The Aether concept car is using parametric design and 3D printing to push the boundaries of automotive manufacturing.

[Michael Rectin] is in on the action, and he’s been exploring how to 3D print a decent set of tires to help his RC car reach higher speeds mph. His first efforts involved experiments with TPU.

Then a 3D printer produces it using flexible TPU. The pour is then simplicity itself, using a casting cement mix at a consistency similar to pancake batter. The video shows how a release spray ...

and traditional paper printers Credentials 6 years working professionally in the 3D printing space / 4 years testing consumer electronics for large websites.

GreenBiz reported that the 3D printer uses a thermoplastic polyurethane powder, often called TPU. And the 3D process itself doesn’t result in cleaner air, according to a Yale study.