safety of 3D materials and printing
Interview with RIZE: Trying Out the XRIZE 3D Printer at RAPID 2019
Typically, when I attend trade shows and events like RAPID + TCT and SOLIDWORKS World, I attend some presentations, maybe sit in on a panel discussion or two, and walk…
Burning Down The House: Is Desktop 3D Printing Safe?
Over the years I’ve written a lot about the safety of desktop 3D printing. When Underwriters Laboratory announced plans to enter the market, I covered it. When Dremel launched the…
Top 10 Ways Your 3D Printer Can Kill You
It’s that time again: sensationalist news! In the headlines over the weekend, non-tech media returned to the favored pastime of vilifying 3D printers which, obviously, can cause perfectly lovely people…
Are We Poisoning Ourselves & the Planet with 3D Printing? More Research Emerges from RMIT University
We live in a world where most of our products seem to be heavily regulated by government entities mandating plentiful labels with tiny words that go unread, dire warnings regarding impending…
Is 3D Printing Hazardous for Your Health? Researchers from University of Texas Weigh In
It seems nothing is without hazard, and especially in technology. As soon as something new and amazing hits the mainstream and is placed into the hands of innocent consumers, instructed…
How Safe is 3D Printing? UL Teams Up with Two Universities to Examine 3D Printing’s Effect on Air Quality & Human Health
As we continue to see 3D printing expand substantially in use–sure, perhaps not explosively like early predictions might have had us believe, but certainly enough to make a great deal…
Survey Says? Less Than One in Four People Would Knowingly Eat 3D Printed Food Products
According to a survey from the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, the odds are that if you knew a piece of food on your plate was 3D printed, you wouldn’t…
