3D Printing Materials
Colibrium Additive Gets $31 Million NAVAIR Contract
Colibrium Additive has been awarded a $31 million contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract is part of the Additive Manufacturing Capability initiative, focused on qualification and…
RAPID 2026: 6K Additive’s Domestic Metal Powders & Consolidation Plan
6K Additive (ASX: 6KA), a U.S. supplier and manufacturer of metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has been very busy lately. I caught up with CEO Frank Roberts and Chief…
Medical, Electronics, & Semiconductors: Detailed 3D Prints at RAPID 2026 with Boston Micro Fabrication & Lithoz
They say that good things come in small packages, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF). A leader in micro-precision additive manufacturing, the company…
UltiMaker to be Exclusive North and South American Distributor for Tectonic 3D Filament
UItiMaker will be the exclusive distributor of Tectonic3D filament in North and South America. Tectonic makes high-performance materials for defense available on desktop 3D printers. It has been working with…
EOS Buys Metalpine, but What’s Behind the Move?
EOS has bought Austrian powder manufacturer Metalpine. EOS doesn’t buy companies often. And with increased competition from China & SLM, profligate spending doesn’t seem like it would be a good…
RAPID Roundup 2026: Simulation, IPQA, Materials, Depowdering, & More
This year’s RAPID+TCT trade show is in full swing in Boston this week, and we already have plenty of news to share with you, from a simulation and optimization platform…
HP Continues to Lower Barriers to Adoption with Compact MJF 1200 & Other RAPID + TCT Announcements
This week at RAPID+TCT in Boston, HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions is celebrating ten years in the AM market. The company launched its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology in Barcelona…
How Decibel Landed the Brands Everyone Wants
The first thing Adam Hecht will tell you is that 3D printing already has the technology. The harder part has been finding applications people actually want. That’s the gap Decibel…
3DPOD 298: Dental 3D Printing with Amir Mansouri, SprintRay
Amir Mansouri started SprintRay to make an accurate Vat Polymerization system. Through conversations with customers, SprintRay became a $100 million revenue dental 3D printing company instead. Now, Mansouri tells us…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 8, 2026: LiDAR Scanning, Vapor Smoothing, FDM Optimization, & More
We’ll kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some 3D scanning news from Artec 3D, and then move on to new America Makes Project Calls. Then, Raise3D and AMT…
DTU 3D Prints New Fuel Cell Design With 5x Power Boost
Technical University of Denmark (DTU) researchers have used Lithoz ceramics 3D printing to make more efficient hydrogen fuel cells. With a part made from Lithoz Yttria Fully Stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ),…
Most 3D Printing Metals Are Adapted. This One Was Designed with AI
A research team from the University of South China and Purdue University developed a new type of steel designed specifically for 3D printing, using machine learning to guide the process….
3D Printing Prosthetic Nests to Help Endangered Birds Stretch Their Wings
On the grounds of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Oxford, England surrounded by roughly 12,000 acres of forest and gardens, researchers from Australia and the UK are…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 4, 2026: 3D Printed Food, Cocoa Press, & More
We’re starting off with 3D printed food in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some business news about Cocoa Press. Then we’ll move onto a metal additive manufacturing…
Leading Chemical Manufacturer Kureha Makes Strategic Investment in Z-Polymers’ Advanced 3D Printing Materials
Aside from rising gasoline prices, the US still hasn’t seen much direct economic impact from disruption to Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic. However, it’s only a matter of time before…
3D Printed Bone Grafts From Georgetown Researchers Could Replace Traditional Implants
Researchers at Georgetown University are developing a new type of 3D printed bone graft designed to work more like real human bone. Instead of relying on metal implants or donor…
Creality Launches Filament Maker M1 & Shredder R1, Letting Makers Reuse Waste, Cut Costs, and Create Their Own Filament
From Printing Objects to Shaping Materials Desktop 3D printing has made on-demand creation more accessible than ever. Yet one critical part of the process remains fixed: the material itself. Most…
HP’s Open Industrial Filament System Made North American Debut at AMUG 2026
At Formnext 2025, HP Additive Manufacturing revealed a major step in its broader portfolio expansion strategy with the announcement of a new 3D printer, the HP Industrial Filament 600 High…
Ceramitec 2026 3D Printing Wrap Up
I was surprised by just how many 3D printing companies and 3D printing projects there were at Ceramitec this year. I came away from the show convinced that the ceramics…
BLT Touts 100,000 Copper Parts Made
With the significant volume of copper used in electronics, semiconductors, aerospace, defense, and beyond, copper additive has had immense promise from the early days of copper 3D printing at Beamit…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 26, 2026: AMUK, IP Dispute, Asbestos, & More
We’re kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with an America Makes Project Call, and then moving on to additive manufacturing in the UK. Then we’ve got some legal news…
Polymaker Goes Direct in Europe
Rather than just going through resellers, Chinese filament giant Polymaker is also going direct in Europe. The company wants to continue to work with 3D printing shops, webshops, OEMs, and…
Tethon 3D Acquires Fortify IP to Target RF and Defense Applications
Tethon 3D has acquired Fortify’s advanced materials intellectual property. Fortify wanted to bring fiber-reinforced vat-polymerized parts to market before pivoting to electronics and later to RF applications. This got them…
At TCT Asia 2026, China’s AM Industry Looked Ready for Scale: Part 1
Walk into TCT Asia 2026, and the first impression is density. More than 55,000 square meters across Halls 7.1 and 8.1 at Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention Center, over 550…
