Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...

Learn five creative and budget-friendly ways to make your own silicone molds at home! Perfect for crafts, baking, or DIY projects, these tips help you save money while creating professional-quality ...

Resin casting is a fantastic way to produce highly detailed parts in a wide variety of colors and properties, and while the process isn’t complicated, it does require a certain amount of care and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. One of the promises of 3-D printing is that it presents the ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Using a Corebon induction-heated mold (top left), Alia Mentis applied its Koridion expandable core (top right) to produce a Class A finish carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) hood with integral air ...

Now that he has hired his first employee, Ken Foster is ready to take on the Chinese and start bringing offshored mold making jobs back to the U.S. Foster plans to do that by reducing the high labor ...