The Structur3d
media archive.
Interviews, product stories, and coverage from the Structur3d years.
78 historical entries · 2014–2021
Grouped by the year each item was added to the original site. Publisher dates are shown separately where known. Some historical links may be unavailable. Entries include coverage of the company and colleagues as well as Andrew.
Summaries use available publisher text or saved article previews. Title-based descriptions are marked where the original text could not be recovered.
2021
- Automation World: Stanley Black & Decker Backs Injection Molding/3D Printing Combination ↗
Media coverage · David Greenfield
Added to archive March 16, 2021 · Publisher date: March 16, 2021
How Structur3d and Stanley Black & Decker combined 3D-printed molds with desktop injection molding to make custom rubber components in production materials. - Design World Online: 3D print molds for custom manufacture of rubber parts ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive February 18, 2021
Explains how water-soluble, 3D-printed molds can release intricate rubber parts without damaging them, using the Inj3ctor platform and Ultimaker technology. - TCT Magazine: Structur3d introduces water-soluble moulds to Inj3ctor Platform ↗
Media coverage · TCT Team
Added to archive February 17, 2021 · Publisher date: February 17, 2021
Covers the addition of dissolvable PVA molds to Inj3ctor, enabling more intricate rubber components and easier removal of the surrounding tooling. - Rubber News: Structur3d advances technology with desktop injection molding platform ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive February 9, 2021
Introduces a desktop platform that brings 3D printing and injection molding together for parts made from silicones and polyurethanes. - Plastics Today: New Platform Combines 3D Printing and Injection Molding to Produce Flexible Parts ↗
Company coverage · Clare Goldsberry
Added to archive February 9, 2021 · Publisher date: February 9, 2021
Reports on Stanley Black & Decker’s partnership with Structur3d to develop the Inj3ctor platform for flexible parts. - Disruption Magazine: Industry 4.0 (Issue 12 p24) ↗
Feature · Breanna Mroczek
Added to archive January 31, 2021
An interview with Andrew tracing Structur3d’s development from Discov3ry to Inj3ctor, and its vision for more flexible, on-demand manufacturing. - Design News: Structur3d Offers Rapid Desktop 3D Printing of Rubber Parts ↗
Interview · Dan Carney
Added to archive January 31, 2021 · Publisher date: January 31, 2021
Andrew discusses the development of Inj3ctor and the challenge of accurately mixing and dispensing rubber materials for functional parts. - Aerospace Manufacturing: New 3D printing tool helps manufacturers create custom rubber parts ↗
Company coverage · Mike Richardson
Added to archive January 13, 2021 · Publisher date: January 13, 2021
Introduces Inj3ctor as a way for aerospace manufacturers to combine 3D-printed molds with desktop injection molding of custom rubber parts. - Canadian Manufacturing: Canadian manufacturers poised to take 3D printing risks in 2021 ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive January 8, 2021
Looks at opportunities for Canadian manufacturers to adopt 3D printing beyond plastics, using Structur3d’s rubber-manufacturing approach as an example. - Ultimaker's Talking Additive Podcast: Adopting 3D printing within your organization (Episode 19) ↗
Podcast
Added to archive January 5, 2021
Matt Griffin explores how people and organizations adopt 3D printing. The episode includes a bonus segment with Structur3d co-founder Charles Mire. - 3D Printing Industry: Review of the Year - December 2020 ↗
Company coverage · Paul Hanaphy
Added to archive January 1, 2021 · Publisher date: January 1, 2021
A roundup of December 2020 additive-manufacturing developments, including the launch of Structur3d’s desktop Inj3ctor platform.
