In recent years, research interest in the 3D printing of metal patterns on plastic parts has grown exponentially, due to its high potential in the manufacturing of next-generation electronics. But ...

Current 3D printers employ either plastic or metal only, and the conventional method to coat 3D plastic structures with metal is not environment-friendly and yields poor results. Now, scientists have ...

The three-dimensional (3D) additive printing process has attracted great interest in the field of rapid prototyping for a variety of applications due to its flexibility in geometrical designs and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Researchers from Washington State University have developed a new way to convert rarely recycled plastic waste into a sturdy 3D printing material, the school announced.

3D printing, the process of making a three-dimensional solid object from a digital model, is set to revolutionize the way industries manufacture parts. First, a 3D image is created using a ...

Prototype parts are 3D printed in the new Advanced and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence to troubleshoot the machines at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. (Debralee Best/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON — The ...

To enable high-volume production of complex-shaped and fully integrated carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) components, Mubea Carbo Tech GmbH (MCT, Salzburg, Austria) has developed a novel process ...

Three-dimensional (3D) metal–plastic composite structures have widespread potential applicability in smart electronics, micro/nanosensing, internet-of-things (IoT) devices, and even quantum computing.