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Tethon 3D Announces Three Powerful 3D Printing Resins
Tethon 3D announced a suite of three new and extremely interesting 3D printing resins suitable for industrial use.
3DEVO’s New Purge Material
3DEVO announced a new purge material that seems to have a lot of advantages, but what’s this all about?
FormFutura Partners with 3D Printlife
3D Printlife has made an arrangement with FormFutura to sell their exceptional 3D printer filaments in the North America.
The Dog Bone Problem: How The Virtual Foundry 3D Prints Metal
I spoke with The Virtual Foundry to find out more about their unusual metal 3D printing approach.
New Superalloy Class Points To Defect-Free Metal 3D Printing
Research may have identified a new class of 3D printable metals that can overcome current limitations.
Pure Copper 3D Printing
Desktop Metal has introduced a pure copper material to be 3D printed on their Studio System.
Sculpteo Adds Four Green BASF Engineering Materials
Sculpteo has added several new materials to their portfolio as a result of their relationship with BASF.
3D Printing Concrete
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata take a look at concrete 3D printing for various uses.
Xact Metal Makes Copper 3D Printing Inexpensive
Xact Metal has adapted their inexpensive metal 3D printer technology to enable the use of copper material.
Mosaic Manufacturing Sells Materials?
I just read a press release from Mosaic Manufacturing announcing a new product: filaments!
3D Printing With 100% Recycled Powder
Materialise has introduced Bluesint PA12, enabling 3D printing with 100% recycled powder.
Prusa Research’s Amazing New Materials Table
Prusa Research has released an extremely interesting and highly useful materials table.
Copper And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider copper’s use in additive manufacturing.
Formlabs Tweaks Their Resins
Formlabs announced some new resins for their dental and other users.
Carbon x Henkel Partnership A Clear 3D Printing Materials Win
Two big names in 3D printing have announced an expanded relationship that’s paving the way for new engineering materials.
A Universal Carrier Ink For Bioprinting
Cellulose fibres and biodegradable nanoparticles were combined by researchers at ETH Zurich to produce a gel that could pave the path for personalized biomaterial implants.
It May Be Time To Abandon PLA For 3D Printing
I’m now considering whether PLA should be the default 3D printing material for desktop equipment.
Elcan: Sifting Through The Metal 3D Printing Powder
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata discuss the importance of quality for metal 3D printing materials.
3D Printing And Discovery Of 1,000-Year-Old Stainless Steel Precursor
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider stainless steel, from a thousand years ago to today’s 3D printable offerings.
Alloyed Tests Functional Nickel Superalloy For High-Temperature AM
Alloyed announced the results of a project they’ve undertaken with Honeywell Aviation to assess a new high-temperature metal powder for aerospace applications.
MakerBot Adds Another Carbon Fiber Material
MakerBot announced the availability of a new nylon carbon fiber material for their METHOD series of 3D printers.
An Inside Look At Covestro’s Acquisition Of DSM Additive Manufacturing
Last week, a major deal was announced as Covestro is acquiring business units from DSM, including the additive manufacturing business. We go to the source for more information on what that means for our industry.
ESA Continues 3D Printing With Moon Dust In The Hopes Of Pursuing Extraterrestrial Building Opportunities
3D printing in space remains an intriguing proposition for the European Space Agency, which continues to examine native materials for extraterrestrial building opportunities.
Chasing The Elusive Safe 3D Printer Resin
I’ve been on a bit of a quest to find some truly safe 3D printer resin, and I’m not sure there’s actually such a product.
Why Are There So Many New AM Metal Powder Companies?
I had a thought about why there are a number of new entrants to the AM metal powder market.
MakerBot And Polymaker Demonstrate The Importance Of 3D Print Materials Partnerships
An announcement from Polymaker and MakerBot underlines the increasing importance of partnerships for 3D print materials.
Nexa3D Makes Three Big Announcements
Nexa3D made multiple announcements this week, each strengthening their position in the market.
Hands On With PLA-F, An ABS & PLA Blend
I heard about a new 3D printer filament with an unlikely combination of materials: PLA and ABS.
colorFabb’s Foamy varioShore 3D Printer Filament
You may not have heard, but colorFabb markets a very unusual 3D printer filament called varioShore.
RIZIUM Glass Fiber For Full-Color, Sustainable 3D Printing
RIZIUM Glass Fiber For Full-Color, Sustainable 3D Printing
BASF Forward AM Moves Forward, Acquires Owens Cornings’ XSTRAND Business Line
Forward AM has acquired Owens Cornings’ XSTRAND business line, expanding its portfolio of advanced 3D printing materials.
Is It Filament Weight, Length, or Volume?
The question of measuring an amount of 3D printer filament seems straightforward, but there’s more to the story.
The Highest-Temperature 3D Printer Filament?
There’s one filament that appears to have the highest-temperature resistance of them all: EXTEM AMHH811F.
