I had a discussion with Axtra3D and learned about a couple of new materials from the company.
silicone
Advanced Ceramic 3D Printing Technique Could Unlock Mechanical Applications
Researchers have opened up a new area for ceramic 3D printing: biocompatible mechanics.
Rapid Liquid Print’s Levity: A Production-Scale 3D Printer for Soft Silicone Parts
Rapid Liquid Print has made some big steps since we last saw them in 2023.
Dynamic Molding Revolutionizes Silicone 3D Printing with New Partnership
Lynxter announced a very unusual new approach to silicone 3D printing: Dynamic Molding. Silicone 3D printing is relatively rare in the 3D print world, as few companies offer this capability. One of them is France-based Lynxter. Lynxter and 3Deus Dynamics, creators of the new Dynamic Molding process, announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration targets healthcare,… Continue reading Dynamic Molding Revolutionizes Silicone 3D Printing with New Partnership
Breakthrough Silicone Formula Enables Faster 3D Printing of Complex Geometries
A research paper explores a new formulation for silicone that may affect 3D printing.
Filament2 Reinvents Paste 3D Printing with Simple FFF Upgrades
One of the more interesting technologies we saw at Formnext 2024 was from Filament2.
Design of the Week: COMETE Bag
This week’s selection is the COMETE Bag by Laura Deweilde and Thomas Batigne.
Design of the Week: Easter Chocolate Egg
This week’s selection is the Easter Chocolate Egg by industrial designer Marta Ribera Bellmunt.
Formlabs Introduces Innovative Resin Materials: Silicone 40A and Alumina 4N
Formlabs announced two new and interesting resin materials and SLS packaging.
Investigating a Unique 3D Printing Technique on the International Space Station
An obscure experiment on board the International Space Station could be a path for a very unusual 3D printing technique.
Lynxter’s Silicone 3D Printer Has an Important Surprise
Lynxter announced a new 3D printer dedicated to silicone material.
A FRESH Take on Liquid Possibilities in 3D Printing
FluidForm’s FRESH technologies may offer a solution to 3D printing challenging materials such as collagen and silicone.
Question of the Week: Silicone 3D Printing?
This week’s question begins with silicone 3D printing, but then moves to other options.
Lynxter Continues 3D Print Commercialization
I had a chat with the folks from Lynxter to find out what they’ve been up to.
3D Printing The Most Incredible Props
Formlabs just published a very interesting piece on how one of their clients leveraged 3D printing to produce movie props that would otherwise be impossible.
Wacker Chemie Shuts Silicone 3D Print Service ACEO
Silicone 3D printing service ACEO appears to be shutting down.
Design of the Week: Collapsible Silicone Container
This week’s selection is the Collapsible Silicone Container by YouTuber Eric Strebel.
How Do Companies Find 3D Printers?
It all started with a random call.
ACEO Combines Silicone With Rigid 3D Print Materials
ACEO announced a new multi-material capability for their silicone 3D printers.
German RepRap’s Silicone Journey
I spoke with German RepRap’s Andrea Berneker to learn how they have been deploying their silicone LAM process.
An Update On Lynxter’s 3D Printers
Lynxter’s S600D industrial 3D printer just got a lot better with a new liquid extrusion system. We found out which materials it can print.
The German RepRap L320 Silicone 3D Printer
Looking for a silicone 3D printer? The new German RepRap L320 is able to print high-resolution silicone objects in resin for casting and moulding.
Inside ACEO’s Silicone 3D Printing Lab
A look inside ACEO’s US 3D printing operations proved illuminating.
ACEO Introduces Electrically Conductive Silicone 3D Printing
The quest for unusual materials continues, this time with electrically conductive silicone.
The L280 Silicone 3D Printer Is Now Available
German RepRap announced the availability of their silicone 3D printer, the L280.
ACEO Starts 3D Printing Silicone in the USA
ACEO has made arrangements to provide regional silicone rubber 3D printing services in the USA.
SpectroPlast: High Rez Silicone 3D Printing Coming
A Swiss startup has invented a rather interesting method of 3D printing silicone objects.
Silicone 3D Printing with ACEO
Germany-based ACEO offers powerful 3D silicone printing services.
German RepRap Sells The Silicone 3D Printer
At Rapid last week we spoke with representatives from German RepRap and found out something interesting.
German RepRap’s Surprise: Silicone 3D Printing
In a big surprise, at least for me, German RepRap showed off a demonstrator 3D printer able to produce very strong silicone prints.
Have You Ever Tried Casting Silicone With 3D Printed Molds?
A great video by industrial designer Eric Strebel shows the technique required to successfully cast silicone with 3D printed molds.
The Discov3ry Extruder: Chunky Don’t Work
We received a quick update from the folks of Structu3D, makers of the Discov3ry paste extruder.
Picsima Can 3D Print Silicone
A new 3D printer is capable of printing silicone objects.