"The downside is that those kind of materials are not so durable," says Dr Pei. Wood is "not so robust, but it's more environmentally friendly," he says. The 3D printing process saves on time and ...

FDM 3D printing has gone beyond prototyping and is ... [Thomas] wanted to be able to use PEI-coated steel beds to avoid these issues. His solution is a system that pulls beds from a “magazine ...