A North Carolina-based plastics recycler is teaming up with a plastic film supplier and printer to make business cards from recycled plastic. Envision Plastics, headquartered in Reidsville, North ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s an example of why I love 3D printers. Over the holidays, the drain in my bathroom sink broke. Part ...

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A small portable 3D printer and multitool engraving system has been launched via Kickstarter this week which offers a unique battery-powered fabrication machine that is biodegradable and uses open ...

Design is the only real limitation.

3D Systems has unveiled its new ProJet 4500 full-color plastic 3D printer. The company says that this is the first and only continuous-tone full color plastic 3D printer on the market. The printer is ...

AS A society, we rely on plastic for its strength, resilience, flexibility, elasticity, durability and protective properties, characteristics that have not escaped the notice of print buyers and ...

The secret to the machine is its combination of very precise movement motors and its plastic extruding nozzle. Most 3-D printers take a long filament of plastic, heat it, and squirt it out of the ...

We know this is a little complex—is it a plant that prints printers? Is it a printer that prints plastic?—but don’t worry, we’ll explain it to you. There are currently plant-based plastics, materials ...