EARLY FORMS of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is popularly called, began to emerge in the 1980s. But it took more than a decade for the technology to start taking off. Initially, it was ...

3D printing creates solid objects from the additive process of layering plastics, metal, wood, synthetic fibers, and more. You can 3D-print your own designs using a ...

Now that 3D printers are cheaper to produce, experts predict it won't be long before they are common in our homes. Even today, more companies realize the potential for 3D-printed applications in their ...