have a short list of tips for getting the best results when 3D printing molds on filament-based printers. A mold is put into direct, prolonged contact with a hot sheet of semi-molten plastic.

One thing we didn’t see was how you can augment silicone parts with 3D-printed inserts. Of course, you don’t need 3D printing to make silicone items and molds. It just makes it easier.

Each day of the show, Thermwood is live-printing RTM molds, providing interactive demonstrations and highlighting Purdue’s ...

Siegfried Hofmann 3D prints aluminum molds for particle foam - thanks to GROB-WERKE's liquid metal printing process.

MIT researchers 3D print formwork molds using mud - replacing the more costly wood formworks for concrete construction.

By developing dedicated magnetic material 3D printing equipment and specialized designs, the technology enables the creation of complex motor structures without molds. The output performance ...