating capable of similar performance as current state of the art, lower cost per application, ability to self heal, and illuminates cracks/pits in the coating for easier detection.
