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ARMOR Group Opens 3D Printing Materials Plant In North America

By David / September 23, 2020

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New Multi Material 3D Printing Combines Different Metals and Ceramics into Single Part

By David / September 17, 2020

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Making AM work from the materials side

By David / September 14, 2020

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All the new stuff that’s fit to print (in 3D)

By David / September 14, 2020

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ALM releases PA 830-ESD12 for SLS 3D printing in semiconductors and electronics

By David / September 12, 2020

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Multi-Axis 3D Printing Technique Improves FDM Strength Over 2X

By David / September 5, 2020

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4 Ways Ceramic 3D Printing Technologies Are Paving the Way for the Future

By David / August 27, 2020

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Scientists Develop Wood-based Biopaste for 3D Printing

By David / August 24, 2020

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How Does Thermal Aging Impact 3D Printed Carbon Fiber Parts?

By David / August 19, 2020

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Clear/Transparent PLA Filament – All You Need to Know

PLA is clear or transparent in its natural state. . PLA (polylactic 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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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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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 3D Printing: How Do You Dispose of Resin?

Liquid resin is the main material used in stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing. SLA uses a UV laser that traces the shape ...
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Wood Filament (3D Printing) – Explained & Compared

The speed rate of filament development is actually fascinating. Amongst the younger, hottest developments is wood filament. We'll take a ...
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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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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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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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3D Printing Flexible Materials Now Possible With Droplet-Based System

Engineers are upping the 3D printing game by pushing the boundaries in new ways, and now, a team of researchers ...
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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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Nine Most Recent Posts in 3D Printing Materials

EIBOS 3D printer filament dryer and storage system from $35

by David | Sep 28, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Maker Movement, Materials, Printers and Accessories | 0 Comments

Anyone who uses a 3D printer regularly will know how important it is to look after your reels of filament to stop moisture ingress and temperature fluctuations. . One solution for drying and keeping your 3D printing filament at the correct temperature is the EIBOS...

ARMOR Group Opens 3D Printing Materials Plant In North America

by David | Sep 23, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Materials | 0 Comments

ARMOR Group announced the opening of new 3D printing materials manufacturing operations located near Cincinnati. The France-based company has been operating in North America for some years, but to date has not begun production of 3D printing materials. Their ARMOR USA...

Off to the Races: Stratasys and Team Penske Renew 3D Printing Motorsports Partnership

by David | Sep 23, 2020 | 3D News, Automotive, Companies | 0 Comments

Back in 2017, 3D printing leader Stratasys and Team Penske —a top INDYCAR, NASCAR , and IMSA SportsCar racing team— formed a multi-year technical partnership in order to give all of the customized, technologically advanced cars a competitive edge on the racetrack. ....

3D Printed Glass Enables Next-Gen Sensing, Imaging and Photonics

by David | Sep 17, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Materials | 0 Comments

For next generation photonics, sensing and imaging technologies, the ability to 3D print glass is critical to developing highly complex, freeform, or small-scale structures. Yet it has proven difficult to 3D print glass, which has a high melting point over 1400°C,...

New Technique for Multi-Material 3D Printing

by David | Sep 17, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Education and Research, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials | 0 Comments

A multi-layer, single material print sample from a new technique invented by researchers at Columbia University that uses selective laser sintering to print objects with multiple materials at the same time. . Researchers at Columbia flipped the laser in SLS additive...

New Multi Material 3D Printing Combines Different Metals and Ceramics into Single Part

by David | Sep 17, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials | 0 Comments

The Fraunhofer family of German research institutes is endlessly inventing novel methods for manufacturing and supplementary technologies. The latest, this time from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), is a multi-material ink jetting...

Continental accelerates towards agile auto production with 3D printing

by David | Sep 17, 2020 | 3D News, Automotive, Companies | 0 Comments

Though it may best be known for its tires, Continental AG has its fingers in many pies in the automotive sector, including part production, connectivity, automated driving and mobility services. These business areas are tackled by the company’s Continental Engineering...

Making AM work from the materials side

by David | Sep 14, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials | 0 Comments

With over 130 years of experience in specialty alloys, it was no surprise when Carpenter Technology expressed an interest in additive manufacturing. . At the time, the company’s in-depth knowledge of metal materials positioned it strategically to advance additive...

All the new stuff that’s fit to print (in 3D)

by David | Sep 14, 2020 | 3D Models, 3D News, Education and Research, Materials | 0 Comments

From glass to bacteria, you can print almost anything these days, as researchers backed by the EU-funded ATTRACT project are demonstrating. . Humans have been making glass for well over 5,000 years, but not like this. Recent advances in photonics are driving...