Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
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BCN3D Debuts New Viscous Lithography Process
The new 3D printing process can use more viscous resins and create stronger parts.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 29, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
The Ongoing Puzzle of 3D Printer Settings
3D print parameters are a bit of a mess these days.
NASA’s 3D Printed Metal Alloy Breakthrough
NASA announced the development of a powerful new metal alloy that will be of specific interest by the aerospace sector.
HP Developing Precious Metal 3D Printing
HP announced a partnership with Legor to enable 3D printing of precious metals, including gold and silver.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Pepsi To Produce 3D Printer Filament
Drink giant Pepsi is getting into the 3D printing business.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Titanium For Additive Manufacturing At Risk
There may be big challenges ahead for metal 3D printing.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 11, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 4, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Additive Manufacturing: We’re Doing It All Wrong
A chat with Essentium CEO Blake Teipel revealed something rather interesting about the additive manufacturing industry.
Steel Mills, Scrapyards and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the implications of scrapyard metal recovery efforts.
Embracing Circularity in Manufacturing with Carbon Fiber Recycling
Vartega employs a patented chemical-based process to rescue carbon fiber waste from an eternity in the landfill.
New AM Materials Round Up, February 4, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
FGF Printing Advances May Be a Game Changer
Once costly and full of limitations, fused granular fabrication (FGF) advancements are making it a viable 3D printing method for various materials, including foaming materials.
All Your 3D Printing Is Based On Nurdles
Do you know what a nurdle is?
New AM Materials Round Up, January 21, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough
A German company announced a new copper powder that can be more easily 3D printed.
Nano Dimension Developing New Conductive 3D Print Material
Nano Dimension announced a partnership with XPTL to develop a new conductive ink for their systems that is based on nanoparticles.
New Advances Boost Resin 3D Printing Options
Materials companies have been hard at work developing improved resins for 3D printing, creating new opportunities across industries.
Desktop Metal Certifies Copper Material
Desktop Metal announced the qualification of a pure copper material for their Production system.
New Approach Provides Self-Healing 3D Printer Resins
Researchers have developed a way to have 3D printed materials self heal.
D.fab: A Major Breakthrough in Construction 3D Printing
COBOD announced a breakthrough material that could revolutionize the use of construction 3D printing.
Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs Partner to Develop Binder Jetting Powders
The two companies will be producing high-performance powders for binder jetting additive manufacturing.
Prusa’s Sustainable Step: Recycled Prusament
Prusa Research took a very interesting further step into the world of sustainability with the introduction of a recycled PLA material.
STEELTEK’s Green 3D Printer Spools
A Polish startup has developed an eco-friendly spool for 3D print material.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 19, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Recent 3D Printed Glass Innovations and Advances in 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu look at various projects attempting to create 3D printed glass objects.
What Makes VXL Soluble Support Material So Special?
A support material you may not have heard of is VXL, and it could be the best support material available today.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 12, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 5, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Polymaker Shifts To Recyclable Cardboard Spools
Polymaker’s latest innovation isn’t in thermoplastic chemistry, but is instead in packaging.
MakerBot Unveils ABS-R and RapidRinse Materials
MakerBot announced two interesting and complementary materials today that could make 3D printing ABS objects far easier.
New AM Materials Round Up
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Which Style of 3D Printer Works Best With Soluble Support Materials? Part 2
Dr. Andrei Neboian, CEO of Xioneer, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various soluble support materials on different styles of 3D printers.
Which Style of 3D Printer Works Best With Soluble Support Materials? Part 1
Dr. Andrei Neboian, CEO of Xioneer, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various soluble support materials on different styles of 3D printers.
New AM Materials Round Up
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
EnvisionTEC Collaborating With Covestro
EnvisionTEC and Covestro announced a collaboration to develop industrial 3D printing solutions.
Formlabs Expands Dental Offerings To SLS
Formlabs announced a series of dental 3D printing products, including one involving SLS.
Tethon 3D’s C-Lite 3D Printer Resin is Powered by Carbon Nanotubes
Tethon 3D has been producing unusual 3D printer resins for years, but their latest product, C-Lite is quite amazing.
Prusa Research Begins Resin Production
Three years ago Prusa Research launched their own filament production, and this week they launched a similar resin production line.
Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response
Stratasys made a bundle of announcements this week, mostly regarding materials, but also a very key partnership.
Essentium Announces PEKK High Temperature Material
Essentium announced the availability of a new high temperature material for their equipment, PEKK.
What is “Tough PLA” and Why Do You Need It?
There are now many sources of “tough PLA”, but what is this mysterious material and why is it gaining popularity?
Desktop Metal Expands Materials for Shop System
Desktop Metal announced the availability of 316L steel for their Shop System.
NCS Color-Indexed Recycled PLA Filament Available
For the very first time, you can now purchase 3D printer filament that follows NCS color definitions.
Could Additive Manufacturing Use “Green” Steel?
There’s been an explosion in the popularity of metal additive manufacturing, and that means more use of steel.
Hyperion and EOS Partner to Develop Low Carbon Titanium Powders for 3D Printing
The low cost, low-to-zero carbon titanium material is expected to expand access and innovation in additive manufacturing applications.
MyMiniFactory Selling Resin?
What? MyMiniFactory is now selling 3D printer resin?
Can 3D Printing Be The Future Of The Wood Industry?
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine consider how advances in 3D printing with wood materials might impact the overall future of forestry.
ACTIVE Is A FABULOUS Material For Water Applications
FABULOUS announced a new 3D print material, “ACTIVE”.
