3D Printing Materials
by Sarah Saunders | 16 hours ago | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Business
As usual, the 3D printing world has been busy over the last several days. For this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering everything from business and 3D printing mobile apps to 3D scanning, 3D printer kits, and a cleaning unit... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
A friend told me once that it was possible to make an inexpensive, working solar oven just by painting a big cardboard box black and lining the inside with tinfoil, then dragging it out into the yard to use on a very sunny day. Solar energy is pretty powerful, and it... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
This spring, 3DPrint.com was on site when Airbus and Dassault Systèmes became official residents of the Innovation Campus at Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas, with a combined goal of innovation in the aerospace field. The grand opening marked a big step... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 18, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Education, Metal 3D Printing
We’re diving headfirst into some 3D printing legal and business news for today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to an additive manufacturing competition and a new additive manufacturing company, a new hybrid material, and a 3D printed solution... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 17, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials
Back in December, 3DVerkstan, a distributor of leading 3D printer brands like Ultimaker and Formlabs in the Baltic and Nordic regions, released its unique Olsson Ruby ruby-tipped nozzle and, according to the company, the response to the nozzle has been tremendous. The... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 17, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
It’s no secret that receiving flowers from someone can brighten your day – it’s nice to know that the other person is thinking of you, most flowers have a lovely smell, and they’re not bad to look at either. However, flowers of the 3D printed... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jul 17, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
UK-based LPW Technology, with headquarters in Pittsburgh also, specializes in creating and distributing metal powder for 3D printing and additive manufacturing. This includes a full lineup of powders made for selective laser melting, laser metal deposition, and... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 16, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
A research team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has used a direct ink writing (DIW) process to 3D print property-specific, silicone metamaterials that possess shape memory behavior, which technically makes them 4D printed. LLNL has worked with both... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 14, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business
It’s Friday, so we’ll start off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with something interesting to roll us into the weekend, then move right on to 3D printing business news and some new product announcements. Linglong Tire has developed the first 3D... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 14, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Sponsored
It’s been a remarkable month for California company Kudo3D. At the beginning of June, the company launched its newest 3D printer on Kickstarter, and hit its funding goal in a mere two minutes. Within a week, the campaign had raised over 800% of its goal for the... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 14, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software
How time flies! It’s hard to believe that we’re already halfway through July – and that it’s been two weeks since we launched our current giveaway. Right now, we’re offering several prizes. Grand prize winners will receive a one-year... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 13, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Medical 3D Printing
We’ve seen plenty of 3D printed heart models used as helpful surgical planning tools, and 3D printing technology has helped with heart conditions in many other ways, like 3D printed patches that can help treat ischemia, using artificial intelligence to analyze... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 13, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
An inevitable part of owning and using technology is damaging technology. Just about everyone I know has a mobile phone, and just about everyone I know has broken or damaged a mobile phone at one time or another – maybe several times. We all have that one friend... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Exclusive Interviews
A few weeks ago, we learned about an Australian company called AONIQ and its industrial 888 3D printer, which is set to go on sale at the beginning of August. One notable feature of the 888 is that it 3D prints with polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, which is one of the most... 
by Joris Peels | Jul 12, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Editorials / Opinions, Metal 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing is a burgeoning area at the moment. Many companies are investing in metal 3D printing systems and the market is growing quickly. There are a number of different metal 3D printing technologies out there. In this article we’ll give you an overview of... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
I think we can all agree that 3D printing technology is pretty cool, and while it can certainly be used to make fun things like Stormtrooper statues and holiday models and decorations, the technology is also completely changing the face of manufacturing. Metal 3D... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business
In late 2015, Arkema, one of the largest specialty chemical and advanced materials developers, announced that it would be increasing its focus on 3D printing materials research. The company, which hopes that its advanced materials will eventually account for over 25%... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 11, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Education, Metal 3D Printing
We’re talking a lot of business here in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs – everything from an important new hire and ISO certification to a partnership and a webinar series, and then some aerospace materials and metal 3D printing to round things out.... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 11, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Robotics
There seems to be no end to the advancements being made in 3D printing materials, and one type of material that has expanded and diversified recently has been 3D printed foam. Whether it’s made from graphene or ceramic, or other materials, 3D printed foam... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 10, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business
Usually when we talk about Italian 3D printer manufacturer Roboze, the company has announced an expansion into, or a partnership with, yet another country, everywhere from Asia and the UK to the Benelux region and the US. Now, Roboze is working with a company in... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jul 10, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Exclusive Interviews
Cannabis is a loaded topic in many circles, particularly in the US, with medical marijuana currently legalized in 29 states and Washington, D.C.; 8 of those states also allow for recreational use. Legalization remains a big dispute, with many states continuing to... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jul 7, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing
I think it’s safe to say that, collectively, we’re over the hype in additive manufacturing. 3D printing holds remarkable promise in leading the way for this next industrial revolution, allowing for geometries never before possible and customization at a... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 6, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Medical 3D Printing
While 3D printed skin is certainly helpful in terms of helping burn victims, it can also be used as a much less controversial alternative to animal testing. The JALA Group, a leading Chinese cosmetics company, announced a few months ago that it had successfully... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 5, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
The ability to heal was once thought to be relegated to living things only, but that’s not the case anymore, thanks to technology. A great deal of work has been done in the development of self-healing materials, with the goal of applying them to everything from... 
by Joris Peels | Jul 5, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Popular Stories, Science & Technology
Bioprinting has been a much hyped and anticipated technology development. The idea of being able to 3D print organs is a very powerful one indeed. If researchers are successful in commercializing bioprinting then life could be extended for many people. In areas such... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 5, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Medical 3D Printing
Every year, tens of thousands of people are diagnosed with heart valve disease, and of these people, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is considered a good option for those considered to be at high risk for open-heart surgery complications. The prosthetic... 
