Materials

Technical Guides

Polyamide vs Nylon: Everything You Need to Know

3D Print Warping (PLA, PETG, ABS): 6 Simple Fixes

What is Mylar? A Comprehensive Technical Guide to BoPET Film for Engineers

LGA vs BGA How to Select the Best IC Package for Your Design

Solderability Test - Principles, Methods, and Applications in Electronics Manufacturing...

Food Safe 3D Printer Filament: A Guide for Engineers

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challenge | OCT 23 - FEB 14, 2024

3D Printing Fused Granulate Fabrication Engineering Challenge

Join the 3D Printing FGF Engineering Challenge and explore the possibilities of 3D Printing with granulates.

From a five-layer graphene sandwich, a rare electronic state emerges

A newly discovered type of electronic behavior could help with packing more data into magnetic memory devices.

ABS 3D Printing: A Comprehensive Guide to Materials, Techniques, and Applications

ABS is one of the most widely used thermoplastics in FDM 3D printing. Here we look at how to navigate ABS 3D printing in terms of slicer settings, post-processing, and more.

TechBlick's Electronics Reshaped Event - Berlin 2023

From stretching skin patches, to printed circuit boards, the Electronics ReShaped Event gave an insight into the exciting future of printed and flexible electronics.

Selective Laser Sintering: Bridging the Gap to Sustainable Innovations

SLS 3D Printing: An Eco-Friendly 3D manufacturing solution that reduces waste and energy use while enabling on-demand production and quick customization

3D Printing Drives Innovation in Packaging Industry

Introducing the third article in a new series. 3D printing is helping to usher the trillion-dollar packaging industry into the future.

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Protolabs Insight: How Material Properties Impact Your Part Design

In this video we look at material properties and considerations when designing your part. Focusing on the four groups that most characteristics fall into: mechanical, physical, thermal and electrical.

Testing the Durability of 3D Printed Parts

Sintratec, a Swiss startup specializing in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printers, is in the process of testing their new machine, the Sintratec S2.

Reflecting on the Evolution of Plastics at Kunststoffenbeurs 2023: A Leap Towards Sustainable Innovation

Wevolver attended the recent plastics innovation event. We bring you the highlights.

Design Tip: Using Lattice Structures in 3D Printing for Strength and Lightweighting

A powerful and versatile tool for engineers and 3D printing projects. Not only do lattice structures help make parts lighter and stronger, but they can also help reduce part volume, leading to fewer surface defects and excessive stress buildup. Learn how to use lattice structures in your 3D-printed parts without making a mesh of things with our design tip!

Your Guide to 3D Printing BigRep PLX

Learn more about this versatile filament engineered with print speed in mind.

Your Guide to 3D Printing BigRep HI-TEMP CF

A leading manufacturer of large-format 3D printing systems, BigRep has also developed a range of materials for its platforms, from classic filaments like PLA and ABS, to specialty support materials like BVOH, to engineering-grade thermoplastics like HI-TEMP CF.