Like most of us, [Clem] wants to 3D print in metal. Metal 3D printers do exist, but they are generally way out of reach for most of us garage hackers. As an alternative, [Clem] uses a homebrew ...

Current 3D printers employ either plastic or metal only, and the conventional method to coat 3D plastic structures with metal is not environment-friendly and yields poor results. Now, scientists have ...

While it's possible to 3D-print plastic or metal items, printing single items made of both materials is still quite difficult. Scientists have developed a new method of doing so, however, that could ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

LEIPZIG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Thimo Lothert from Axalta Coating Systems spoke today at the Car Body Coating Intensive 2014 conference, in Leipzig, Germany. He presented insights into the ...

Metal coatings are applied on all kinds of items made of alloys, metals and plastics. These are used either for decorative platings or to enhance the chemical and physical properties of their surface ...