Clear acrylic panels have long been a mainstay of 3D printer enclosure designs, but they can also add significant cost in terms of money, shipping, weight, and hassle. An alternative material worth ...

'We noticed we were collecting lots of plastic that needed a place to go' BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Bend business known for sustainability has a new venture: It's making furniture from the plastic ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at a torque multiplier to bust a lug nut loose when your impact wrench won't do the job, a drill-powered winch to help load vehicles onto trailers and torque ...

Swedish design brand Baux has a seemingly straightforward goal for its products. Instead of combining many raw materials to make its acoustic panels and wall coverings, the company wants to limit ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. (Aug. 9, 1:05 p.m. ET) — The future looks brighter for plastic exterior vehicle parts as automakers intensify their search for weight-saving ideas. After suffering a blow nearly a ...

Researchers have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. "Someday homeowners will even be able to print sheets of these solar cells with ...

Plastic mounting racks molded for South Bend, Ind.-based Kanzo Inc. are helping the solar energy industry shine brighter to a small, but important, degree, according to President Nick Kanczuzewski.

Plastic panels could replace part of a listed church tower because of new mobile phone antennas being installed. EE has applied for planning permission to install six new antennas inside the tower of ...