Henkel has announced a partnership to enhance recycling in additive manufacturing.
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Carbon’s Significant News For Dental 3D Printing
Carbon’s powerful resin 3D printers have been extensively used by manufacturing, but it seems the company is all in for dental usage as well.
Urban Design Project Invites Public to ‘3D Print (Their) City’ From Waste
With much of the world turning a newer, greener leaf, many people are finding ways to incorporate a “greener” lifestyle with 21st-century technologies.
A Very Different Kind of Wood Filament
Deep in the forests of British Columbia is a startup company making 3D print materials from wood.
Using Lignin as a 3D Print Material
ORNL Researchers have found a way to 3D print lignin.
3D Printing Waste Becomes Sustainable Concrete
Sustainability is a major issue in today’s world, and additive manufacturing may be able to help the concrete industry lower CO2 emissions.
Ambitious Ocean Plastics Recycling Project
I’m looking at a new Kickstarter project that hopes to manufacture 3D printer filament from stray plastic in the Caribbean.
To Antarctica In A 3D Printed Solar Rover!
A Dutch team intends on traversing the most southerly continent in a 3D printed solar powered rover.
A New HIPS 3D Printer Filament with a Difference
Refil announced a new recycled HIPS 3D printer filament, but its source is of interest.
A 3D Printer Filament Recycling Service?
I’m looking at Replay 3D, a seller of recycled 3D printer filaments.
3D Printing Waste Becoming A Thing
A new contest highlights the growing problem of 3D printer waste.
A Sustainable Place to Rest Your Rear
3D printing the seating of the future isn’t just getting personal, it’s sustainable.
The Significance of Completely Biodegradable 3D-Printed Plastic
In a Greenpeace study that occurred in June 2018, researchers found microplastics and persistent chemicals in the majority of water and snow samples taken.
Resin Print Recycling Method Invented: Is The Planet Saved?
A method has been discovered that allows moderate recycling of photopolymer 3D prints.
Recyclable BioPlastics Are Not Necessarily Energy Efficient
A research report puts doubt on the notion of “eco friendly” 3D printing.
What Are the Environmental Impacts of 3D Printing?
Is 3D printing positive or negative to the environment?
Possibly Game-Changing 3D Print Spinoff From NASA?
NASA announced they’re working on something called the “Refabricator”, and I’m wondering where this is going.
3D Printed Toys are Financially Feasible, Just Not How It Was Imagined
A study published in Technologies examines the effect of 3D printed toys, specially at MyMiniFactory.
3D Print Community: Reflow
This month’s community support selection is Reflow, a project to assist third world countries through 3D printing.
Recycled 3D Printer Plastics: Possible, But Many Challenges Remain
I’m looking at a new startup focused on use of recycled plastics for the production of 3D printer filaments and have some thoughts.
Lyndsey Lewis – “3d Printing Will Be Able to Mature in Places Where Production Infrastructure Is Broken”
Lyndsey is the co-founder of Reflow, which converts recyclable plastic into 3D print filaments using open source technology.
Reflow: Recycled 3D Printer Filament System That Works
There have been many aborted attempts at producing recycled 3D printer filament, but Reflow’s approach appears to be successful.
3devo Launches the NEXT 1.0 Filament Recycler
Utrecht-based 3devo’s new filament extruder is now available on their crowdfunding page, but will it be practical?
Cellulose Has Been 3D Printed
A report on PhysOrg describes how researchers developed an ingenious method of 3D printing with cellulose.
The Plasticbank Cleans Up Your Neighborhood
A new venture is purchasing scrap plastic for eventual use in 3D printers.
Stratasys Improves Recycling Program
Stratasys has made significant improvements to their recycling program.
Dimension Polymers Launches Recycled 3D Printer Filament
A startup company has developed a way to produce high quality recycled 3D printer filament.
The 3D Printed Innervision Bicycle
Matt Clark has designed a recyclable bicycle that could benefit from 3D printing.
Reusable HDPE Material Introduced by Diamond Plastics
Germany’s Diamond Plastics GmbH, has introduced a new, reusable plastic powder of laser sintering.
Strooder: A Consumer Oriented Filament Extruder?
We’re checking out a new product from UK-based OmniDynamics: the Strooder, which converts plastic pellets into 3D printable filament.
will.i.am’s EKOCYCLE 3D Printer
Some months ago 3D Systems made the unusual appointment of artist will.i.am as their Chief Creative Officer. Now we see the first fruit from that move: the EKOCYCLE personal 3D printer.
How To Build Your Own 3D Printer from E-Waste
A new Instructables describes how one maker designed and built a working 3D printer using, well, junk.
Home Plastic Recycling
Plastic recycling, while seemingly a good idea, has apparently had a difficult time. Dave Hakkens, a student at the Design Academy Eindhoven, has created an inexpensive way to do it yourself.
Taipei’s Mobile 3D Printer
Fabraft, a Taipei-based design company has combined 3D printing, trash picking and a bicycle to create something very unusual.
3D Printer Filament Recycling is Super Green
In a study recently released by the Michigan Technological University (MTU), Joshua Pierce and his group have found that recycling commonplace plastics into 3D printing filament consumes less energy than traditional recycling.
Recycle Your 3D Prints With Filamaker
Fabbaloo friend Joris Peels has written an extensive interview with Marek Senický, whose new venture, Filamaker, promises to shake up the filament industry. The Filamaker is a device that can recycle unwanted ABS 3D prints. It’s not a complex device; it simply grinds up chunks of ABS, heats and extrudes it into precision… Continue reading Recycle Your 3D Prints With Filamaker
Finally: 3D Printer Recycling
We missed this one earlier this year, but it’s still a terrific idea: The Filabot is a “plastic filament maker”. The idea is straightforward, obvious when you think about it – and necessary. Any home 3D printer will tell you they end up with many unusable prints, perhaps due to printer failure of some… Continue reading Finally: 3D Printer Recycling
Carbon Credits Required For 3D Makers?
We’re reading a piece on GearFuse that reviews a short video of folks designing and printing some very cool salt and pepper shakers – but they say some things we disagree with: But should we be at least slightly concerned about the way 3D printing seems to make plastic crap safe for hipsters? A… Continue reading Carbon Credits Required For 3D Makers?
The Opposite of a 3D Printer?
The opposite of a 3D printer would be a recycling machine. In other words, there should be a way to collect leftover material (or even leftover objects) and convert them back into a medium suitable for feedstock back into a personal manufacturing device for creation of new objects. No such universal device exists today… Continue reading The Opposite of a 3D Printer?