Most 3D printer filament soaks up water from the air, and when it does, the water passing through the extruder nozzle can expand, bubble, and pop, causing all kinds of mayhem and unwanted effects i… ...

A research team’s 3D printer with specially designed nozzle extrudes a filament with a complex, multimaterial internal structure that can “print” embedded LEDs and optical sensors ...

Most 3D printer filament soaks up water from the air, and when it does, the water passing through the extruder nozzle can expand ... same way that instant water heaters exist to eliminate the ...

The most common type of home or hobbyist 3D printer is the Fused Deposition Modeler, or FDM type of printer, which works by melting a plastic filament with a heater element (the "hot end") and ...

That's where Multiplexed Fused Filament Fabrication (MF3) comes in. Developed by a team at New Jersey's Rutgers University, the technology incorporates several small nozzles which are all mounted ...