Filament-wound utility poles. Mitaş Composites can filament wind composite lighting poles up to 12 meters ong and 800 millimeters in diameter. Source | Mitaş Composites Mitaş Group (Ankara, Turkey), a ...

You’re undoubtedly familiar with what’s popularly known as “3D printing” using a variety of solidified, extruded plastic and metal filaments to fabricate unique shapes and objects. But what if the ...

When one needs a spring, a 3D-printed version is maybe not one’s first choice. It might even be fair to say that printed springs are something one ends up making, rather than something one sets out to ...

It’s hard to say when inspiration will strike, or what form it’ll take. But we do know that when you get that itch, it’s a good idea to scratch it, because you might just end up with something like ...

Loop is a desktop filament maker designed to recycle leftover plastic and failed 3D prints into reusable, high-quality filament. It offers a quick, efficient, and sustainable solution for 3D printing ...

Automotive liftgates, or rear-hatch doors, have slowly been transitioning from metals to composites for decades. While it wasn’t until 2013 that the first all-plastic/composite liftgate, minus metal ...

The phase of filament drying is critical yet frequently neglected in 3D printing. The presence of moisture in the filament can cause problems with the print’s quality, including bubbles, distortions, ...