NTU Singapore Develops Nontoxic Photoinitiators for Safer Resin 3D Printing
NTU Singapore researchers have made nontoxic photoinitiators that could replace TPO and BAPO, resin ingredients now being banned in the EU.
3D Printing Materials
Milan Researchers Turn Soybean Waste Into 3D Printable Skin Repair Material
Milan researchers blended peptides from okara, a soybean by-product, into biodegradable polycaprolactone, and the blend kept its healing activity once printed.
RMIT Prints Architectural Forms With Coffee Waste Filament
RMIT researchers turned spent Melbourne coffee grounds into a stronger, biodegradable printing material and a full-scale demonstrator for Melbourne Design Week.
MIT Researchers 3D Print Modular Blocks for Shape-Changing Smart Devices
MIT researchers have 3D printed a set of modular building blocks that stay electrically connected no matter how you compress, stretch, rotate, or... read more »
Heidelberg Team Designs Recyclable Polymer for Light-Based 3D Printing
A Heidelberg University team has designed a light-curable 3D printing polymer that a chemical trigger can take apart at room temperature. Printed parts... read more »
MIT turns pine-cone mechanics into 3D-printable adaptive materials
An MIT team used category theory to break a pine cone's humidity response into independently validated building blocks, mixed some of those blocks... read more »
UT Austin Researchers Create 3D-Printable Material That Mimics Human Tissue
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a 3D-printable material that replicates human tissue's ability to sort and filter molecules,... read more »
Manchester Researchers Link Temperature Swings to Defects in Aluminium 3D Printing
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found that small temperature changes during molten metal deposition can substantially alter the quality of 3D-printed... read more »
EPFL’s 3D Printable Elastomer Is 15 Times Tougher Than Comparable Materials
Researchers at EPFL have found that a soft material built for 3D printing also solves one of materials science's stubborn problems: making elastomers... read more »
Three Organizations Sign Agreement to Build Materials Research Hub in Singapore
Three organizations have agreed to establish a shared advanced materials development facility in Singapore, signing a Memorandum of Understanding on June 24, 2026.... read more »
BASF Starts Up World’s First Industrial-Scale 3D Printed Catalyst Plant in Ludwigshafen
BASF commissioned the world's first production plant for 3D-printed catalysts, bringing its proprietary X3D technology to full industrial scale at its Ludwigshafen site.... read more »
Researchers Develop New Design Method for 3D Printed Nitinol Structures
Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute and the Technical University of Madrid have developed a design-focused approach to improve the performance of 3D-printed nitinol... read more »
Virginia Tech Researchers Develop 3D-Printable Shape-Memory Ceramic-Metal Composite
Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a method to create shape-memory ceramic materials that can be manufactured at scale using 3D printing technology.... read more »
Researchers Develop Conductive Polymer Ink for 3D Printing Color-Changing Devices
Researchers from the universities of Heidelberg and Stuttgart have developed a new type of ink that enables 3D printing of conducting polymers capable... read more »
University of Virginia Researchers Develop Stretchable 3D Printable Material for Medical Applications
Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a new 3D-printable material based on polyethylene glycol (PEG) that maintains flexibility while being compatible... read more »
Fraunhofer Showcases High-Temperature Metal 3D Printing and Sustainable Booth Design at Formnext 2025
Fraunhofer IWU will present advances in laser powder bed fusion technology and sustainable exhibition design at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt, November 18-21. The... read more »
Researchers Develop 3D Printed Metamaterial That Adapts to Different Impact Severities
Researchers from universities in Scotland and Italy have developed a new 3D-printed metamaterial that can adjust its protective properties based on impact type... read more »
RIT Researchers Develop Self-Healing Materials for 3D Printing Applications
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology have developed self-healing materials designed to improve the durability of 3D-printed products. Christopher Lewis, an associate professor... read more »
Swiss Steel Group’s Ugitech Introduces Custom Wire for 3D Metal Printing
Swiss Steel Group and its French subsidiary Ugitech have launched UGIWAM wire, a new product designed for wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). The... read more »
University of Wyoming Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Study 3D Printing of Soft Materials
Daniel Rau, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wyoming, has received a $198,932 grant from the National Science Foundation... read more »