Titan Robotics’ New Polypropylene Pellets
Titan Robotics announced a new partnership to produce highly effective polypropylene pellets for 3D printing.
Exploring The World of High-Temperature 3D Printing Materials
In the last 2-3 years there has been a dramatic rise in high-temperature 3D printing, but what are the materials for this type of printing?
INTAMSYS’ New Advanced PAEK Material Better Than PEEK?
INTAMSYS announced a partnership with Victrex to allow use of a newly designed PAEK 3D printer filament in their high-temperature equipment.
Jabil Updates On Additive Manufacturing Operations And Strategies
On the heels of Jabil’s recently announced collaboration with Fictiv, we catch up directly with the digital manufacturing company for a look at their latest 3D printing strategies.
Sinterit Lowers SLS Powder Refresh Ratio
SLS 3D printing becomes more cost efficient as more powder can be reused.
Major Development in 3D Printed Fabric
Polymaker and Covestro announced a new approach for producing 3D printed textiles, and there are huge implications.
LEHVOSS Develops a New Flame-Retardant 3D Printing Filament
The chemical company LEHVOSS Group announced the introduction of a new 3D printing filament with flame-retardant properties.
6K Additive Makes Some Big Moves
6K Additive has commissioned their first units and at the same time has landed a sustainable client.
Formlabs Announces Sweeping Set Of 3D Printing Resin Families
Formlabs today announced a series of powerful industrial materials in a new set of product families.
Sculpteo & BASF Announce New Industrial 3D Printing Materials
3D printing and manufacturing service Sculpteo and its parent, BASF, announced three new industrial materials.
Hemp & 3D Printing: How Are They Connected?
Emerging at the forefront of green materials being used to 3D print is hemp.
Advanced Materials Helping 3D Printing Adapt To COVID-19 Response
The 3D printing industry has been a beacon of manufacturing hope during the pandemic outbreak — thanks in large part to materials that have proven up to the task.
colorFabb Releases First Dissolvable 3D Print Support Material
Innovative filament producer colorFabb has introduced their very first soluble support material for 3D printing, DPA-100.
2020 Update: Carbon Fiber 3D Printing
Why is composite 3D printing so important, and what role does Carbon Fiber play?
Tethon 3D Releases New Mullite Ceramic Powder For SLS 3D Printing
Tethon 3D announced a new product: a ceramic powder suitable for use in SLS 3D printers to add to their extensive portfolio of printable ceramic materials.
HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Expands Offerings In No Small Measure
HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing is introducing a new material along with several other 3D printing announcements today.
BigRep Releases Two New 3D Print Materials
BigRep announced the availability of two new materials for their large-format 3D printers, ABS and ASA, and this could open up many more new applications.
VELO3D Announces Unusual Aluminum Metal Material
VELO3D announced the availability of a new alloy of aluminum for use in their Sapphire series of metal 3D printers, and it has some very unique properties.
1.75 vs 2.85mm Filament Showdown
Where did the two 3D printer filament diameters come from and what is the difference? Which one is better?
More Engineering Materials From MakerBot
MakerBot announced the availability of two new materials for their METHOD X platform, including PC-ABS and a fire-resistant version.
High-Speed Functional 3D Printing Materials Partnership
Nexa3D has announced a materials partnership with Henkel.
The Expanding World Of Metal 3D Printing Filaments
A company offers a wide variety of sinterable metal 3D printer filaments, far more than I had imagined.
What Continuous Kinetic Mixing Means For High-Strength 3D Printing
Fortify recently introduced its new Continuous Kinetic Mixing (CKM) module; now, the company’s CEO fills us in on its importance and on plans for the future.
Lower Cost Steel Mini Mills & Metal 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers examine steel mini mills and more economical metal 3D printing.
Alternative Materials For 3D Systems 3D Printers?
A Chinese company is producing plug-compatible materials for certain 3D Systems 3D printers. But should you use these materials?
Hands On With Two More Fiberlogy Filaments
We examine two more filament materials from Fiberlogy, another PLA and a PET-G, and made some surprising discoveries.
Hands On With Two Fiberlogy Filaments
We tested two types of 3D printer filament from Fiberlogy and found some very interesting results.
Fortify Fortifies Additives For Additive Manufacturing
Fortify has introduced its Continuous Kinetic Mixing (CKM) system for enhanced photopolymer functionality.
Producing Paper Objects With 3D Printing
An inventive designer has developed a method for producing 3D paper objects using recycled paper and 3D printed molds.
Essentium Introduces High Speed, Low Cost Engineering Materials
Essentium announced a pair of new materials for their high speed 3D printer, and there’s an interesting story behind the move.
Subtle Move By Formlabs Could Yield Big Results
Formlabs has struck a deal with a dental resin provider that could stealthily grow their business significantly.
What’s With The Silk Filaments?
There’s increasing interest in “silk” 3D printer filaments, which are astonishingly shiny and now available from mainstream materials providers.
Formlabs’ New Tough Resin
Formlabs announced a new resin, Tough 1500 Resin, which has some interesting properties and could be used as a substitute for polypropylene.
