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The SOLIDWORKS Plastics eCourse is now available at MySolidWorks. Using SOLIDWORKS Plastics , part defects such as short shots, gate blush, and air traps can be discovered and fixed well before tooling. MySolidWorks SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS Plastics ecourses injection molding mysolidwork MORE
Have you used Versatile Plastic to make 3D printed prototypes? Versatile Plastic is printed with an SLS process that uses a laser to fuse together nylon powder. Versatile Plastic could be the perfect material for you. Part Three: How Strong and Flexible is Versatile Plastic? MORE
The Department of Engineering of Aarhus University, Denmark wants to revolutionize plastic usage in 3D printing. The university is cooperating with Aage Vestergaard Larsen A/S plastic […]. MORE
The post Introducing our new Grey Plastic Material appeared first on Sculpteo Blog - 3D Printing News and Trends. & More Sculpteo News grey material plasticColored 3D prints are the coolest, but they’re of […]. MORE
3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Medical 3D Printing 3d print recycled plastic 3d printed prosthetic hands 3d printed prosthetics 3d printing plastic waste Canada cannabis e-nable Kindness3D non-profit NSLC potLast year, Halifax resident Jacob Boudreau, who works for a logistics company, watched a TED Talk by heartwarming 3D printed prosthetics volunteer organization e-NABLE, and was inspired to open his. View the entire article via our website. MORE
There are several methods for creating plastic parts – at both the prototyping and production level as well as some best design practices for better parts result. 3D printing is currently leading the pack on the prototyping side of things. MORE
The post Plastic 3D printing technologies: HP Multi Jet Fusion vs SLS appeared first on 3D Printing Blog: Tutorials, News, Trends and Resources | Sculpteo. 3D Printing technologies 3D printing technologies HP black plastic HP multi jet fusion Multi Jet Fusion PA12 plastic SLS SLS plastic MORE
3D Printing 3D Printing Materials 3D printing recycled plastic filament Berlin Bigrep bigrep 3d printer bigrep one BigRep ONE 3D printer circular economy closed loop Generative design GENESIS Eco Screen Innofil3D NOWlab PETG recycled rPETLarge-format 3D printing company BigRep, along with its innovation department NOWLAB, just launched their latest sustainability project – GENESIS Eco Screen, the first 3D printed urban plant. View the entire article via our website. MORE
The process of designing plastic parts has always been one fraught with anxiety. Take the guesswork out of designing plastic parts by using SOLIDWORKS Plastics injection-molding simulation software. Many new enhancements have been added to SOLIDWORKS Plastics 2017. MORE
As part of our month-long feature on Versatile Plastic , we’ve asked you, our readers, to submit your questions about this material. Today, we’re sharing these questions and answers to help you better understand the properties and applications of Versatile Plastic. Versatile Plastic does not have a transparent or translucent color. Do you have any information about the UV stability of Versatile Plastic? Can Versatile Plastic be electroplated? . MORE
You can friction weld plastic together with a help of Dremel tool as described and shown here: [link] There are also 3d printable "rivets" that you can insert and do a sort of "blind" or Pop riveting. dremel plastic welding thingiverse MORE
However it is also excellent demonstration of friction welding plastic with filament inserted into Dremel. Update 2: dremel filament how to PLA plastic welding video Electronhacks made this video to show production process of the 3d printed fan duct. MORE
Single-use plastic will get a sustainable lease of life as part of a new project led by Manchester Metropolitan University to transform waste into valuable new products and create drive for recycled plastic materials MORE
SOLIDWORKS Plastics is a simulation tool that enables you to optimize plastic part designs for manufacturability. By using plastics simulation you can predict and avoid common injection molding defects before cutting steel. A Hands-On Experience with SOLIDWORKS Plastics. MORE
A new research project aims to recycle plastic waste into a standardized filament product for the 3D printing industry MORE
Of the 114,000 thousand plastics recognized by the Society of Plastics Engineers , roughly 600 are used in 3D printing processes. In this post, we’ll cover common 3D printing materials used to prototype plastic part designs. MORE
Sink Marks appear during the cooling process with injection molding and can be easily identified using SOLIDWORKS Plastics. Detecting them during the design phase saves time and money by avoiding manufacturing defects. MORE
based filament manufacturer H and H 3D Plastics is launching a new line of industrial sized spools to facilitate the growth of large format 3D printing. Materials BigRep Filament H and H 3D plastics large format 3D printing pelletized extrusion PETG pla re3D Titan Robotics Zach Lichaa“If you’re producing a 3D print which takes 48 hours or more – and many of our clients already are – you simply don’t want to keep switching […]. MORE