2020
- 3D Adept Media: Structur3d advances 3D printing with new Inj3ctor desktop injection moulding platform ↗
Company coverage · (3DA)
Added to archive December 22, 2020 · Publisher date: December 22, 2020
Describes how Inj3ctor combines printed molds with controlled dispensing of flexible materials to support small-batch rubber manufacturing. - TCT Magazine: Structur3d launches Inj3ctor desktop injection moulding platform ↗
Company coverage · TCT Team
Added to archive December 21, 2020 · Publisher date: December 21, 2020
Introduces the Inj3ctor platform and its use of 3D-printed molds, material cartridges and Ultimaker hardware for customized rubber components. - WORCON: Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Rapid desktop manufacturing of rubber parts ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 15, 2020
A short engineering feature announcing the availability of Structur3d’s Inj3ctor platform for desktop rubber-part manufacturing. - Digital Engineering: Structur3d Launches Inj3ctor Rapid Desktop Manufacturing Solution ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 11, 2020
Presents Inj3ctor as a desktop tool for moving rubber components from research and prototyping toward small-batch production. - 3DPrint.com: Structur3d Begins Shipping Inj3ctor Desktop Injection Molding Platform ↗
Company coverage · Michael Molitch-Hou
Added to archive December 10, 2020 · Publisher date: December 10, 2020
Reports the first shipments of Inj3ctor and places the system in the development of Structur3d’s earlier Discov3ry product family. - Manufactur3d: Structur3D Launches Inj3ctor Platform, a New Solution for Desktop Injection Moulding of Rubber Parts ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 10, 2020
Covers the launch of Inj3ctor, combining printed molds and cartridge-fed rubber materials for desktop manufacturing. - A3DM Magazine: Un système d’injection plastique de bureau Structur3d ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 9, 2020
A French-language report on Structur3d’s announcement of the desktop Inj3ctor platform. - Engineering News: Structur3d Launches Inj3ctor, the First Solution to Solve the Challenge of Rapid Desktop Manufacturing of Rubber Parts ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 9, 2020
A launch announcement for Structur3d’s Inj3ctor desktop rubber-manufacturing platform. (Title-based description.) - 3D Printing Industry: Structur3d Launches Inj3ctor Platform to Combine Desktop 3D Printing and Injection Molding for Rubber Parts ↗
Company coverage · Hayley Everett
Added to archive December 8, 2020 · Publisher date: December 8, 2020
Explains the platform’s combination of desktop 3D printing and injection molding, with a focus on making functional rubber parts from production materials. - Make Parts Fast: Rapid desktop manufacturing of rubber parts ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 8, 2020
Outlines the Inj3ctor workflow and how printed molds and controlled material dispensing support small-batch silicone and polyurethane components. - All3DP: What's for Dinner? 3D Printed Food: All You Need to Know in 2020 ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive September 21, 2020
An overview of food 3D printing, preserved under its original 2020 archive title. The recovered publisher snapshot is a 2021 revision.
Read archived copy ↗ - Hackaday: 3D-Printed Thermite Brings the Heat, and the Safety ↗
Product coverage · Kristina Panos
Added to archive September 10, 2020 · Publisher date: September 10, 2020
Reports on a research team using a Discov3ry paste extruder to study more controlled fabrication of energetic materials. - 3D Print.com: The State of Food 3D Printing, Part 2: Food Printers Available Now ↗
Company coverage · Michael Molitch-Hou
Added to archive January 9, 2020 · Publisher date: January 9, 2020
Surveys food-printing machines and approaches, including Structur3d’s add-on extrusion system for printing viscous materials on existing printers.
2019
- 3DPrint.com: 2019 Year in Review: Desktop 3D Printing ↗
Company coverage · Michael Molitch-Hou
Added to archive December 10, 2019 · Publisher date: December 10, 2019
Reviews developments in desktop 3D printing during 2019, including Inj3ctor among the year’s new materials and accessory systems. - CanadianPlastics: K 2019 wraps up, drew 225,000 visitors ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive October 25, 2019
Reviews the scale and international participation of the K 2019 plastics and rubber exhibition, listing Structur3d among the Canadian exhibitors. - 3DPrint.com: Structur3d Releases New Inj3ctor for Desktop Injection Molding ↗
Media coverage · Bridget O'Neal
Added to archive October 16, 2019 · Publisher date: October 16, 2019
Covers the original Inj3ctor announcement and its proposed role in bringing rubber prototyping and manufacturing to the desktop. - 3DRuck.com: Structur3d announces new Inj3ctor System for Desktop Injection Molding ↗
Media coverage · 3Druck.com
Added to archive October 15, 2019 · Publisher date: October 15, 2019
A German-language introduction to Inj3ctor, tracing the product family from Discov3ry through integrated Ultimaker systems to desktop injection molding.
