Creality has joined the no-waste 3D printing club with the surprise announcement of “KliTek”.
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Bambu Lab Patent Points to New Filament Handling System for Flexible TPU Materials
A very curious patent has been registered by Bambu Lab.
Barriers in Scaling and TPU Materials Limit Home Production of 3D Printed Footwear
The 3D print industry may be missing out on a major distributed application: footwear.
TPU Filament Hardness Explained: What Shore A and Shore D Measurements Mean
Here’s everything you need to know about durometer measurements for 3D printer filaments.
Ergono3D Generates Custom Midsoles for 3D-Printed Shoes
What software do you use to create custom 3D models for 3D-printed footwear?
Custom 3D Printed Boot Liners Emerge as Potential New Market for Additive Manufacturing
A new 3D print application has appeared: boot liners.
Why Desktop Recycling Struggles: Molecular Limits of Reusing 3D Printer Thermoplastics
Is it really possible to recycle 3D printer thermoplastics?
Recreus Proposes 2.20mm FilaFlex Standard to Improve TPU Print Speed and Reliability
Announced last week, Recreus has proposed a dramatic change to filament standards.
E3D Unveils ObXiDian 500 Hot End With 500°C Rating and 5× Harder Coating
E3D announced what might be the most powerful hot end on the market: the ObXiDian 500.
Save on Flexible 3D Prints: Major Discounts on TPU Parts
The PCBWay TPU promotion continues.
PCBWAY to Launch September Promotion with 36% Discount on TPU 3D Printing
It looks like PCBWAY has found itself with a trainload of TPU material.
Real-World Outdoor Filament Test Launched to Evaluate 3D Print Material Durability
A 3D printer operator is undertaking a long-term filament endurance test.
New DIY Method Combines TPU and Aluminum Wire for Flexible, Poseable 3D Prints
A very interesting 3D printing technique using aluminum wire can be used by any 3D printer operator.
Design of the Week: Balenciaga Zero Sandal Summer Shoes
This week’s selection is the Balenciaga Zero Sandal Summer Shoes by MakerWorld contributor OLLESTORE.
Ecogenesis Biopolymers Launches Third-Generation PHA Filament for 3D Printing
There has been a development in the ability to 3D print PHA material.
New Flex TPU Air Filament From Siraya Tech Offers Tunable Flexibility
Siraya Tech introduced a fascinating new foaming 3D printer filament, Flex TPU Air.
Engineer Demonstrates IPX7-Like Waterproofing With TPU 3D Printed Container
Some thoughts about making water-sealed 3D printed containers.
Raise3D Diversifies 3D Printing Portfolio with Affordable Production SLS Solution
Raise3D introduced a new 3D printer — but it’s an SLS 3D printer.
Tumaker’s Modular 3D Printers: FFF and FGF Flexibility in One Platform
Today we’re looking at a Spanish 3D printer manufacturer, Tumaker.
Flashforge Enters Multicolor Market with AD5X: High-Speed, 4-Color 3D Printing at a Bargain
Flashforge has entered the multicolor desktop 3D printer game with the introduction of their new AD5X device.
Using Flexible TPU Filaments to Rapid Prototype Rubber Extrusions
The development of rubber extrusions for sealing applications can be an expensive and time-consuming process.
UltiMaker’s New Factor 4 3D Printer is Built for Industrial Production
I had a look at UltiMaker’s new Factor 4 3D printer.
Create It REAL Unveils New Method for Continuous 3D Printing
Create It REAL has developed an incredibly simple method of continuous 3D printing.
UV Resistant TEPU 50A: Inkbit’s Material for Outdoor Applications
Inkbit announced a new material, and I think this is quite a bit more important than you might realize.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Airless Bicycle Tire
This week’s selection is the 3D Airless Bicycle Tire by designer Brendan Carberry.
voxeljet Launches New TPU Print Service
voxeljet announced a new on demand 3D print service able to produce flexible parts in TPU.
The Most Awful 3D Printer Filament Disaster I’ve Ever Encountered
I’ve got a bit of a filament problem to solve.
OECHSLER is 3D Printing The Way Manufacturers Should
There are many companies now using additive manufacturing approaches, but OECHSLER seems to be doing so successfully by leveraging all the benefits.
Low Cost Ceramic 3D Printing Method Developed
Researchers have developed a method of inexpensively 3D printing fully solid ceramic structures with complex geometries using FFF technology.
colorFabb’s Foamy varioShore 3D Printer Filament
You may not have heard, but colorFabb markets a very unusual 3D printer filament called varioShore.
Major Development in 3D Printed Fabric
Polymaker and Covestro announced a new approach for producing 3D printed textiles, and there are huge implications.
Sculpteo & BASF Announce New Industrial 3D Printing Materials
3D printing and manufacturing service Sculpteo and its parent, BASF, announced three new industrial materials.
TPU Parts With SLS Printing
How useful is TPU when 3D printing? What are the best 3D printing processes for printing flexible TPU parts?
TPU Elastomers From Powder
I’m watching another of Sinterit’s amusing videos, this time about TPU elastomers.
HP’s Production-Focused Jet Fusion 5200 Series
Among HP’s announcements today is its new Jet Fusion 5200 Series of 3D printers.
HP Focuses on Future of Digital Manufacturing with New 3D Printing System, Material, Partners, Network
HP has a flurry of announcements today focusing on digital manufacturing solutions, including the latest MJF 3D printer.
Sinterit Flexes SLS with Soft TPU
Sinterit’s newest material explores the softer side of SLS.
voxeljet’s Thermoplastic Strategy Unfolds Further with TPU and PP Materials
The latest news from voxeljet suggests the company is going full power towards a thermoplastic strategy.