3D Printers 3D Printing 3d print recycled plastic 3d printed recycling 3d printed sports equipment 3D printed upcycling Fab Lab fff 3d printer fused granular fabrication Gigabot 3D printer Green Fab Lab industrial 3d printing Lulzbot TAZ 3D printerFab labs, growing in popularity around the globe, have a reputation for being smaller forums where the tools are provided for creative manufacturing, often centered around 3D design and 3D printing. View the entire article via our website. MORE
Plastic is a popular go-to material for many new products and inventions—however, there are many more material options to choose from based on your product design, product specifications, intended use and performance maximization. MORE
I am often asked questions regarding the accuracy of SOLIDWORKS Plastics and if it lines up with real injection molding. Plastics is great at predicting and avoiding manufacturing defects in your injection molded parts. SOLIDWORKS Plastics for Designers – Real World Correlation. MORE
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Plastic parts are now commonplace in consumer product design, and for good reason. For the engineering and design team at URB-E, it was a no brainier to utilize plastic components for the fenders and battery hub in order to ramp up its production. MORE
One of our greatest ecological challenges, in my estimate, is tackling the problem of plastic waste. 3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Science & Technology 3d print recycled plastic 3d printer filament from recycled plastic abs plastic recycling eco-friendly plastic recycling machine Precious Plastic recycle plastic to filament Recycled 3D printing filament recycled filament recycling sustainability MORE
When designing injection molded plastic parts, here are some simple rules to follow that will help to ensure higher-quality parts that are easier to manufacture: Maintain Uniform Wall Thickness. MORE
Featured Stories 3d print recycled plastic 3d printer filament from recycled plastic 3d printer filament recycled plastics 3d printing in space 3D printing plastic 3d printing plastic waste 3D printing recycled plastic filament fablab HDEP international space station iss mars moon nasa plastic recycling recycle recycle 3d print space recycle plastic to filament recycled 3d printer filament recycled plastic recycling recycling plastic Refabricator Ultem US Department of Defense MORE
Environmentalism is a great cause and Adidas took it to a whole new level with their newly designed shoe that is made of recycled ocean plastic. The main difference here, however, is that the Parley version features a soft Primeknit upper built with 95 percent ocean plastic. MORE
Dave Hakkens developed a great set of open sourced DIY machines for recycling plastic. here is the promotional video: You can learn something about many types of plastics, which are everywhere! There are several machines including a 3d printing filament extruder. MORE
Shipping over 20 million parts per month to customers worldwide, Plastic Components, Inc. Before we added SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium software, we’d sometimes discover an issue on very complex components during the first mold trial that would require a second, third, or more trials.”. MORE
The material is produced by polymerising acrylonitrile … Continue reading ABS Plastic Explained → The post ABS Plastic Explained appeared first on 3D Printing HUB. 3D Print Materials 3D Printing ABS Plastic abs plastic filament thermoplastics MORE
SOLIDWORKS® Plastics solutions help you to predict and avoid manufacturing defects in plastic parts or injection molds during the earliest stages of part and mold design, eliminating costly mold rework, improving part quality, and decreasing time to market. and plastics simulation. MORE
Are you a Plastic Part Designer, Process Engineer, and/or an Injection Mold Designer that needs real world answers to the following questions? Has my plastic part design been optimized to ensure optimal cycle time? SOLIDWORKS Plastics MORE
3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Business Education 3d printer filament from recycled plastic 3d printer filament recycled plastics 3d printing plastic waste australia bottles filament recycling GreenBatch PET plastic waste recycling plastic recycling program University of Western Australia34-year-old Perth native Darren Lomman began his first venture when he was just 19, while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Western Australia (UWA). MORE
What’s the cost of poor-quality plastic parts? Findings from Tech-Clarity’s eBook, How-to Guide for Designing and Molding Better Plastic Parts reveal that 96% of surveyed manufacturers report finding manufacturing defects during mold trials. MORE
Recently we talked about our waterproof plastic finish, […]. The post Waterproof plastic testing: How did our plastic parts perform appeared first on 3D Printing Blog: Tutorials, News, Trends and Resources | Sculpteo. MORE
Later this month, more than 60,000 plastics industry professionals will descend on Orlando, Florida for NPE2015 , the world’s leading plastics tradeshow. Here’s a quick description of each session: Designing Plastic Parts: Learn how to streamline plastic part design and development. MORE
Which got me thinking, could I a mechanical engineer with minimal plastics training, design a new sandcastle bucket that looks right and can be successfully manufactured? SOLIDWORKS Plastics reports a Fill Time of 9.5 In plastic part design, the geometry is only half the story. MORE
