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STL and 3MF are the two most commonly used file formats in 3D printing. The STL format stores only the part’s geometry using triangles, while the 3MF format also stores color, materials, orientation, and print parameters in a single file.…

Researchers at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale are using biotechnology and 3D printing to explore whether plastic and agricultural waste can be turned into food for the µBites project. The team presented the project on August 24th at ACS Fall…

Damp filament is a familiar problem in FDM printing. Hygroscopic materials such as PA, PETG and TPU pull water out of the air, which shows up as popping during extrusion, stringing, weak layer adhesion and inconsistent surface finish. The usual…

Polycarbonate (PC) is a family of thermoplastic polymers defined by the carbonate groups in their molecular structure. Engineering-grade PC is prized for its exceptional impact resistance, and certain grades are optically transparent, combining strength, durability and clarity in a single…

A surgeon in Barcelona rehearses a cardiac repair on a model printed from the patient’s own scan. A children’s hospital in Nebraska turns around a custom cranial guide in days instead of weeks. The faster that knowledge moves between the…

As additive manufacturing continues to push the boundaries of design and production, one area where its potential truly shines is in furniture making. Combining form, function, and sustainability, 3D printed furniture is opening new doors for designers to experiment with…

The concept of rheology refers to a branch of physics that studies fluids. Specifically, it examines how materials behave when they flow or deform, meaning how they respond to an applied force or stress. Although rheology applies to a wide…

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have successfully 3D printed blood capillary networks using a surprising technique. Before exploring their method, it’s worth understanding why 3D printing blood capillary networks matters in the first place. In the United States…

From the 3D printer to the couture runway. Jean Paul Gaultier turned to additive manufacturing for five looks in its Autumn/Winter 2026-27 haute couture collection, shown in Paris in July. The collection was Duran Lantink’s first couture outing as creative…

Industrial filament printing has long forced a choice: the affordability of desktop systems or the performance of locked-down industrial platforms. On Tuesday, September 15th, 3Dnatives and HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions showed how the HP IF 600 HT eliminates that trade-off,…

Soroosh Riazi Isfahani, a design student at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London, submitted his SLICE project to the James Dyson Award 2026 this summer. The system turns discarded tennis balls into footwear. Manufacturers produce between 300…

It’s a bad time to be a harmful algal bloom (HAB)! On August 6th, Florida Atlantic University announced that a team of its researchers were awarded an $800,475 grant from the Gulf of America Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to…