What if you electroplated a plastic 3D print, and then melted off the plastic to leave just the metal behind? [HEN3DRIK] has been experimenting with just such a process, with some impressive results.

Sea Bowl (#882) by June Schwarcz, 1983, electroplated copper and enamel, waxed Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, gift of Kim Schwarcz, photograph by M. Lee Fatherree, ©The June Schwarcz Estate ...

Since the end of the Second World War the use of plastics has increased remarkably due to a systematic exploitation of their principal advantages, i.e. lightness, flexibility and toughness, ease of ...

Electroplated battery electrodes can store 30% more energy than today’s best commercial models, according to a new study. The electroplating process is compatible with a range of high-performance ...