The Importance Of 3D Print Certifications
Formlabs announced a new material certification, and it’s more important than you might think.
New 3D Print Material: Oranges
A new 3D print material made from oranges has been used in an artistic project.
New Investment In Copper As Prices Skyrocket And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine examine the rise of both prices and interest in copper as the material continues to see more use in 3D printing.
3D Printing True Glass Microstructures
Nanoscribe announced the availability of a new kit to explore 3D printed glass microstructures.
Mantle Explains 3D Printed Paste Approach
Mantle explained in some detail why the company chose paste as their 3D print material, and there’s much to be learned.
Steel Production Cost Differences And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the legacy and high-tech steel environment in the U.S.
Metamaterials, Bill Gates And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how investments into metamaterials may impact long-term 3D printing application evolution.
GKN Additive’s Latest 3D Printing Powders Target Automotive Manufacture
Today, GKN Additive announces its latest metal powders for additive manufacturing, adapted from a popular traditional automotive material.
Covestro’s New PC-ABS 3D Printer Filament
Covestro announced a new material, Addigy FPB 2684 3D.
New Stretchable Composite Elastomer Is Also Conductive
Researchers have developed an unusual material that could be of great use in 3D printing.
Fiberlogy Announces FiberSatin Filament
Fiberlogy has expanded its line of 3D printer filaments with a new material they call “FiberSatin”.
INTAMSYS’ FUNMAT PRO 610 HT Unlocks The Potential Of Industrial-Grade 3D Printing At TCT Asia 2021
INTAMSYS was one of many who attended the recent TCT Asia trade show.
New Biocompatible PEEK 3D Printer Filament
Evonik announced a new PEEK material that could be used for new healthcare applications.
Desktop Health Introduces Same-Day Digital Denture Capabilities
A new CE Mark certification backs up new dental-focused Flexcera 3D printing resins.
Desktop Metal Qualifies Another Metal For High-Volume Additive Manufacturing
Desktop Metal has announced that 4140 low-alloy steel is now qualified for high-volume use on the Production System platform.
CRP Technology Announces Unusual Windform SLS Material
Windform RS is a new SLS material that will certainly be used in specific 3D printing applications.
Evonik Partners With Farsoon For High Performance 3D Print Materials
Farsoon announced the first results of a collobartion with chemical company Evonik.
Foamy 3D Prints Using Caverna PP Filament
Infinite Material Solution announced a very unusual 3D printing material, Caverna PP.
Formlabs Expands Fuse 1 Materials
Formlabs announced a new nylon material for their Fuse 1 system, Nylon 11.
Filamentum Fills Engineering Gaps With New Fluorodur Filament
ilamentum introduced an unusual new 3D printer filament, Fluorodur.
News From Nanoscribe
There were two notable items from Nanoscribe this week.
Ultimaker Adds Industrial PETG Material
Ultimaker announced a new but familiar material for their industrial 3D printing platform: PETG.
BigRep Gets Into Construction 3D Printing
BigRep announced a step into an entirely new field for the company: construction 3D printing.
BLUE CARE 3D Printing Powder Is Definitely The Right Color
A new material from FABULOUS has a very interesting property: its blue color.
Tethon 3D Obtains Key Ceramic 3D Printing Patent
Tethon 3D obtained a patent for a key 3D printing feature in the resin process.
BotFactory’s New Resistive Ink
BotFactory released a new resistive ink to enable their PCB 3D printers to create more electronic components.
Invented: 3D Printable Ivory Analog
TU Wien has developed a 3D printable material that mimics real ivory.
MiniFactory’s Thermal Automation Enables Semi-Crystalline Polymer 3D Printing
MiniFactory detailed their process for obtaining high-quality 3D prints with PEKK material.
The Most Elastic Filament Ever?
Recreus announced a new filament that might be the most elastic flexible material on the market.
Stratasys Puts The K Into CMYK
Stratasys announced two new materials that supercharge their PolyJet color profiles.
Sinterit Introduces Polypropylene SLS Material
Sinterit announced the availability of a new polypropylene material for their low-cost, compact SLS 3D printers.
Uniformity 6061 Paves the Way for Sintering Mass-Produced Aluminum Parts
Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs have developed Uniformity 6061, a powder that enables aluminum sintering for binder jetting.
3D Printing Heatsinks In Polymer?
A new 3D printer filament product will open up some interesting thermal applications.
Desktop Metal Trademarks “FLEXCERA” And More
A search of the USPTO database reveals a new trademark by Desktop Metal: “FLEXCERA”.
Plastic Or Metal, That Is The Question
Evonik announced a new material, and I had a thought while reading through their announcement.
Jabil’s Unusual PA 0600 Filament
Jabil introduced a new engineering filament for professional 3D printing, PA 0600.
Strides In Binder Jetting: Aluminum Advances
Desktop Metal and ExOne have announced breakthroughs this week in binder jetting capabilities for aluminum.
Aurora Labs Closing In On Metal Powders With Gränges
Aurora Labs provided an update on their ongoing metallurgy project with Gränges.
Digital Metal Adds Copper Material To Their 3D Print Portfolio
Digital Metal announced the availability of copper material for their metal 3D printer.
Polymaker’s Deep Thrust Into Carbon Negative 3D Printing
Polymaker announced a very intriguing new 3D print material called “PolyTerra”.
ACEO Combines Silicone With Rigid 3D Print Materials
ACEO announced a new multi-material capability for their silicone 3D printers.