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If you’ve spent any time around 3D printers, you’ve probably heard of PETG, short for polyethylene terephthalate glycol. It’s a modified version of PET, the plastic used in water bottles. PETG sits halfway between PLA and ABS: it’s almost as…

This Halloween, take your costume to the next level with a unique, 3D-printed mask. Whether you’re going for spooky, stylish, or something in between, 3D printing gives you the freedom to create a look that’s entirely your own. Our collection…

Stereolithography, better known by the abbreviation SLA, became the first 3D printing technology when it was imagined in 1984 by American Chuck Hull, later founder of 3D Systems. The process, which is based on the photopolymerization of a UV-sensitive resin…

Could food 3D printing have a place in your kitchen? Increasingly, yes: the technology is now being used in fine dining, personalized nutrition and alternative proteins, among other fields. In all of these applications, food 3D printers work the same…

One of the cornerstones of additive manufacturing is the principle of “layer by layer.” Well, there’s one 3D printing technique that disagrees with that completely: volumetric 3D printing. Instead of building an object slice by slice, it cures an entire…

One of the most intimidating aspects of 3D printing can be the software element. If you can’t find a pre-designed 3D model that suits your needs, you might have to create your own, and making your own 3D design is…

An STL file (short for stereolithography) is the most common format for representing the geometry of an object to be 3D-printed. Unlike formats such as OBJ, 3MF, or AMF, STL describes only the shape using a mesh of triangles, without…

Additive manufacturing users are increasingly looking for technical materials that meet their requirements and constraints. As a result, we have seen the materials market grow exponentially in recent years, with the aim of offering higher-performance solutions. This is true, for…

3D print models are ready-to-print digital files, usually STL or 3MF, that you download and send straight to your printer. There are many websites where you can find STL files to print, with new models added all the time. However,…

Summer officially arrived just a few days ago, bringing with it long evenings, beach trips, and time spent outdoors. Whether you’re spending a weekend by the water or just soaking up the sun in the backyard, a 3D printer can…

Additive manufacturing has spread all over the globe, especially in the United States, where it all started. From 1987 when stereolithography was first introduced by Chuck Hull to the advent of the first metal AM technologies in the 1990s, AM…

Most 3D printers today are sold as ‘plug-and-play’ systems—either fully assembled or semi-assembled and ready to print out of the box. However, this wasn’t always the standard. The industry’s roots can be traced back to the RepRap project, launched by…