Additive manufacturing (AM) offers several benefits over traditional methods as it can produce durable parts comprising an outer shell and minimal internal material, reducing both the part’s weight ...

Philip Bean, research engineer at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, examines a 3D printed gyroid part. Engineers at the University of Maine are developing a new method ...

Why it matters: Infill affects compressive strength, top surface quality, and material use. Overbuilding wastes filament without always improving durability. Pattern power: Patterns like gyroid, cubic ...