Plastics, whether in powder, filament, or pellet form, are one of the main material types used in 3D printing/ additive manufacturing (3DP/AM). As 3DP/AM matures, developers continue to explore plastic chemistries and capabilities to offer materials that rival more traditional versions. MORE
This information can be found at the earliest stages of design using SOLIDWORKS Plastics. Multiple iterations can be used to check different design scenarios, plastics simulation information, and molding conditions to achieve a well-designed part that can be manufactured. MORE
How do leading companies improve the quality of their plastic parts? If your company designs or produces plastic parts or molds, please share your experience. We are conducting new research on the design of plastic parts and molds and common challenges manufacturers face. MORE
Ensuring strength, rigidity, and easy assembly of your plastic parts can be a challenge. This short video will show you how to design your plastic parts right the first time and ensure: Optimal plastics material selection based on your requirements. MORE
Plastic is the most popular material used for 3D printing and the cheapest one. We decided to make this ordinary topic a bit funnier than it really is and compared qualities of different plastic. 3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Editorials / Opinions 3D printing plastics abs conductive filament flexible plastic Gambody glow in the dark filament humor metal filament Nylon PET pla polyamide polycarbonate filament PVA superheroes wood filament MORE
A day without using plastic parts is unimaginable. From consumer electronics to children’s toys, kitchen gadgets and medical devices, the use of components made from plastic materials has steadily increased. MORE
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DIY 3D Printing
MAY 14, 2016
Dave Hakkens developed a great set of open sourced DIY machines for recycling plastic. here is the promotional video: You can learn something about many types of plastics, which are everywhere! There are several machines including a 3d printing filament extruder.
The Solidworks Blog
JULY 2, 2018
Plastic parts are now commonplace in consumer product design, and for good reason. For the engineering and design team at URB-E, it was a no brainier to utilize plastic components for the fenders and battery hub in order to ramp up its production.
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The Solidworks Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
SOLIDWORKS Plastics is a simulation tool that enables you to optimize plastic part designs for manufacturability. By using plastics simulation you can predict and avoid common injection molding defects before cutting steel. A Hands-On Experience with SOLIDWORKS Plastics.
Tech Clarity
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What’s the cost of poor-quality plastic parts? Findings from Tech-Clarity’s eBook, How-to Guide for Designing and Molding Better Plastic Parts reveal that 96% of surveyed manufacturers report finding manufacturing defects during mold trials.
3D Printer
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Environmentalism is a great cause and Adidas took it to a whole new level with their newly designed shoe that is made of recycled ocean plastic. The main difference here, however, is that the Parley version features a soft Primeknit upper built with 95 percent ocean plastic.
The Solidworks Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
SOLIDWORKS® Plastics solutions help you to predict and avoid manufacturing defects in plastic parts or injection molds during the earliest stages of part and mold design, eliminating costly mold rework, improving part quality, and decreasing time to market. and plastics simulation.
The Solidworks Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2017
This information can be found at the earliest stages of design using SOLIDWORKS Plastics. Multiple iterations can be used to check different design scenarios, plastics simulation information, and molding conditions to achieve a well-designed part that can be manufactured.
3DPrint.com
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3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Business Education 3d printer filament from recycled plastic 3d printer filament recycled plastics 3d printing plastic waste australia bottles filament recycling GreenBatch PET plastic waste recycling plastic recycling program University of Western Australia34-year-old Perth native Darren Lomman began his first venture when he was just 19, while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Western Australia (UWA).
The Solidworks Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2016
The process of designing plastic parts has always been one fraught with anxiety. Take the guesswork out of designing plastic parts by using SOLIDWORKS Plastics injection-molding simulation software. Many new enhancements have been added to SOLIDWORKS Plastics 2017.
Modern Tech
JULY 29, 2019
A day without using plastic parts is unimaginable. From consumer electronics to children’s toys, kitchen gadgets and medical devices, the use of components made from plastic materials has steadily increased.
