3D Printing Research
Blue Origin & Auburn University Use EOS M290 to Study Copper 3D Printing
Blue Origin, the commercial space company built off of investments from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated two EOS M290 powder bed fusion (PBF) printers to Auburn University’s National Center…
3D Printing News Briefs & Events Roundup: March 8, 2025
Starting this week, we’re shaking things up a little! We’ll be combining our 3D Printing News Briefs with a more curated weekly list of 3D printing webinars and events to…
Stratasys’ 3D Printing Takes on Cadavers in Surgery Training and Imaging
Stratasys and Siemens Healthineers have developed 3D printed, patient-specific anatomical models that replicate human tissue with incredible accuracy, transforming medical imaging, surgical planning, and education. Traditionally, surgeons have relied on…
3D Printing for Data Centers: New Report Sees “Exponential” Growth for AM Through 2033
The latest market study from Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research, in partnership with energize.am, entitled “AM for Data Centers: a 3D Printing Market Opportunity,” paints the picture of a generational opportunity…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 15, 2025: Food-Safe Material, Fungal Battery, & More
We’re starting off with materials news in today’s News Briefs, as Fabulous has qualified a food-safe SLS powder for the Formlabs Fuse 1+. Moving on, Embry-Riddle has installed the first…
Taiwan’s NTUST 3D Printing Lab Builds Machines That Drive Innovation
At the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), the High-Speed 3D Printing Research Center is breaking new ground in additive manufacturing (AM). By developing high-speed, large-scale 3D printers…
Researchers Evaluate 3D Printing for Headlight Lens Manufacturing
When we hear about 3D printing lenses for optical applications, it’s often for eyewear. But a group of researchers from Tunghai University in Taiwan are looking into the technology for…
Braille in Fashion: How University Research is Breaking Barriers, One Tag at a Time
For millions of people around the world with visual impairments, shopping for clothes is a challenge most of us don’t think about twice. From deciphering sizes to matching colors, the…
Italy’s Nuclear Physics Institute’s Role in Advancing Science with 3D Printing
Italy’s National Institute for Nuclear Physics (or INFN, its acronym in Italian) may be best known for its monumental contributions to fundamental physics, from the discovery of the Higgs boson…
Phase3D and TNSC Join Forces to Shake up Japan’s 3D Printing Scene
Japan’s additive manufacturing (AM) industry is set for a major boost as Phase3D, a Chicago-based leader in in-situ inspection technology, joins forces with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC), one of…
Stanford’s Dr. Skylar-Scott Breaks Down the Timeline for Fully Bioprinted Organs
Bioprinting has transitioned from an ambitious idea to a field making steady progress toward creating functional tissues and vascularized structures, offering a glimpse into the future of regenerative medicine. Against…
This 3D Printed Sensor Could Save Dairy Farmers a lot of Moooooo-ney!
A study recently published in Nature Communications details a ground-breaking 3D printed sensor that could save US dairy farmers nearly a billion dollars annually. The device is able to detect…
ETH Zurich Spin-off SAEKI’s $6.7M Boost to Supercharge Industry in Europe
European manufacturing faces several challenges that threaten its global competitiveness. According to a recent European Commission report, high energy costs, fragmented supply chains, and slow adoption of automation have placed…
Can 3D Printing with Captured Carbon Help Address Climate Change?
It sounds almost too good to be true, but a recent study published in Nature Communications describes a potentially groundbreaking process where carbon dioxide (CO2) is converted into 3D-printed carbon…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 1, 2025: Patent Infringement, Aligner Attachments, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re discussing an intellectual property (IP) dispute, a sales partnership, metal 3D printed bioimplants, a 3D printed health supplement, and 3D printed aligner attachments….
3D Printing G-Code Gets an Upgrade: T-Code
Good old G-Code still manages many 3D printers, great and small. Just like the STL, it’s a standard that enables collaboration while also holding the additive manufacturing (AM) industry back….
Researchers Develop Shape Memory PLA Filament with Mussels and Wheat
Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Callum Branfoot, Jon Baxendale, and Mahdi Bodaghi from Nottingham Trent University and the UK’s National Composites Centre have conducted fascinating research on PLA. The team developed composites…
America Makes Doubles Down: $6.6M Awarded to New AM Projects Within Days
Just days after announcing $2.1 million in funding for additive manufacturing (AM) projects, America Makes is back with another big move. This time, it’s a $6.6 million award to projects…
ORNL Produces First 3D Printed Specimen Capsule for Nuclear Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the largest R&D center sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), has successfully tested a 3D printed specimen capsule for use in the lab’s…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 11, 2025: Ceramics, Acrylated Vegetable Oil, & More
It’s all about business and materials in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! First up, GBC Advanced Materials selected XJet’s ceramic solution to scale up its production, and the XSPEE3D metal…
Freemelt Establishes E-Beam 3D Printing Applications Center with North Carolina State University
Freemelt, a Swedish original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electron beam powder bed fusion (E-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) hardware, has partnered with North Carolina State University (NCSU) to create an Application…
New AM Projects Get $2.1M Push from America Makes
America Makes has awarded $2.1 million to six new projects to tackle some of the biggest challenges in additive manufacturing (AM). The funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Defense…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 28, 2024: Awards, Fast-Curing Silicone Ink, & More
We’re starting off with awards in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to some interesting AM materials news. Read on for all the details! SME Recognizes Manufacturing…
The Future of Manufacturing Is on Display at Prof. Ping Guo’s Northwestern Lab
Northwestern University’s Ping Guo is at the forefront of advanced manufacturing research, exploring innovative technologies that are shaping the future of additive manufacturing (AM) and beyond. From intelligent metrology and…
