3D Printing Materials
CIPRES Introducing New Industrial Dyeing Machine for 3D Printed Parts at formnext
In 2004, coloring process service provider CIPRES Technology Systems was founded by Carlos Prestien; two short years later, the German company branched out and began offering serial production of SLS 3D printed components. Over the years, it’s continued...
Carbon Reduces Bulk Prices on 3D Printing Resins, Announces New and Expanded Partnerships
Last year, Carbon introduced a bulk discount program for its 3D printing resins, giving the manufacturing and 3D printing industries easier access to its now-famous CLIP technology. Today, the company announced that it is driving down prices on certain resins further....
3D Printing News Briefs: November 9, 2018
Buckle your seat belts, because we’ve got a lot of news to share with you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with more event announcements and moving on to several new partnerships, a workshop, and a 3D printing project. Nanogrande introduced its...
Hebrew University and Yissum Developing Novel Technology Platform for 3D Printing Personalized Medicine
Yissum, which is the Hebrew University of Jerusalem‘s technology transfer company and handles the patenting and commercialization of any inventions produced there, has had a hand in many unique 3D printing innovations, such as Nano Dimension’s conductive...
Blending PLA and PBS Creates a Better 3D Printer Filament
In a paper entitled “Preparation and Characterization of Poly(butylene succinate)/Polylactide Blends for Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing,” a group of researchers discusses how they developed a new type of biodegradable material with high strength and...
Roboze to Debut Xtreme 3D Printer Series and New High Performance 3D Printing Materials at formnext
Roboze, a leader in functional 3D printed prototypes produced in industrial materials like PEEK, CarbonPA, and ULTEM AM9085F, manufactures 3D printers that can handle high-performance, high temperature polymers, such as SABIC’s LEXAN EXL AMHI240F. Now, the company is...
Moon Dust: Is It the Key to Space Colonization? Researchers 3D Print Simulated Regolith to See
Our fascination with space travel is never-ending, and the reality that we have been able to travel to the moon is still a source of keen fascination (or perhaps question, if you are a conspiracy theorist on the subject!). Colonization in space is a key factor in many...
3D Lab Reveals Affordable Metal Powder Atomizer, the ATO Lab
Formnext, which is coming up next week, is always a setting for big announcements and product reveals. Last year, Polish company 3D Lab presented its first original machine – the ATO One, the first metal powder atomizer working in a laboratory standard. 3D Lab...
Researchers Test Two Configurations of Biowaste 3D Printed Microbial Fuel Cells
Researchers and scientists are constantly working to develop solutions that can save our future world, from solving problems like increasing pollution and climate change to producing clean energy. A group of researchers from the University of Naples...
3D Printing News Briefs: November 3, 2018
In this month’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting again with news about formnext, before moving on to other business news, a medical story, and a case study. Mimaki will be bringing over 10 million colors to formnext, and M. Holland...
3devo Introduces Two New Series of Filament Extruders
3devo is a young company known for its filament extruders, which include the NEXT 1.0 and the 3devo Advanced. The Dutch company also markets a plastic shredder as part of its mission to simplify the making and recycling of filament. Now 3devo has announced two new...
Tsinghua University Investigates if Blends of PLA and PBS are Suitable for FDM 3D Printing
A trio of researchers from Tsinghua University in Beijing recently published a paper, titled “Preparation and Characterization of Poly(butylene succinate)/Polylactide Blends for Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing,” about preparing material blends of PLA...
UPenn Researchers Using Jammed Microgels as 3D Bioprinting Inks
A trio of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have published a paper, titled “Jammed Microgel Inks for 3D Printing Applications,” on their use of jammed microgels as inks for bioprinting, in order to address the various limitations of 3D...
Wageningen University: Adding Some Sparkle to 3D Printed Objects with Gold Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology may seem novel and advanced, but it has actually been used for thousands of years. Metallic nanoparticles are present in glass and pottery from hundreds and thousands of years ago, giving the items a shiny, glittering look. In a paper entitled...
Sterne Bringing Silicone 3D Printing to COMPAMED Trade Fair
Sterne Elastomere, a company located in the south of France, specializes in manufacturing items out of silicone materials for industries such as food and drink, mass transit, medical, nuclear, and pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Two years ago, Sterne made its move into...
3D Printed Nanocomposite Can Self-Heal Damage Once Exposed to Room Temperature Water Vapor
A group of researchers from Canada’s Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems (CREPEC) at the Polytechnique Montréal recently submitted a paper, titled “3D Printing of Self-Healing and Stretchable Nanocomposites Sensors,”...
Researchers Prepare Silicon Carbide-Polymer Composite Materials for SLS 3D Printing
Silicon carbide, or SiC, has a lot of potential for use in industrial applications, like aeronautic and aerospace engineering, the automotive industry, and the machinery industry, due to its excellent physical and chemical properties. But, because of the high...
Evonik: 3D Printing Machinery Needs to Catch Up with Materials
Evonik Industries is the largest specialty chemical company in the world, and it has not been afraid to involve itself with 3D printing, working with HP on the development of high performance 3D printing materials. The company is also a long term supplier of polyamide...
Strengths of Three Materials Combine to Form Composite 3D Printed Components
In a paper entitled “On the 3D printing of recycled ABS, PLA and HIPS thermoplastics for structural applications,” a group of researchers discusses multi-material 3D printing for structural applications. The materials they use are recycled ABS, PLA and...
Michigan Tech Researchers Recycle Wood Furniture Waste into Composite 3D Printing Material
From artwork, instruments, and boats to gear shift knobs, cell phone accessories, and even 3D printers, wood has been used often as a 3D printing material. It’s a valuable renewable resource that stores carbon and is easily recycled, so why wouldn’t we...
How to Make Your Own Inexpensive 3D Printing Filament Dryer
Most everyone who 3D prints regularly knows that damp filament is a bad thing, but it can be hard to prevent, especially in certain climates, as some filaments such as nylon and PLA love to absorb moisture from the air. This can lead to a number of problems that...
3D Printing News Briefs: October 27, 2018
We’re starting off with some news about products being displayed at the upcoming formnext in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to business and research news. Clariant and Xaar have both revealed what they will be showcasing at formnext...
Halifax e-NABLE Branch Recycling Plastic Weed Container Lids into 3D Printed Prosthetic Limbs
Last year, Halifax resident Jacob Boudreau, who works for a logistics company, watched a TED Talk by heartwarming 3D printed prosthetics volunteer organization e-NABLE, and was inspired to open his own non-profit e-NABLE chapter, called Kindness3D. Boudreau said,...
Researchers Use Aerosol Jet 3D Printing to Develop Neuronal Interface with More Anti-Inflammatory Ability
3D printing has been used in the past to help treat degenerative diseases, or at least make it easier to cope with them. In terms of neurodegenerative diseases, implanted prosthetic devices are often used, but adverse biological reactions in host tissues can result in...
3D Printed Artificial Heart Pump Demonstrates Application of Embedded Magnet Printing
Kai von Petersdorff-Campen, a doctoral student in the mechanical and process engineering department at ETH Zurich, set out this spring to make a 3D printed artificial heart pump. He succeeded, though the plastic prototype that took 15 hours to print was not what one...