The Solidworks Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2017
The SOLIDWORKS Plastics eCourse is now available at MySolidWorks. Using SOLIDWORKS Plastics , part defects such as short shots, gate blush, and air traps can be discovered and fixed well before tooling. MySolidWorks SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS Plastics ecourses injection molding mysolidwork
3DPrint.com
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Featured Stories 3d print recycled plastic 3d printer filament from recycled plastic 3d printer filament recycled plastics 3d printing in space 3D printing plastic 3d printing plastic waste 3D printing recycled plastic filament fablab HDEP international space station iss mars moon nasa plastic recycling recycle recycle 3d print space recycle plastic to filament recycled 3d printer filament recycled plastic recycling recycling plastic Refabricator Ultem US Department of Defense
The Solidworks Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Shipping over 20 million parts per month to customers worldwide, Plastic Components, Inc. Before we added SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium software, we’d sometimes discover an issue on very complex components during the first mold trial that would require a second, third, or more trials.”.
The Solidworks Blog
MARCH 12, 2015
Later this month, more than 60,000 plastics industry professionals will descend on Orlando, Florida for NPE2015 , the world’s leading plastics tradeshow. Here’s a quick description of each session: Designing Plastic Parts: Learn how to streamline plastic part design and development.
3D Printing Hub
MARCH 6, 2015
The material is produced by polymerising acrylonitrile … Continue reading ABS Plastic Explained → The post ABS Plastic Explained appeared first on 3D Printing HUB. 3D Print Materials 3D Printing ABS Plastic abs plastic filament thermoplastics
Leslie's Blog
MARCH 7, 2017
Plastics, whether in powder, filament, or pellet form, are one of the main material types used in 3D printing/ additive manufacturing (3DP/AM). As 3DP/AM matures, developers continue to explore plastic chemistries and capabilities to offer materials that rival more traditional versions.
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The Department of Engineering of Aarhus University, Denmark wants to revolutionize plastic usage in 3D printing. The university is cooperating with Aage Vestergaard Larsen A/S plastic […].
3DPrint.com
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One of our greatest ecological challenges, in my estimate, is tackling the problem of plastic waste. 3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Science & Technology 3d print recycled plastic 3d printer filament from recycled plastic abs plastic recycling eco-friendly plastic recycling machine Precious Plastic recycle plastic to filament Recycled 3D printing filament recycled filament recycling sustainability
The Solidworks Blog
JUNE 19, 2017
Of the 114,000 thousand plastics recognized by the Society of Plastics Engineers , roughly 600 are used in 3D printing processes. In this post, we’ll cover common 3D printing materials used to prototype plastic part designs.
3D Printing Progress
JANUARY 27, 2020
A new research project aims to recycle plastic waste into a standardized filament product for the 3D printing industry
The Solidworks Blog
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Ensuring strength, rigidity, and easy assembly of your plastic parts can be a challenge. This short video will show you how to design your plastic parts right the first time and ensure: Optimal plastics material selection based on your requirements.
3D Innovations
OCTOBER 13, 2019
Plastic is a popular go-to material for many new products and inventions—however, there are many more material options to choose from based on your product design, product specifications, intended use and performance maximization.
Sculpteo
AUGUST 22, 2017
The post Plastic 3D printing technologies: HP Multi Jet Fusion vs SLS appeared first on 3D Printing Blog: Tutorials, News, Trends and Resources | Sculpteo. 3D Printing technologies 3D printing technologies HP black plastic HP multi jet fusion Multi Jet Fusion PA12 plastic SLS SLS plastic
Shapeways Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
As part of our month-long feature on Versatile Plastic , we’ve asked you, our readers, to submit your questions about this material. Today, we’re sharing these questions and answers to help you better understand the properties and applications of Versatile Plastic. Versatile Plastic does not have a transparent or translucent color. Do you have any information about the UV stability of Versatile Plastic? Can Versatile Plastic be electroplated? .
DIY 3D Printing
JANUARY 21, 2014
However it is also excellent demonstration of friction welding plastic with filament inserted into Dremel. Update 2: dremel filament how to PLA plastic welding video Electronhacks made this video to show production process of the 3d printed fan duct.
3DPrint.com
AUGUST 29, 2017
Plastic is the most popular material used for 3D printing and the cheapest one. We decided to make this ordinary topic a bit funnier than it really is and compared qualities of different plastic. 3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Editorials / Opinions 3D printing plastics abs conductive filament flexible plastic Gambody glow in the dark filament humor metal filament Nylon PET pla polyamide polycarbonate filament PVA superheroes wood filament
The Solidworks Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
When designing injection molded plastic parts, here are some simple rules to follow that will help to ensure higher-quality parts that are easier to manufacture: Maintain Uniform Wall Thickness.
