Despite the impressive variety of thermoplastics that can be printed on consumer-level desktop 3D printers, the most commonly used filament is polylactic acid (PLA). That’s because it’s not only the ...

Scientists use temperature data to tune -- and fix -- defects in 3D-printed metallic parts. With its ability to yield parts with complex shapes and minimal waste, additive manufacturing has the ...

A new approach to the 3D printing of chocolate using cold extrusion instead of conventional hot-melt extrusion method eliminates the need for stringent temperature controls, offering wider potential ...

Opterus’ carbon fiber composite booms, like the one shown here, are designed with high strain composites that allow them to fold up for compact storage on a spacecraft. In space, the boom will be ...