Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
3Dwalla and Fashion Design Student Design and 3D Print New Fabrics for Maternity Wear Collection
In 2015, Monik Shah founded the 3D printing service 3Dwalla in Mumbai, which offers 3D printing and prototyping services to accelerate product development and innovation. The startup, with a tagline of…
Diyouware Initiative Invents New Resin Deposition Modeling 3D Printing Method
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve heard from the Diyouware initiative, which was started by two brothers in Madrid with a passion for robotics, design, electronics, software development,…
Popularity of FDM
Since the early 2000s, fused deposition modeling (FDM)—more formally referred to as material extrusion by ASTM and ISO—has been the most popular additive manufacturing and 3D printing process worldwide. In…
Professor of Microfluidics Discusses 3D Printing Benefits and Possible Future Improvements with Ultimaker
A lab-on-a-chip is pretty self-explanatory: it’s a miniature laboratory that is printed onto a microchip. But for the past 25 years, Professor David Barrow of Cardiff University in Wales has studied microfluidics, which…
3D Printing and Biomimetic Research Combine to Create Lightweight Architecture Prototype: Trabeculae Pavilion
A little over a year ago, Italian artist Francesco Pacelli, once an academic researcher and educator with Politecnico di Milano‘s LAB+ 3D printing lab, was testing the limitations and abilities of…
Gambody’s New Website Feature: Download Free Samples of STL Files to Test a Model’s Printability Before Purchase
We always enjoy writing about popular 3D printing marketplace Gambody, which specializes in buying and selling models from popular video and computer games, as well as the occasional Star Wars…
Xometry Offers a Quick Guide to Choosing the Right Additive Materials
Additive manufacturing is an effective way to produce both prototype and production parts, often at a fraction of the price and much faster than traditional manufacturing processes. Xometry’s advanced manufacturing…
Voodoo Manufacturing Announces the Launch of New Print API and Partner Program
It’s only been a month since Brooklyn-based startup Voodoo Manufacturing, one of the biggest high-volume 3D printing factories in the state of New York, announced that it had received $1.4…
There’s Still Time! Register for Free August 4th Webinar on 3D Printing Technologies Presented by 3DPrint.com and Formlabs
One thing I like about working for 3DPrint.com is the fact that while we’re a news site, we’re not just a news site. Our goal is to provide our readers…
Sign Up Now for the Free August 4th Webinar Hosted by 3DPrint.com & Formlabs: How to Choose the Right 3D Printing Technology – FDM vs SLA vs SLS
They may have only been in the 3D printing space for five years max, but Formlabs has made good use of their time. Producing some impressive 3D printers, the Form 1+ and…
Fathom, the 3D Printing Company, Can Now Fathom Same and Next Day Shipping
As 3D printing services get more refined and improved, we see a concerted effort to make faster shipping options available so people can receive their orders in a much more…
World’s First Jet-Powered, 3D Printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Produced by Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences
If you’re intending to travel for the holidays, you’ve probably already booked your flight. Personally, I’ll be staying home, which is a relief as I don’t have to deal with flight…
Stratasys Offering Recycling Program for FDM Canisters and PolyJet Cartridges – And It’s Free
Stratasys is now offering North American customers a convenient recycling program dedicated to turning in their used FDM canisters and PolyJet cartridges – and it’s free of charge. The program…
