materials

How innovation in AM materials is powering next generation hardware

October 16, 2025

Every major industrial era has been enabled by its materials. Iron and steel defined the mechanical age; Silicon is powering…

3D Printing Molds for Lost Wax Casting with Copper

October 25, 2022

Metal 3D printing has been on the upswing for over a decade. Materials like Copper, used in Wax Casting, offer excellent thermal and electrical conductivity.

Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing in Nylon Plastics PA12 and PA12 Glass Beads

July 22, 2021

Successful manufacturing begins with matching the correct materials and technology to a specific application. Understanding more about materials like MJF…

The Expert Guide to MJF

February 23, 2021

MJF is a 3D printing process developed from HP Inc.’s expertise in inkjet technologies. Multi Jet Fusion technology offered by Shapeways uses materials like Nylon 12 to create dimensionally accurate parts.

What is Rapid Prototyping? – A Complete Guide

October 13, 2020

Rapid prototyping can, put simply, change the way you do business. Not only does employing 3D printing in the development…

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