The Metal X 3D Printer Gains Copper Metal
Markforged announced the availability of a new metal for their Metal X system: copper. We have the reasons why this is so important.
Structo’s Deal For Advanced Materials
Dental 3D printing specialist has struck a deal to allow use of advanced resin on their all-in-one dental 3D printer.
A Much Better Soluble Support Material
VXL’s 3D printing materials are finally becoming more well-known after they began marketing directly to the public, including their non-hygroscopic soluble support material.
MakerBot Fills In The Materials Gap
MakerBot has bridged their materials gap with a new program that partners with multiple 3D printing materials providers.
Smart International Brings Additional Third Party Materials To The Kodak Portrait 3D Printer
A new materials program by Smart International now enables the easy use of high-grade engineering materials on the Kodak Portrait 3D printer.
3D Printing Resins Become More Functional
An increasing choice is what awaits those who explore the third party market for resin 3D printer materials.
An Eco-Safe Water Soluble Support Material
Most 3D printer soluble support materials are not particularly eco-friendly, but 3D Printlife’s 3D-SOLVE is a very safe option for ABS and other engineering materials.
Could This Be The Most Accurate 3D Printer Filament?
A company claims to have developed the most consistent 3D printer filament ever. But what does this mean?
New, Faster Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Process Independently Verified
Researchers at Deakin University studying the chemical reactions that take place during the production of carbon fiber composites developed a method which dramatically cuts the time and energy required for these reactions.
BigRep’s New 3D Printing “Eco Focus”
BigRep has discovered something important for the future of 3D printing, and it could cause many more companies to take a big shift towards eco-friendly products.
More On 6K Additive’s Amazing Metal Powder Process
6K Additive has developed a radically new system for producing fine metal powder for additive manufacturing and 3D printing, even enabling 3D printing of impossible alloys.
Natural Fibers Enhance the 3D Printing Industry
Charles Goulding & Greer Veon of R&D Tax Savers look at the use of natural fibers in 3D print materials.
Finally: A Way To Really 3D Print Actual Transparent Glass
Glassomer has produced a resin usable in any SLA or DLP 3D printing process that can 3D print pure glass objects. We found out how it works.
First Fire Safe 3D Printable Resin Produced
Henkel and Origin have developed the first 3D printable resin for SLA 3D printers that is fire resistant and meets industry certifications. Certain industries will find this of great interest.
Why Does RPS Offer a Material Development Kit?
RPS has developed a “Materials Development Kit” for their NEO 800 SLA 3D printer for a very interesting reason.
Is There Such A Thing As Museum-Quality 3D Printer Filament?
Is there a “correct” or “optimal” set of colors for 3D printing materials for artists? One company has scientifically developed a set of unique and beautiful PLA materials for artistic 3D prints.
First Flame Retardant Material for SLA 3D Printing Now Available
You can now 3D print flame retardant parts using SLA 3D printing processes with Cubicure’s new Evolution FR resin.
6K Additive Introduces Revolutionary Powder Making Process
6K Additive’s new Unimelt process could produce incredibly high quality metal powder for additive manufacturing and move the industry further towards a sustainable future.
New: 3D Printer Filament Has The Highest Heat Resistance Available
ROBOZE and Sabic have introduced a very high temperature 3D print material, EXTEM AMHH811F filament, which could open up new forms of additive manufacturing.
TPU Parts With SLS Printing
How useful is TPU when 3D printing? What are the best 3D printing processes for printing flexible TPU parts?
EOS Announces Digital Foam Program
EOS has developed a new 3D printable material called “Digital Foam”, which is a digital product comprised of software, design, materials and process.
Another High-Temperature Soluble Support Material
Options for high-temperature 3D printing support material are rare. A reader found another support filament usable with some engineering materials.
3DGENCE Achieves Soluble Support With High-Temperature Material
Is it possible to 3D print complex 3D models in PEKK material? 3DGENCE’s F340 high-temperature 3D printer can now do so with soluble supports.
Carbon’s Latest Rigid 3D Printing Material Shows Strength Of Development
A new rigid polyurethane material from Carbon proves interesting for both its performance properties and the story of its development.
New Robotic Needling Process Enables Additive Manufacturing with Wool
A new process allows 3D printing of wool to create highly unusual fabric objects and textures.
Stratasys Debuts Digital Anatomy 3D Printing Portfolio: New J750 3D Printer, Materials, Software
Stratasys is unveiling a new Digital Anatomy portfolio to offer targeted functionality in healthcare 3D printing.
A New Recycled Filament Option: RE PET 3D
Is 3D printer filament made from recycled material financially viable? Czech company RE PET 3D hopes to prove so, with their 100% recycled 3D printer filament products.
Production-Ready 3D Printing With 3D Systems’ Newest Figure 4 Materials
The latest materials for 3D Systems’ Figure 4 system highlight one very important thing for 3D printing: it’s ready for production.