PLA can warp during printing and after the fact. Here’s why heat causes problems and when it’s time to switch materials.

PLA composite may be an eco-friendlier alternative to carbon fiber By Ben Coxworth October 10, 2019 Sheets of the PLA composite material Fraunhofer View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images ...

NatureWorks’ Ingeo biopolymer helps convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into new performance powder, resulting in a smaller carbon footprint than incumbent materials First to market PLA-based powder ...

ROSA3D has launched PLA LW AERO and TPU Flex LW, two foaming filaments that can reduce print weight by up to 60 percent. Here ...

Growth in 3D printing marches on at an annual 26% clip. While new printers keep increasing the print speeds and range of materials that can be used, data on recycling these materials has been sparse.

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The pollution of textile and clothing industry has existed for a long time, and the green transformation is imminent. According to the United Nations, the total carbon ...

DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers is generally credited with synthesizing polylactic acid (PLA) in 1932 — admittedly, he is best known for his research that led to the development of nylon — but it ...

Although plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic is acclaimed for its biodegradability, it can take quite a long time to degrade if the conditions aren't quite right. Bearing this fact in mind, ...

This is very interesting because the 3D printers causing a stir everywhere have been made by ex-DJI engineers, no not like those scam YouTube ads for cheap quads. So they really will know what is ...