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First 3D Printed Housing Community in the U.S.

Developers from the Palari Group have been working in Southern California to create the first 3D printed, zero net energy housing community in the United States. After obtaining a five-acre parcel of land in Rancho Mirage (which is located near Palm Springs), the developers created a plan to build 15 fully sustainable 3D printed homes […]

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3D Printing in the Nuclear Industry

3D Printing, or additive manufacturing, has made its way into the nuclear sector only within the past few years. Because of the incredibly strict safety requirements within the nuclear industry, any parts used in the nuclear industry must be reliable, durable, resistant to high temperatures, and must pass more rigorous QA and regulatory inspections than […]

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The World of 3D Printing

One night in 1983, American engineer Chuck Hull had a breakthrough on his project. His goal was to use his company’s UV lamps to turn designs on a computer into prototypes quickly. Hull experimented with various plastics until he discovered one that would harden nearly instantly under UV light. At that moment, 3D printing was […]