April 25, 2025Why Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Works—or Doesn’t—in 3D PrintingANTEC® 2025 research reveals critical insights about when and why carbon fiber reinforcement succeeds or fails in 3D printing. Read more
April 18, 2025Cutting Emissions Using PLA in 3D PrintingOn-site 3D printing of single-use consumables can help life science laboratories reduce carbon emissions. Read more
March 13, 2025High-Performance 3D Printing with Photosensitive PEEK InkA groundbreaking photosensitive PEEK ink is revolutionizing additive manufacturing and the polymer industry. Read more
February 19, 2025Sustainability Takes the Spotlight at ANTEC®2025ANTEC® 2025 brings together scientists, engineers, and industry leaders to shape the future of plastics in a way that balances performance, sustainability, and innovation. Read more
January 17, 2025What’s Powering the Future of Blow Molding?Automation, sustainability, and 3D printing shape the blow molding’s future. Read more
January 10, 20253D Printing with Recycled MaterialsUsing recycled plastics in 3D printing reduces waste and carbon footprint, offering sustainable solutions such as filaments made from pre-and post-consumer recycled materials. Read more
January 8, 2025Evaluating Fatigue Performance of 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber CompositesThe Polymer Composites (PC) Journal by SPE has selected “Evaluation of Fatigue Characteristics of 3D-Printed Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fiber Using Design of Experiments” as its Editor’s Choice article for December 2024. Read more
January 3, 2025Flexibility Meets Structure with 3D-Printable Thermoplastic ElastomerAlice Fergerson, along with Emily Davidson’s team at Princeton University, has developed a breakthrough material: a 3D-printable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) that combines localized flexibility with controlled rigidity. Read more
December 31, 2024The Year’s Best: Top 5 Interviews from 2024Plastics Engineering has conducted interviews throughout 2024 to obtain experts’ points of view on different topics related to the plastics industry. Read more
December 20, 2024Redefining Quality Control with Machine LearningMachine learning (ML) is revolutionizing quality control in manufacturing, enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient processes. By addressing the limitations of traditional methods, ML enhances defect detection, waste reduction, and overall reliability. Read more