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Ceramic 3D Printer: All About Ceramic 3D Printing in 2020

By David / April 5, 2020

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RIZE One Industrial 3D Printer Receives UL 2904 GREENGUARD Certification

By David / February 26, 2020

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U of T researchers turn McDonald’s deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin

By David / January 31, 2020

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Italian Researchers: Eliminating FDM Support Structures with New Algorithm

By David / January 30, 2020

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3D printing could benefit hugely from recycled plastics

By David / January 20, 2020

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What’s the Difference Between PLA and ABS?

By David / November 30, 2019

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HRL, nTopology, and Morf3D explore advanced design and materials with 7A77 – the world’s strongest additive aluminum

By David / November 11, 2019

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3D Printing Graphene Oxide Hydrogels with Direct Ink Writing for Microsupercapacitors

By David / October 8, 2019

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H.C. Starck launches AMtrinsic tantalum and niobium metal powder range for additive manufacturing

By David / October 5, 2019

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Clear/Transparent PLA Filament – All You Need to Know

PLA is clear or transparent in its natural state. . PLA (polyactic acid if you want to get scientific) is ...
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U of T researchers turn McDonald’s deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin

Researchers at the University of Toronto have, for the first time, turned waste cooking oil – from the deep fryers ...
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Ceramic 3D Printer: All About Ceramic 3D Printing in 2020

Ceramics have been a hot trend in 3D printing materials for a while now. While more commonly associated with pottery or kitchenware, ceramic ...
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ABS vs. PETG: A Head-to-Head Comparison

ABS has been a staple of the 3D printing industry. It’s very durable, heat-resistant, inexpensive, and easily available. However, a ...
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SLA Post-Processing – Best Ways to Clean Your Resin 3D Prints

Back to top Post-processing is critical for achieving the full resolution of your SLA 3D printer. Here are the best ...
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Italian Researchers: Eliminating FDM Support Structures with New Algorithm

As researchers from Italy present a novel system for avoiding the use of support structures in additive manufacturing processes, they ...
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HRL, nTopology, and Morf3D explore advanced design and materials with 7A77 – the world’s strongest additive aluminum

Taking advantage of additive manufacturing requires exceptional design and production, but only if the materials used can meet the desired ...
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3D Printer Material Cost – The Real Cost of 3D Printing Materials

3D printers material costs can rack up fairly quickly. Review this list of materials and learn just how much money ...
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Old technology is used to produce metal powders for the latest 3D printers

The water atomization process, where a molten metal stream is disintegrated by multiple waterjets. The angle determines the efficiency of ...
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Metal 3D Printing Material Scalmalloy Could be the Aircraft Material of the Future

[Image: GE Aviation] Aviation is one of the many industries around the world that’s increasing its adoption of 3D printing ...
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How to Dry Your PLA Filament

Moisture is one of the most dangerous enemies when you’re dealing with plastic filaments for 3D printing. Not keeping your ...
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Israeli startup Tritone to unveil metal 3D printer at Formnext

Founded in 2017, Israeli startup Tritone has been quietly working on a new technology for some time. Now, the young ...
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Nine Most Recent Posts in 3D Printing Materials

Ceramic 3D Printer: All About Ceramic 3D Printing in 2020

by David | Apr 5, 2020 | Companies, Materials, Printers and Accessories | 0 Comments

Ceramics have been a hot trend in 3D printing materials for a while now. While more commonly associated with pottery or kitchenware, ceramic is literally everywhere in our daily lives, and it’s used extensively in various industries. . Producing complex parts with...

Testing Fracture Resistance in FDM and MJF 3D Printing of Polymers

by David | Apr 2, 2020 | 3D News, Manufacturing, Materials | 0 Comments

Researchers from Australia and Germany are exploring more about improving 3D printed parts in the recently published ‘ Fracture Resistance Analysis of 3D Printed Polymers .’ . Because failure—sometimes ‘catastrophic’—often occurs due to instability and cracking, the...

Spectrum Filaments expands into America and releases two medical materials for FFF 3D printing

by David | Apr 2, 2020 | Companies, Materials, Medical | 0 Comments

Polish 3D printing filament manufacturer Spectrum Filaments has made a couple of announcements regarding its materials for FFF 3D printing. . Firstly, the expansion of the company’s global distribution network into the North and South American markets. . Spectrum...

Flyin’ Miata Is 3D Printing Its New Carbon-Reinforced Tool Line From Home

by David | Apr 1, 2020 | Automotive, Companies, Manufacturing | 0 Comments

Flyin’ Miata has long sold aluminum seal installers and a stainless-steel cam gear tool designed to keep everything in place during a timing belt service, but now, the company has an upgrade. . Flyin' Miata just released a new line of those tools, which are now...

New partnership aims to deliver high-performance materials for additive manufacturing

by David | Mar 30, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing, Materials | 0 Comments

Essentium, a 3D printing technology provider for additive manufacturing, has announced its partnership with LEHVOSS, an innovator of chemical and mineral specialties. Together, the two organisations aim to develop high-performance materials for industrial-scale...

Bugatti expands the use of 3D printing on latest hypercars

by David | Mar 28, 2020 | Automotive | 0 Comments

Bugatti is taking advantage of 3D printing to construct components for its series of low-volume models, what the company refers to as “one-off" cars. . The automaker first tested the waters a couple of years ago with a 3D-printed brake caliper made from titanium ....

3D printing uses plant-based ‘ink’ to make complex stuff

by David | Mar 25, 2020 | 3D Trends, Materials | 0 Comments

Researchers have 3D printed complex objects with higher cellulose content than any other additively manufactured cellulose-based parts. . Trees and other plants lead the way: they produce cellulose themselves and use it to build complex structures with extraordinary...

Car engineers use high-tech 3D PRINTER to make engine parts for new Seat Leon racer

by David | Mar 25, 2020 | Automotive | 0 Comments

A TEAM of innovative engineers is transforming the way vehicles are developed by PRINTING car parts. . CUPRA, which is the performance arm of SEAT, is using state-of-the-art multi-jet fusion technology to fashion parts in a fast and efficient way. CUPRA, which is the...

Cirteq cuts lead times by weeks using 3D printing

by David | Mar 24, 2020 | Automotive, Companies, Manufacturing | 0 Comments

A unique 3D-printing application is playing a pivotal role in helping a spring ring manufacturer to shave weeks off lead times and deliver hugely increased product volumes to meet growing customer demand. . Last year, West Yorkshire-based Cirteq made around 700...