2018
- Hartford Courant: Tech Future - 3D Printing Startups Staying In Connecticut After First Stanley Black & Decker Incubator ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive October 12, 2018
Reports on 3D-printing startups maintaining a presence in Hartford after the first Stanley Black & Decker accelerator, including a profile of Structur3d. - Hartford Business Journal: Stanley Black & Decker's downtown tech center a beacon into U.S. manufacturing's future ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive September 17, 2018
Profiles Stanley Black & Decker’s collaborative technology laboratory in downtown Hartford and its ambitions for manufacturing innovation. - Thomas Insights: Stanley Black & Decker Teams With 3D Printing Start-Ups ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive July 24, 2018
An archived report on Stanley Black & Decker’s work with 3D-printing startups. (Title-based description.) - 3D Printing Industry: Stanley Black & Decker and Techstars additive manufacturing accelerator class start-ups announced ↗
Company coverage · Tia Vialva
Added to archive July 16, 2018 · Publisher date: July 16, 2018
Introduces the first Stanley+Techstars additive-manufacturing accelerator cohort, naming Structur3d among the ten selected companies. - Forbes: Seed Funding For 3-D Printing Startups: A Peek At The First Techstars Additive Manufacturing Class ↗
Company coverage · Amy Feldman
Added to archive July 16, 2018 · Publisher date: July 16, 2018
Looks at seed funding and the startups in the inaugural Stanley+Techstars additive-manufacturing accelerator.
2017
- 3DRuck.com: Structur3D Printing launches second version of its Discov3ry extruder for pastes ↗
Media coverage · Doris
Added to archive November 21, 2017 · Publisher date: November 21, 2017
Covers Discov3ry 2.0, including its development from customer feedback and expansion into two-component materials. - Fabaloo: Structur3d Announces Discov3ry Version 2.0 ↗
Media coverage · Kerry Stevenson
Added to archive November 2, 2017 · Publisher date: November 2, 2017
Introduces the second generation of Structur3d’s Discov3ry paste extruder as an upgrade to its original add-on system.
2016
- Le Journal de Montreal: We will soon be able to print our meal ↗
Company coverage · Marie-Ève Dumont
Added to archive July 24, 2016 · Publisher date: July 4, 2016
A French-language look at food 3D printing and its possible applications, featuring comments from Structur3d co-founder Charles Mire. - EurekAlert!: McMaster University awarded more than $2.3 million for projects that grow economy ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive March 2, 2016
Announces funding for seven McMaster University researchers to collaborate with industry on projects intended to support economic development. - The Christian Post: Futuristic Food - 3D Print Your Pizza, Spaghetti Sauce and Gaucamole ↗
Company coverage · The Christian Post
Added to archive February 9, 2016 · Publisher date: February 9, 2016
Surveys emerging food-printing devices, including Structur3d’s extrusion system, and considers how they could change food preparation.
2015
- Stampa3DStore: Experiments in food 3D printing with Discov3ry universal extruder adaptable to desktop 3D printers ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 28, 2015
Documents food-printing experiments with Discov3ry, exploring both the possibilities and the limits of printing everyday ingredients with different consistencies.
Read archived copy ↗ - 3Ders.org: Experiments in 3D food printing using the Structur3D Discov3ry universal paste extruder ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive December 27, 2015
Documents Structur3d’s experiments with everyday foods such as honey, syrup and cream cheese using the Discov3ry paste extruder. - Chemical Institute of Canada: The Dawning of 3D Materials ↗
Feature · Roberta Staley
Added to archive July 1, 2015 · Publisher date: July 2015
Explores how new materials are expanding 3D printing, featuring Andrew and Structur3d’s approach to soft-material extrusion. - TechVibes: How Far 3D Printing Came in 2014 – And Where It's Headed This Year ↗
Feature
Added to archive March 2, 2015 · Publisher date: January 2, 2015
Reviews progress in 3D printing during 2014, with Andrew and his co-founder discussing new materials, practical uses and broader access to the technology.
2014
- GigaOm: This is what your first food 3D printer could look like ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive September 30, 2014
Looks inside the Discov3ry paste extruder and explores Structur3d’s plans for easier loading and pre-packaged material cartridges.
Read archived copy ↗ - CTV: Canadians show off 3D printer for Nutella, other materials ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive September 22, 2014
Reports on Canadian entrepreneurs demonstrating a printer for Nutella and other soft materials in New York, with an interest in manufacturing’s environmental impact. - Business Insider: From Oreos To Nutella — The Latest 3D Printed Foods Are All 100% Edible ↗
Media coverage · Rebecca Borison
Added to archive September 6, 2014 · Publisher date: September 5, 2014
A roundup of edible 3D-printing examples, including Discov3ry’s Nutella demonstrations and potential uses in cake decoration. - FastCo Labs: What Happens When 3-D Printing Outgrows Plastics? ↗
Media coverage · Tyler Hayes
Added to archive August 28, 2014 · Publisher date: August 27, 2014
Explores food, flexible materials and other alternatives to plastic, with Andrew explaining how materials science expands the uses of 3D printing. - Zeus News: The 3D Printer that works in Nutella Printing has never been so sweet ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive August 18, 2014
An Italian-language introduction to Discov3ry’s successful crowdfunding campaign, with Andrew discussing the possibilities of flexible printing materials.
