All 3D Design 3D Printed Art 3D Printed Food 3D Printed Guns 3D Printers 3D Printing 3D Printing Events 3D Printing Materials 3D Printing News Unpeeled 3D Printing Research 3D Printing Services 3D Scanning 3D Software 3DPrint.com Pro 4D Printing Academic Research Additive Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) Aerospace 3D Printing Africa AM Research Animals Art & Restoration Artificial Intellligence (AI) Asia Automation Automotive 3D Printing Bioprinting Business Chart of the Week Construction 3D Printing Consumer Goods Cosplay & Gaming De-Hyper Series Dental 3D Printing Desktop Printers Drones Editorials / Opinions Education Electronics Energy Entertainment 3D Printing Europe Exclusive Interviews Fashion Featured Stories General Industry Government Hybrid 3D Printing Legal Maritime 3D Printing Medical 3D Printing MENA Metal 3D Printing Military 3D Printing MRO and Spares North America Oceania Pharmaceutical 3D Printing Popular Stories Post-processing Product Reviews Quality Control Reshoring Reviews Robotics Science & Technology Social Issues South America Space 3D Printing Sponsored Sports Stocks Sustainability Transportation Virtual Reality

3d printed samsung case

Not Just for Prototyping Anymore: Student 3D Prints a Waterproof Smartphone Case

There is really a misconception within the desktop 3D printing space that the technology only has one purpose, and that is for prototyping. While 3D printing does lend itself to…

March 20, 2015 by Whitney Hipolite
EOS
AM Ventures
The Barnes Global Advisors
Cantor
Stratasys
Lincoln Electric
Madde
nPower Technologies
Asimov Ventures
Continuum Powders
American Elements
HP
ARC Impact
DeskArtes
AMR Polymer Extrusion
MADDE
Additec
AMR Applications Analysis
FacFox
Design at Elevation
Continuum Powders
IMTS
AMA Healthcare
HP
AMR Software
AMR Dental
HP Filament
3DPOD
UAS Additive Strategies 2026
Formnext
TCT 3Sixty

Events

Additive Manufacturing Strategies

Networking Business Summit
February 23-25, 2027

Networking Business Summit
View More

Jobs

3D Printing jobs around the world.

View More

3D Printing Guides