3D Printing Research

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of a $1.1 million Project Call, Austal USA named a new Vice President for Business Development and External Affairs,…

Associate Professor Hang Yu, along with researchers Donnie Erb and Nikhil Gotawala, has used Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) to make shape-memory ceramics. Published in Materials Science and Engineering R:…

A new market report from Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) shows that polymer extrusion 3D printing continues to grow quickly, driven largely by low-cost machines and materials. The report, titled “Polymer…

Happy New Year! We’ve got an abbreviated 3D Printing News Briefs for you today, so we can all enjoy our holiday weekend but still keep up on the industry’s news….

As the year comes to a close, it’s clear that additive manufacturing (AM) is entering a new phase. Costs are falling, supply chains are changing, government spending is rising, and…

One of the most significant sectors for 3D printing applications is the healthcare field. According to an AM Research report, the 3D printed medical device market is estimated to reach…

The bankruptcy of Roomba contains within it a story of value engineering, relentless innovation by Chinese firms, and a novel segment that became ho-hum. At the same time, robot lawn…

One of the most reliable ways to stay updated on activity in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is to subscribe to AM Research’s data services, available for both the polymer…

We’re starting this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with news from Mears Machine and Exentis Group about large orders they’ve delivered and received. Then, a student at Kennesaw State University…

Space is a vacuum, we’ve all heard that before. But that doesn’t mean it’s completely empty, just that it has an extremely low amount of particles and matter. Stars emit…

Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag, including stories about standards, ballistics 3D printing, dental aligners, and more. Read on for all the details! DNV…

We’re covering medical and dental news in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with a new innovation at Boston Children’s Hospital that could become standard practice in orthopedics: 3D…

It might not always feel like it, but the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is having a decent year, all things considered. As usual, AM Research (AMR) is busy analyzing and…

Last year, Detroit’s LIFT, the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) that specializes in lightweighting, announced the Advanced Materials Challenge (AMC) Program, a project call seeking advanced materials solutions for components relevant…

This year’s ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2025) was special not only because it was the 10th anniversary of the event, but also because it was the first featuring…

Happy 3D Printing Day! In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we cover everything from a 3D printer order and vapor smoothing to microneedles, surgical training models, and more. Read on…

A professor from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, is trying to bring modern digital tools into one of the most traditional parts of the sports world: horses…

Mark Reibel has deep experience in Additive working for HP, ExOne, Holo, Xometry, Stratasys, and Solid Concepts. With over 23 years in 3D printing, Mark has seen it all. With…

Day four, without the Americans and executives, is a joy. It feels a bit like the last days of summer, languid, time passing in globs of molasses. In looking back,…

“At Mayo Clinic, 3D printing isn’t a side project, it’s a patient-specific service that runs on hospital time, helping surgeons plan and act with confidence,” says Dr. Jonathan Morris, a…

Known for setting industry standards, ASTM used this year’s Formnext to launch a global, seven-part initiative to help 3D printing move faster from research to the factory floor. ASTM focused…

Walking through Autodesk’s Technology Center in Boston, I’ve come to expect surprises. One second, it’s MIT engineers pushing concrete printers to their limits, the next it’s Harvard architects stitching stone…

We’ll start with a new software tool from AON3D in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then we’ve got a lot of business, from Conflux Technology and Prima Additive to…

Over the years, researchers in additive manufacturing have been working on different hydrogel systems for scaffolds, supports, and parts. Others have worked on different forms of growing 3D prints, while…