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A person inspecting a high-precision aluminum mold
Tech Tips
September 6, 2024

Aluminum Mold Tooling for Injection Molding

Understand the benefits and applications of aluminum mold tooling.
By Ben Wilson
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Example of 3+2 machining
CNC
August 26, 2024

What is 3+2 Axis CNC Machining?

Increasing the number of axes in which a mill operates can significantly reduce the time it takes to manufacture parts. That’s where 3+2 machining comes in.
By Protolabs
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Protolabs office building
Global Supply Chain
July 3, 2024

How Onshoring is Transforming the Global Supply Chain

How Onshoring is Transforming the Global Supply Chain
By Rob Young
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Boltzmann Brain
Digital Manufacturing
April 30, 2024

How Digital Manufacturing Turns Information into Reality

Using the field of Information Science to learn more deeply explore additive manufacturing.
By Eric Utley
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Monster Mike
Digital Manufacturing
February 6, 2024

Paralympic Gold Medalist Creates Custom Prosthetics for Athletes

BioDapt’s prosthetics allow adaptive athletes to continue doing what they love
By Protolabs
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A person inspecting a high-precision aluminum mold in a workshop
Tech Tips
January 17, 2024

What is Short Run Injection Molding? Benefits and Use Cases

Understand what benefits short run injection molding can provide to product teams, such as reducing time to market and development costs.
By Lucas Tofteland
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Array of 3D printed parts with intricate details on a blue lit background.
Tech Tips
January 12, 2024

FDM vs. SLA: Comparing Filament and Resin 3D Printers

See how these two 3D printing technologies stack up for prototype parts. Understanding the advantages of each will help accelerate design.
By Chloe Vollaro
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Tennis racket with blue background
3D Printing
December 14, 2023

A 3D-Printed Tennis Racket Merges Art with Athletics

Partnership between Protolabs and All Design Lab brings metal 3D-printed tennis racket to life
By Protolabs
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cnc milling a blue nylon block
Materials Science
November 29, 2023

Types of Nylon: How They Stack Up

There are many varieties of strong, durable nylon. Find out the right one for your application.
By Protolabs
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Plastic Injection mold part
MFG 360
November 28, 2023

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Injection Molding

Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of injection molding and how to help minimize molding costs.
By Protolabs
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Stacked translucent acrylic blocks with labels, set against a blurred background.
Materials Science
November 16, 2023

Polypropylene or Polyethylene? Evaluating Two Popular Polymers

Both plastics are among the most used materials, but key differentiators dictate their application.
By Protolabs
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Stacked translucent acrylic blocks with labels, set against a blurred background.
3D Printing
November 1, 2023

Acrylic vs. Polycarbonate: Comparing the Transparent Plastics

Two popular plastic materials used across industries for its transparency, but key differences exist based on your application.
By Protolabs
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