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Why “Recycled” Doesn’t Mean Inferior for 3D Printing Filament
GreenGate3D’s PET-G filament is made from recycled plastic, but that doesn’t diminish its quality. How a recycler found a new business opportunity in 3D printing, and how this success might point the way to a more effective recycling ecosystem.
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3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 3/23/2020
Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss 3D printing issues related to ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and face shields, and how business conditions have been affected by coronavirus.
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Massachusetts Hospital Seeks 3D Printed Masks for Coronavirus Response
A mask design is available online via freely available STL file. Hospital offers email address for 3D printing users able to help.
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Is Your Dentist a Manufacturer?: The Cool Parts Show #10
Dental devices have always been custom, but 3D printing is disrupting how they are made. We go inside a dental lab in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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Arburg Freeformer Machines Aid Production of Complex Functional Parts
RAPID 2020: Arburg’s two Freeformer machines, Freeformer 200-3X and Freeformer 300-3X use Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) to process original plastic granules in the production of complex functional parts.
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3D Printed Custom Glasses: The Cool Parts Show #8
Fitz Frames has reimagined glasses, from the frames to the ordering process. See how the company manufactures glasses customized to every face in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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Farsoon 403P Series Reduces Cost for Part Production
RAPID 2020: Farsoon 403P Series is said to be a powerful and versatile platform for plastic laser sintering.
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3D Printing for Production at Ford: The Cool Parts Show #7
The parking brake bracket on the Mustang Shelby GT500 is now 3D printed instead of stamped. Learn how Ford is thinking about additive manufacturing in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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Gantri’s 3D Printed Luxury Lighting Brings Designers Closer to Consumers
The San Francisco startup is changing designer lighting with a designer-forward online marketplace and just-in-time delivery enabled by 3D printing.
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3D Printing Clears Path to Production for DustRam
DustRam did not start out as a manufacturer. But thanks to 3D printing, the company now makes many of its own products in house, in addition to parts for customers.
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