When is a hot glue stick not a hot glue stick? When it’s PLA, of course! A glue gun that dispenses molten PLA instead of hot glue turned out to be a handy tool for joining 3D-printed objects together, ...

As 3D printing has become more commonplace — and more affordable for beginners — printers themselves have seen a number of improvements to print quality, speeds, accuracy, and so on. But just like ...

Perhaps the most important part of 3D printing is using the right material for your print job. When considering what building material to use, there are numerous factors to consider, including ...

There’s a dizzying number of specialist 3D printing materials out there, some of which do try to offer an alternative to PLA, PA6, ABS, etc., while others are happy to stay in their own niche.

Graphene-enhanced poly lactic acid (PLA) filaments for 3D printing are now on the market from UK company Haydale Composite Solutions (Loughborough) and collaborator Filamentprint (UK) Ltd. The ...

Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at various times printers, scanners, projectors, storage, and monitors. I currently focus my testing efforts on 3D printers, pro and ...