Read archived copy ↗ - Globe and Mail: 3-D printing with Nutella? This invention shies away from brittle plastics to create soft material creations ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive August 9, 2014
A video feature introducing 3D printing with Nutella and other soft materials rather than conventional rigid plastics. (Title-based description.) - 3DRuck.com: Discov3ry Extruder enables printing with silicone, clay and sugar - Update: Success on Kickstarter ↗
Media coverage · 3Druck.com
Added to archive July 8, 2014 · Publisher date: July 8, 2014
Introduces Discov3ry’s support for paste materials and follows the product’s progress through its Kickstarter launch and funding updates. - Crowdfund Insider: Crowdfunding Mailbox - Discov3ry 3D Print with Anything, Brewbarrel & Mistover Tale ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 28, 2014
A crowdfunding roundup featuring Discov3ry’s funded Kickstarter campaign and its expansion beyond plastic filament, alongside Brewbarrel and Mistover Tale.
Read archived copy ↗ - 3DPrint.com: Molecular Gastronomy and the art of Reaction-based 3D Printing ↗
Guest article · Charles Mire
Added to archive June 24, 2014 · Publisher date: June 24, 2014
A guest article by Charles Mire connecting molecular gastronomy with edible 3D printing and the possibilities of paste-extrusion tools. - Techvibes: Structur3D Printing named in The TechVibes 20 as hot Canadian Startup ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 21, 2014 · Publisher date: June 17, 2014
Names Structur3d among Techvibes’ promising Canadian startups, highlighting its retrofit paste extruder and early crowdfunding success. - Hospodářské noviny: Buy a 3D printer for children, they can also print from Nutella ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 19, 2014
A Czech-language overview of increasingly accessible desktop printers, including Discov3ry’s experiments with edible and flexible materials. - Gigazine: Discov3ry Extruder that can upgrade existing 3D printers to those that can output soft materials such as silicon and chocolate cream at a low price ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 16, 2014
A Japanese-language introduction to Discov3ry, showing how an add-on extruder can expand existing printers into silicone, food pastes and other soft materials. - Woodworking Network: 3D Wood Object Printing Enabled by Universal Extruding Device ↗
Media coverage · Bill Esler
Added to archive June 15, 2014 · Publisher date: June 15, 2014
Introduces Discov3ry’s ability to print wood paste and other materials, extending desktop 3D printing beyond plastic filament. - GLAMOUR: Bientôt du Nutella chez soi grâce à une imprimante 3D ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 14, 2014
A short French-language feature on Discov3ry’s edible-printing demonstrations and crowdfunding campaign, set alongside wider interest in printed food.
Read archived copy ↗ - Technabob: Discov3ry 3D Printer Paste Extruder: Copy with Paste ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 12, 2014
Introduces Discov3ry within the emerging category of add-ons that let desktop printers handle pastes and other viscous materials. - Tecmundo: Nutella Art ↗
Media coverage · Ramon Voltolini
Added to archive June 12, 2014 · Publisher date: June 12, 2014
A Portuguese-language introduction to Discov3ry’s food-printing demonstrations and support for materials such as silicone and filler compounds. - Huffington Post: A Nutella recipe with a 3D printer ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 12, 2014
Introduces the Discov3ry crowdfunding campaign through its edible-printing demonstrations and compatibility with existing desktop printers. - TechCrunch: New 3D Print Head Makes It Easier To Print Nutella ↗
Product coverage
Added to archive June 11, 2014 · Publisher date: June 11, 2014
Introduces Discov3ry as an add-on for existing 3D printers, using food pastes and silicone to illustrate its wider material range. - Mashable: In Good Taste - 3D Printing With Nutella ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 11, 2014
Explores how Discov3ry could let existing printers create soft, flexible and edible objects, while noting that practical setup still needed testing. - Bloter: Nutella Chocolate to 'print' with 3D printer ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 11, 2014
A Korean-language introduction to Structur3d and the Discov3ry Extruder, using Nutella printing to illustrate the idea of making edible 3D objects.
