Electrick: New Touch Responsive Technology Derived From 3D Printed Materials
A new study from Carnegie Mellon University has shown how 3D printed materials have the potential to serve as touch sensitive systems with the... read more »
3D Printing News
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Commercial Printer Used to Create Metamaterials for Use in Wireless Devices
Among the unique assets provided by 3D printers is their ability to create synthetic materials. It has long helped fields such as bioprinting... read more »
AMRC and Boeing Develop THREAD 3D Printing Process
Boeing has been on the course to innovate their line of airplanes for a while. Now, in partnership with the AMRC, they have... read more »
Optomec Develops New Copper Inks for 3D Printed Electronics
Over the years, Optomec have developed many unique technologies in the realm of 3D printing. Accordingly, their newest finding is potentially a leap... read more »
Peacocks Med Group to Develop 3D Printed Orthotics
Peacocks Medical Group have partnered up with Stratasys to develop orthotic footwear. This new venture takes advantage of the detailed results offered by... read more »
Swedish Researchers Successfully 3D Print Stem Cells for Human Cartilage
In a landmark experiment, Swedish researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have bioprinted stem cells that can grow biologically. The advent of this type... read more »
ITRI Reveals LMD 3D – Its New Laser Metal Deposition 3D Printer
3D printers use lasers in a diverse range of ways, the most common uses have been in sintering or melting. This has naturally... read more »
Leading Norwegian University Streamlines Project Workflows for Additive Manufacturing
As research institutes, universities and other places of higher learning continue to invest in new technology, students and research staff alike are delving... read more »
MIT Researchers Present Rapid Liquid Printing
MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab, headed by Skylar Tibbits and Jared Laucks, is no stranger to 3D printing innovations. This group of researchers has had its fingers... read more »
NASA Reveals New 4D Fabric For Shielding Space Shuttles
NASA has a long history of leveraging the advantages of 3D printing for its operations. They have already made use of EBAM and... read more »
KIT Researchers 3D Print Transparent Fused Silica Glass
As a material, glass is a cornerstone of construction. For this reason, researchers have been rushing to develop a means to 3D print... read more »
Interview with Adam Jakus About Printing Extraterrestrial Terrain
Yesterday, we posted about Northwestern University's work with various extraterrestrial regolith soil simulants. We decided to get in touch with the team behind... read more »
Scientists Develop Means for 3D Printing Extraterrestrial Materials
One of the major hurdles in the collective effort towards space exploration is the transport of tools and materials. Due to the weight... read more »
New 3D Printing Method Allows Heat-based “Shape-shifting” Objects
4D printing refers to types of materials that can alter their physical shape in reaction to stimuli after manufacturing. This is due to... read more »
Adidas Unveils The Futurecraft 4D – Worlds First Mass-Produced 3D Printed Midsole
One of the worlds leading sports brands has jumped onto the additive manufacturing train. In a major reveal, Adidas announced their plans to... read more »
New Research Could Help Increase Speed of FFF / FDM Printers
Among the factors most desired in any manufacturing process is a high speed of production per unit. FFF / FDM 3D printers, while... read more »
3D Printed Coral Reefs Help Scientists Analyse Environmental Damage
Scientists based in Sydney, Australia are attempting to recreate the structure of coral reefs through 3D printing. The scientists intend to use this... read more »
Ministry of Supply Debuts 3D Knitting Machine
Boston based fashion brand Ministry of Supply has debuted a clothing manufacture based 3D printing machine built in collaboration with Shima Seiki. Both... read more »
Researchers at University of Sheffield Introduce DAM Metal Printing
While there are many different forms of metal 3D printing, more subtypes continue to crop up. They all serve various functions and there... read more »
New Breakthroughs in 3D Bacterial Printing
Bioprinting is much broader than it may seem at first. It deals with many different materials ranging from tissue to stem cells. For... read more »