The paper discusses a comprehensive method for designing 3D printed multi-material microstructures that optimally balance stiffness and toughness, combining physical experiment, physics-based simulation, and machine learning.
Latest posts
Best Filament Dryers 2026
Moisture is the most common cause of stringing, bubbling, and weak layer adhesion in 3D prints. A filament dryer removes that moisture at... read more »
Best 3D Printers 2026 – Buyers Guide
This overview contains basic product specs & prices for our pick of the best consumer-grade 3D printers of 2024. We'll cover FDM printers... read more »
Spanish Hospital Cuts Therapy Equipment Costs by 97.6% With 3D Printing
La Candelaria University Hospital in Tenerife is producing custom hand rehabilitation tools for €56 per batch using a 3D printer, down from €2,316... read more »
Adidas Debuts 3D Printed Basketball Shoe
Adidas has introduced a 3D-printed basketball shoe, debuted by Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson. The 19-year-old, who'd been projected as the top pick... read more »
OU and Oak Ridge Lab Win $8.8M to Speed 3D-Printed Parts Approval for Air Force Aircraft
The University of Oklahoma has been awarded $8.8 million to launch Phase II of a metal 3D printing research program aimed at cutting... read more »
BASF Starts Up World’s First Industrial-Scale 3D Printed Catalyst Plant in Ludwigshafen
BASF commissioned the world's first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts, bringing its proprietary X3D technology to full industrial scale at its Ludwigshafen site.... read more »
Sound Particles 3D Prints Its Employees’ Ears to Perfect Spatial Audio
A 17-person audio software company in Lisbon has 3D-printed replicas of every employee's ears, heads, and torsos to test acoustic realism, part of... read more »
BENTU Design 3D Prints Street Furniture From Demolished Urban Village Waste
Chinese design studio BENTU Design has developed a method for turning construction rubble from demolished urban villages into 3D printed public furniture, with... read more »
Developer Creates 3D Printer That Uses Bitcoin Mining Heat for Bed Temperature Control
A developer known as PizzAndy has created a prototype 3D printer that uses heat generated from Bitcoin mining chips to control the printer... read more »
Formula 1 Teams Use 3D Printing to Navigate New Engine Compression Ratio Rules
Mercedes and Red Bull have reportedly found a way to work around Formula 1's new compression ratio regulations for the 2026 season. The... read more »