Read archived copy ↗ - FastCo: Finally, A 3-D Printer That Can Sculpt With Silicone, Nutella, Or Pretty Much Anything Viscous ↗
Interview · Steven Melendez
Added to archive June 11, 2014 · Publisher date: June 11, 2014
Andrew explains why Structur3d focused on an extrusion add-on, expanding existing printers into flexible materials and edible demonstrations. - 3DPrint.com: Discov3ry Extruder Launches Kickstarter Campaign to 3D Print in Silicone, Wood Filler, Conductive Paint & More ↗
Media coverage · adlughmin
Added to archive June 10, 2014 · Publisher date: June 9, 2014
Covers the Discov3ry Kickstarter launch and the expanded range of paste materials it was designed to bring to desktop printers. - GigaOm: You can 3D-print cookies, play dough and shoe inserts with this 3D printer add-on ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 10, 2014
Explains how the founders’ interest in soft materials led to Discov3ry, and how the add-on could expand existing printers into edible and flexible objects.
Read archived copy ↗ - TechVibes: Waterloo Startup Adds Paste Extruder Capability to 3D Printers ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 10, 2014 · Publisher date: June 10, 2014
Reports on the Discov3ry launch and rapid crowdfunding response, emphasizing how the add-on expands existing printers beyond rigid plastics. - CBC News: 3D printer device that uses silicone, icing surpasses Kickstarter goal on 1st day ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 10, 2014
Reports that Structur3d reached its Kickstarter goal in less than a day, driven by interest in printing silicone, icing and other paste materials. - BetaKit: Waterloo 3D Printing Company Breaks Crowdfunding TARGET IN MERE HOURS ↗
Media coverage · Tom Emrich
Added to archive June 10, 2014 · Publisher date: June 10, 2014
Covers Discov3ry’s early Kickstarter success and the appeal of expanding an existing printer’s material options without buying a new machine. - Entrepreneur.com: This Gadget Will Let You 3-D Print in Nutella ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 10, 2014
Introduces Structur3d’s paste-extruder attachment and its potential to bring soft materials to widely used desktop 3D printers. - cnet: 3D-print with Nutella: Paste extruder takes on Play-Doh, icing ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 10, 2014
A consumer-focused introduction to Discov3ry’s soft-material and food-printing possibilities, alongside the need to adapt printer settings to different pastes. - Fabbaloo: A New Universal 3D Paste Extruder ↗
Media coverage · Site Admin
Added to archive June 5, 2014 · Publisher date: May 14, 2014
An early preview of Structur3d’s universal paste extruder and its potential to broaden the materials available to desktop-printer users. - 3ders.org: Discov3ry extruder expands your 3D printer to print silicone, clay & icing sugar ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 5, 2014
Introduces the planned Discov3ry add-on and its demonstrations with silicone, clay, icing and other paste-like materials. - The Globe and Mail: If you can’t handle the crowds, Maker Faire isn’t for you ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive June 4, 2014
Charles Mire shares lessons from exhibiting at Maker Faire, describing how the Structur3d team used samples and live demonstrations to engage visitors. - 3D Printing Industry: Universal 3D Printing Paste Extruder to Launch at Maker Faire this Weekend ↗
Media coverage · Michael Molitch-Hou
Added to archive May 13, 2014 · Publisher date: May 13, 2014
Previews Discov3ry’s Maker Faire launch and explains its aim of bringing flexible and viscous materials to existing desktop printers. - 3DPrint.com: Discov3ry Extruder Add-on – 3D Print in Sugar, Silicon, Ceramic & More For Under $350 ↗
Media coverage · adlughmin
Added to archive May 13, 2014 · Publisher date: May 13, 2014
An early product preview outlining Discov3ry’s compatibility with desktop printers and its proposed range of soft and paste-like materials. - Chomptalk: Ep.5 - 3D Print with Structur3d Printing ↗
Video
Added to archive March 15, 2014
A Chomptalk episode featuring Structur3d Printing and 3D-printing technology. (Title-based description.) - BetaKit: Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 announced: BitHound, Clipter, Structur3D Printing, Wagepoint and Weston Expressions ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive March 11, 2014
Announces Communitech HYPERDRIVE’s fourth cohort, including Structur3d among the five startups joining the accelerator. - GigaOm: Structur3D wants to help you print cookie dough and other gooey materials ↗
Media coverage
Added to archive January 24, 2014
Early coverage of Structur3d’s plans to extend desktop printing into soft materials, exploring several possible product formats.
Read archived copy ↗