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Can 3D printing help repair the nation’s aging bridges?
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Can 3D printing help repair the nation’s aging bridges?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An innovative 3D printing technique called cold spray was applied to a Western Massachusetts bridge last month in a...

Epson reinvents printing with subscription plan that delivers printer and ink together
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Epson reinvents printing with subscription plan that delivers printer and ink together

Epson introduces ReadyPrint MAX, bundling printers and ink via subscription Plans can be customized based on your printing needs, including number of pages...

Electronic ink enables room-temperature printing of circuits capable of switching between rigid and soft modes
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Electronic ink enables room-temperature printing of circuits capable of switching between rigid and soft modes

Fabrication process of stable, high-viscosity electronic ink by dispersing micro-sized gallium particles in a polymer matrix (left). High-resolution large-area circuit printing process through...

Light-guided 3D printing method creates recyclable supports for complex designs
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Light-guided 3D printing method creates recyclable supports for complex designs

Researchers have developed a resin that turns into two different kinds of solids, depending on the type of light that shines on it:...

3D printing metal molds poised to accelerate US auto manufacturing
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3D printing metal molds poised to accelerate US auto manufacturing

Using a toolpath strategy for weight reduction, two near-net shape dies were manufactured using a gas metal arc welding additive manufacturing process at...

3D printing with tunable color creates microscale replica of famous statue
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3D printing with tunable color creates microscale replica of famous statue

3D microstructure with multiple colors and the thermo-response. Left, depiction of the traditional Chinese statue Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow. Center,...

Single-step laser printing supercharges high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries
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Single-step laser printing supercharges high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

(a) Illustrations of the single-step laser-printing process and (b) laser-induced conversion during printing. Credit: HKUST A research team has developed an innovative single-step...

A recipe for sustainable 3D printing
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A recipe for sustainable 3D printing

Fiona Bell. Credit: UNM UCAM Newsroom Preparing a new recipe from a cookbook usually means a trip to the grocery store for fresh...

Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp
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Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp

David Leach mops the floor of a 3D-printed concrete home built by VeroTouch in Buena Vista, Colo., on Feb. 19, 2025. Credit: AP...