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Threaded Inserts for Plastics: Types, Comparison and Selection Tips

Threaded inserts for plastics are materials or components embedded or integrated into plastics to serve various purposes, such as providing additional strength, improving functionality, or enabling assembly with other parts.

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3D Printing File Formats Compared: STL, AMF, 3MF and OBJ

MJF vs SLS: 3D Printing Technologies Compared

3D Printed Guitar Picks Experiment with Niko at Xometry

Will It Break? A Live Experiment With 3D Printed Guitar Picks

Flame test on an FDM ULTEM 9085 part

Flame Retardant Plastics & UL 94 Flammability Standards In Parts Manufacturing

Basic 3D Printing Articles

Latest 3D Printing Articles

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PA11 vs. PA12: What Are the Differences?

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Students using a 3D printer and a laptop, they are printing plastic prototypes

Unlocking Efficiency: The Power of Rapid Prototyping in Modern Manufacturing

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Complex 3D printed part via MJF

HP MJF 3D Printing Design Guidelines

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Choosing Right File Formats for Manufacturing

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Infographic: Design Rules for 3D Printing

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Infographic: 3D Printing Process and Material Decision Guide

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