sustainable 3D printing

Reducing Waste and Enhancing 3D Printing Sustainability

December 28, 2022
Not only does 3D printing reduce costs and time in development and production, it helps reduce waste and enhances sustainability. Learn how material waste is significantly reduced and also the supporting material.

3D Printing Sustainability: Encouraging Change for the Future

April 21, 2022
Sustainability is vital to improving and maintaining global ecological balance. To contribute to sustainability in 3D printing, Shapeways relies on recyclable thermoplastics. Shapeways also takes advantage of digital files as opposed to physical ones to simplify the supply chain.

PA11 3D Printed Parts are Built to Last

July 7, 2021
As industrial customers steadily begin to rely on additive manufacturing processes more for functional end-use parts, materials like PA11 used…

The Week in 3D Printing: Holograms, Upcycling, No-Electricity Electronics, and Mini Medicals

December 11, 2017
Holograms and algae became 3D prints, water bottles became filament, we printed off-the-grid IoT devices and bio-computers, and hearing got…

The Week in 3D Printing: Magic Materials, Tantalizing Techniques, Printing People, and Winning the Wind

December 2, 2017
We watched in awe as new materials and techniques emerged from unexpected places, considered a future where organs are replaceable…