The heating or bonding of materials to form shapes which can then be finished to provide a 3 dimensional representation of a CAD image.

Plastic materials are heated to such a temperature that they will flow and are then forced under pressure into a metal mould or through a die.

This edition of Futureminds has a range of articles that are a little different. The CLEAPSS updates and smallprint. We have also developed a digital version, which we are trailing, so please take a look at that version too.

Digital version

This term, Futureminds has articles about the use of Hydrogen as a fuel, the difficulties for D&T, Equality and Diversity, Design Ventura, virtual F1 in schools, technicians tips, the Tunnock Tea Cake challenge, and, of course, the small print.