Anti-Counterfeiting
German Companies Team up to Create Traceable 3D Printing Filament
Two German corporations, plastics manufacturer GRAFE GmbH and Tailorlux, a company specializing in making “optical fingerprints” for a variety of product classes, are collaborating on a new line of additive…
3D Printed Microstructures Combat Counterfeiting and Product Piracy
Fake versions of real money have been around ever since people first stopped bartering for goods and began exchanging representations of wealth for items and it remains a bigger problem…
NYU Researchers Develop a New, Sneakier Weapon Against Counterfeit 3D Printed Parts
When we talk about 3D printing and security concerns, one of the first issues that comes up is that of counterfeit 3D printed parts. If a skillful hacker manages to…
Origin and Chronicled Team Up to Create the First-Of-Its-Kind 3D Printed Sneaker and Luxury Goods Authenticity Tags
Counterfeit consumer products are a booming business, one so large that it almost rivals the selling of actual, authentic goods. It is estimated that the worldwide value of all counterfeit…
Anti-Counterfeiting Measures Have a Lot to Offer in 3D Printing — A Few Questions For: InfraTrac
Counterfeiting is, put simply, a big deal. While 3D printing in particular is still somewhat of a Wild West when it comes to clear definitions of what is and is…
How Exactly Will 3D Printing Combat Counterfeiting Additive Manufactured Products?
The specter of counterfeit products is always a concern for any company that relies on other facilities to actually manufacture and assemble their products. From fake Rolex watches to fake…
3D Print Your Own Portable Counterfeit Currency Detector
For those of you who are still paying with cash or, more importantly, taking cash payments, an Instructables contributor, Carmelito Andrade, shared instructions and STL files for 3D printing your own…
Quantum Materials Corporation Secures Technology to 3D Print Quantum Dots for Anti-Counterfeiting
Quantum mechanics, it’s certainly an intriguing and almost spooky field, but over the next decade or two we will see a major shift in the understanding and utilization of the…