PLA 3D Printing Filament materials

PLA

PLA Polylactic Acid, more commonly known as PLA, is one of the most frequently used materials in 3D printing. Its popularity comes from its ease of use, organic nature, and relatively strong mechanical properties. PLA is also inexpensive making it a great entry-level material. PLA is made up of naturally occurring, organic lactic acid chains […]

3D Printed Architectural Models and Play Structures with Rice University

“It is certainly a beautiful campus in which to construct a temporary play structure. It also meant that I would walk by the installation every day on my way to and from work, allowing me to observe the structure over time and learn more about the novel construction system.” David Costanza, now teaching at Cornell […]

HiveCube: Building a Safer Future for Puerto Rico

Note: re:3D does not manufacture HiveCube homes, but rather was part of the prototyping process and helped to 3D print architectural models which HiveCube used for pitching to investors. https://youtu.be/XBMJDx9EJmo Maria Velasco was hunkered down with family on the west coast of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez when Hurricane Maria hit. “The first 24 hours there […]

3D Printing Products for Refugees

https://youtu.be/qQn0o30_3D8 The Gigaprize is a competition we run for every 100 bots we sell to donate a Gigabot to an organization that will use it for good. Scott Key originally saw the call for contest entries on Instagram. He and his business partner, Sam Brisendine, thought the odds of them actually winning were pretty slim, […]

From Rubble to Rebirth: #NEWPALMYRA

From Rubble to Rebirth In addition to the tremendous human suffering and loss in Syria, there is another component to the war which has taken an entirely different toll on the country and its psyche: the destruction of its cultural heritage. Part of ISIS’s path of destruction has been on the ancient cities’ architecture themselves […]