{"id":8489,"date":"2018-07-13T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=8489"},"modified":"2022-05-31T14:26:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:26:36","slug":"pe-3d-printing-toy-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/8489\/pe-3d-printing-toy-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Toying Around: 3D Printing and the Toy Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>How will 3D printing impact the toy industry?<\/h4>\n<p>Design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution\u20263D printing has impacted a variety of fields that could in turn guide the course of new toy product design and production. From complex proof-of-concept samples, to material flexibility, to decreased costs, this technology has already proven its merit, with encouraging potential for continued evolution.<\/p>\n<p>UL Additive Manufacturing released a white paper titled, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.com\/consumer-retail-services\/en\/knowledge-center\/emerging-technology-anticipating-impact-3d-printing-toy-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerging Technology: Anticipating the Impact of 3D Printing on the Toy Industry<\/a>.&#8221; We gathered some highlights in the slideshow below.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is 3D printing?<\/li>\n<li>What is Additive Manufacturing?<\/li>\n<li>What is Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)?<\/li>\n<li>3D printing applications<\/li>\n<li>3D printing advantages and trade-offs<\/li>\n<li>Filaments materials and toy safety considerations<\/li>\n<li>Tips for 3D printer manufacturers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/iMmzgXyFcv4k0y\" width=\"427\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe> <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"> <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/ProspectorFromUL\/toying-around-3d-printing-and-the-toy-industry-105384312\" title=\"Toying Around: 3D Printing and the Toy Industry\" target=\"_blank\">Toying Around: 3D Printing and the Toy Industry<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/ProspectorFromUL\" target=\"_blank\">Prospector from UL<\/a><\/strong> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center>To access the full white paper, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/s.ul.com\/3d_toys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/s.ul.com\/3d_toys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Looking for 3D printing materials?<\/h3>\n<p>Find technical data, manufacturer literature, UL Yellow Cards, supplier contact details and more in Prospector.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/materials.ulprospector.com\/en\/search\/basic?set=3d&amp;A=RESET\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-slimstat=\"5\">Search Additive Manufacturing materials now<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Further reading:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/8181\/pe-3d-printing-convergence-between-printer-makers-and-polymer-manufacturers?st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D Printing \u2013 A Convergence Between Printer Makers and Polymer Manufacturers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/1833\/pe-energy-curable-resins-3d-printing?st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy-Curable Resins for 3D Printing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How will 3D printing impact the toy industry? 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