Printed plastics? So 2011. And high-end printers have been working with metals and ceramics for some time. But now the 3-D printing community is toying with a material more natural in origin: printed ...

Desktop Metal today announced the launch of wood 3D printing tool, Forust. Founded in 2019, the company specializes in 3D printing for interior design. The company’s “non-destructive” printing methods ...

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When it comes to the materials that will be used to construct future cities, you’d think we could do a lot better than wood. After all, society graduated to stronger stone constructions about three or ...

Shop System Forust Edition is the first commercially available 3D printing system to process upcycled sawdust into functional, end-use wood parts using high-speed binder jetting technology Based on ...

Wood shavings have been turned into 3D printer ink to make objects that start off as damp, flat sheets and then twist and warp into shape as they dry. This method of 3D printing could make wood sturdy ...

Firstly, organic material is broken down into “wood flour” and then combined with two other organic products which act as a glue. In the second stage, the material is placed in a 3D printer, which ...

This intricate, lightweight "Greenaxe" electric guitar by Olaf Diegel shows off a new 3D printing technique that turns waste products like sawdust into high-strength, production-grade wood parts that ...

3D printing has lost its novelty value a bit, but new printing materials that MakerBot plans to release will soon make it a lot more interesting again. MakerBot is one of the best-known makers of ...

Printing your images onto wood is definitely a unique way to display your photos or art, but it can become a costly endeavor depending on the printing company and specific options you choose. If ...