Modern Tech
AUGUST 27, 2019
Sink Marks appear during the cooling process with injection molding and can be easily identified using SOLIDWORKS Plastics. Detecting them during the design phase saves time and money by avoiding manufacturing defects.
Tech Clarity
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How do leading companies improve the quality of their plastic parts? If your company designs or produces plastic parts or molds, please share your experience. We are conducting new research on the design of plastic parts and molds and common challenges manufacturers face.
Shapeways Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Have you used Versatile Plastic to make 3D printed prototypes? Versatile Plastic is printed with an SLS process that uses a laser to fuse together nylon powder. Versatile Plastic could be the perfect material for you. Part Three: How Strong and Flexible is Versatile Plastic?
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APRIL 13, 2017
I am often asked questions regarding the accuracy of SOLIDWORKS Plastics and if it lines up with real injection molding. Plastics is great at predicting and avoiding manufacturing defects in your injection molded parts. SOLIDWORKS Plastics for Designers – Real World Correlation.
Sculpteo
OCTOBER 14, 2015
The post Introducing our new Grey Plastic Material appeared first on Sculpteo Blog - 3D Printing News and Trends. & More Sculpteo News grey material plasticColored 3D prints are the coolest, but they’re of […].
DIY 3D Printing
JANUARY 21, 2014
You can friction weld plastic together with a help of Dremel tool as described and shown here: [link] There are also 3d printable "rivets" that you can insert and do a sort of "blind" or Pop riveting. dremel plastic welding thingiverse
3DPrint.com
OCTOBER 26, 2018
3D Printing 3D Printing Materials Medical 3D Printing 3d print recycled plastic 3d printed prosthetic hands 3d printed prosthetics 3d printing plastic waste Canada cannabis e-nable Kindness3D non-profit NSLC potLast year, Halifax resident Jacob Boudreau, who works for a logistics company, watched a TED Talk by heartwarming 3D printed prosthetics volunteer organization e-NABLE, and was inspired to open his. View the entire article via our website.
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JUNE 14, 2019
based filament manufacturer H and H 3D Plastics is launching a new line of industrial sized spools to facilitate the growth of large format 3D printing. Materials BigRep Filament H and H 3D plastics large format 3D printing pelletized extrusion PETG pla re3D Titan Robotics Zach Lichaa“If you’re producing a 3D print which takes 48 hours or more – and many of our clients already are – you simply don’t want to keep switching […].
3DPrint.com
AUGUST 13, 2019
3D Printing 3D Printing Materials 3D printing recycled plastic filament Berlin Bigrep bigrep 3d printer bigrep one BigRep ONE 3D printer circular economy closed loop Generative design GENESIS Eco Screen Innofil3D NOWlab PETG recycled rPETLarge-format 3D printing company BigRep, along with its innovation department NOWLAB, just launched their latest sustainability project – GENESIS Eco Screen, the first 3D printed urban plant. View the entire article via our website.
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Single-use plastic will get a sustainable lease of life as part of a new project led by Manchester Metropolitan University to transform waste into valuable new products and create drive for recycled plastic materials
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OCTOBER 30, 2017
Are you a Plastic Part Designer, Process Engineer, and/or an Injection Mold Designer that needs real world answers to the following questions? Has my plastic part design been optimized to ensure optimal cycle time? SOLIDWORKS Plastics
Modern Tech
APRIL 5, 2019
There are several methods for creating plastic parts – at both the prototyping and production level as well as some best design practices for better parts result. 3D printing is currently leading the pack on the prototyping side of things.
3DPrint.com
APRIL 9, 2019
3D Printers 3D Printing 3d print recycled plastic 3d printed recycling 3d printed sports equipment 3D printed upcycling Fab Lab fff 3d printer fused granular fabrication Gigabot 3D printer Green Fab Lab industrial 3d printing Lulzbot TAZ 3D printerFab labs, growing in popularity around the globe, have a reputation for being smaller forums where the tools are provided for creative manufacturing, often centered around 3D design and 3D printing. View the entire article via our website.
Sculpteo
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Recently we talked about our waterproof plastic finish, […]. The post Waterproof plastic testing: How did our plastic parts perform appeared first on 3D Printing Blog: Tutorials, News, Trends and Resources | Sculpteo.
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