Researcher Honored for Work in Composite Printing
Colorado State University (CSU) mechanical engineering professor Mostafa Yourdkhani has been honored with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Award... read more »
3D Printing Materials
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Liqcreate Releases Cost Effective ESD Resin
It wasn’t so long ago that if you wanted to 3D print ESD-safe components, your options would have been limited to using SLS... read more »
NatureWorks Releases Bio-based Alternative to SLS Nylon
NatureWorks, a leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers, has partnered with Jabil Inc., a global manufacturing solutions provider, to introduce a new... read more »
Coffee Pods Recycled into 3D Printed Sensors
Researchers in Brazil and the UK have successfully recycled the plastic in used coffee pods into filaments for 3D printers. The filament was... read more »
Building in Germany Largest 3D Printed Building in Europe
The largest 3D printed building in Europe is currently being built in Heidelberg, Germany, using a special 3D concrete printing material from Heidelberg... read more »
ORNL Researcher Closing the Gap Between Fundamental Bioscience and Manufacturing
A researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is researching ways to create new materials for a greener environment by creating biopolymers from... read more »
Porous PEEK Implants Now Available in Limited Commercial Release
Curiteva, a technology company based in Huntsville, Alabama, has announced the limited commercial release of its Inspire Porous PEEK HAFUSE Cervical Interbody System.... read more »
Revolutionary 3D Printed Ferroelectric Materials to Fight Harmful Bacteria in Medical Implants
New research has revealed a new technique utilizing 3D printing to create infection-fighting materials for use in medical implants. Engineers at the University... read more »
Virtual Foundry Unveils H13 Tool Steel Filament for FDM
The Virtual Foundry, a Stoughton, Wisconsin-based company, has launched its H13 Tool Steel Filament, a high-speed steel designed for FFF/FDM type printers. This... read more »
Lithoz Launches LithaGlass Material for 3D Printing
Lithoz has announced the launch of LithaGlass. LithaGlass is a new material for the company’s Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) 3D printing technology. Developed... read more »
SABIC Thermoplastic Composite Aimed at Rail Industry
Plastic giant SABIC has unveiled a groundbreaking carbon fiber-reinforced, flame-retardant (FR) compound called LNP THERMOCOMP AM DC0041XA51. While the name doesn’t exactly slip... read more »
Outokumpu Joins Metal Powder Market for Additive Manufacturing
Outokumpu, renowned for its sustainable stainless steel, is breaking into the metal powder business for additive manufacturing. Starting in April 2023, the company... read more »
3D Printed Amino Acid Glass Can Dissolve in the Body
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have devised a means of 3D printing glass made from amino acids that can... read more »
Dyndrite Joins ASTM to Propel Standardization and Collaboration in Metal 3D Printing
Seattle-based Dyndrite, creators of the GPU-accelerated computation engine for next-gen digital manufacturing, has joined the ASTM International Consortium for Materials Data and Standardization... read more »
Prusa Introduces New Prusament PETG Tungsten 75 Filament for Radiation Shielding Applications
Prusa Research has recently launched its newest addition to the Prusament filament family: PETG Tungsten 75. This innovative filament has been specifically designed... read more »
Goodfellow Cambridge Launches Customized Alloy Powders for 3D Printing Jet Engine Parts
Goodfellow Cambridge has introduced customized alloy powders, targeting over £500,000 in additional sales and catering to customers in additive manufacturing, structural jet engines,... read more »
MIT Develops 3D Printed Sensors that Sense Rotation
MIT researchers have developed a new system called MechSense that enables makers to 3D print sensors directly into rotational mechanisms using conductive 3D... read more »
3D Printed Materials Experiment to be Mounted Outside International Space Station
L3Harris Technologies is partnering with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to test 3D printed materials for use in satellites on the International Space Station... read more »
Mexican Design Studio Prints Ceramics with Eggshells
Mexico-based company MANUFACTURA is leading “The Eggshell Project,” which converts organic waste (specifically used eggshells) into bioceramic bricks with the aid of additive... read more »
Researchers Print Self-healing Magnet-infused Polymers
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a 4D printer capable of producing smart materials with magneto-and electro-mechanical properties.... read more »
