Flexible Transparent Circuits 3D Printed Using Nanowires
University of Hamburg and DESY have been fast at work developing a new form of electronics using flexible transparent circuits. The cooperation between... read more »
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3D Printed Hydroponic Substrates For Soilless Plant Cultivation
In a paper titled “3D Printable Hydroponics: A Digital Fabrication Pipeline for Soilless Plant Cultivation,” Dr. Yuichiro Takeuchi of Sony Computer Science Laboratories... read more »
3D Printed Aluminum Alloy Registered by GM Subsidiary
GM and Boeing's co-owned HRL laboratories has registered their 3D printed aluminum alloy with the Aluminum Association. This is a major step forward... read more »
Terran 1: Relativity Space’s Rocket to Launch Thai Satellite
Relativity Space has long been a major force in 3D printing rockets, securing major partners like the US military due to their ability... read more »
Chinese Researchers Investigate Short Carbon Fibers in 3D Printed PEEK
In a paper titled “Flexural Properties and Fracture Behavior of CF/PEEK in Orthogonal Building Orientation by FDM: Microstructure and Mechanism,” Qiushi Li’s team... read more »
Cryolithography Device Bioprints Organs Faster
With all the advances in bioprinting, there are distinct limitations most researchers are facing. Even with advanced organ recreations like a functional 3D... read more »
BESIX Concrete Printing Studio Opens in Dubai
Concrete 3D printing and 3D printed structures have been around for some time now. Belgian-based BESIX decides to dedicate an entire facility to... read more »
IDAM Project Will Advance Metal Printing in German Automotive Production
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s IDAM (Industrialization and Digitization of Additive Manufacturing for Automotive Series Processes) project recently held its... read more »
New $2.5M Project by GE Research For Developing a High Performance 3D Printed Heat Exchanger
GE Research is currently developing an advanced heat exchanger for power generation equipment. It’s called UPHEAT, which stands for Ultra Performance Heat Exchanger... read more »
Printing Chalcogenide Glass For Cheap Optical Components
Researchers from Université Laval in Canada have developed a method for 3D printing chalcogenide glass with a modified printer. 3D printed chalcogenide glass has... read more »
Conifera: COS Commissions Sustainable Bioplastic Structure
Milan Design Week always has many offerings, so much so the courtyard itself is drawing eyes. The Palazzo Isimbardi, located behind the 16th-century palazzo,... read more »
3D Printed Heart Marks a Breakthrough in Bioprinting
In a landmark achievement, Tel Aviv University have 3D printed a small heart using human tissue. While the organ itself is smaller than one... read more »
3D Printed Footwear Market Forecasted to Reach $5.9 Billion by 2029
Research and Markets recently published a report on the growing 3D printed footwear market that predicts the global market will grow at a... read more »
Update: AREVO 3D Printing the Carbon Fiber Emery ONE eBike Frame
In July, we covered the carbon fiber eBike frame that Silicon Valley-based AREVO will be 3D printing. They recently announced that the eBike... read more »
Open Press Project: 3D Print Your Own Printing Press
3D printing has been present in the art world in many forms, from renovating sculptures to pottery. It also allows for the reproducing... read more »
SBI Produktion Unveils Plasma Arc Metal Printer
Austria-based SBI Produktion has just released their new plasma arc M3DP metal printing system. The technology uses a wire-feed DED system using a... read more »
Case Study: 3D Printer Using Fused Granular Fabrication – Cheap & Economic Efficiency
A study out of Michigan Technological University analyzed the economic efficiency of 3D printing various sporting goods using a 3D printer with a... read more »
Aguahoja: MIT Lab Prints Water-based Biopolymer Construct
While almost all materials you can think of are printable, the most prominent ones (i.e. thermoplastics) are quite environmentally damaging. To curb this... read more »
Sandvik’s 3D Printed Guitar is Smash-Proof
While most people won't have many issues with their instruments, travelling musicians and roadies know the value of a solid piece of equipment,... read more »
Additive Manufacturing in Dentistry Forecasted to Reach $9 Billion by 2028
SmarTech Analysis, a market research firm that specializes in additive manufacturing, recently released the fifth edition of its Additive Manufacturing in Dentistry report.... read more »