3D printed composites
3D Printing Unpeeled: Biofuel Waste to Filament & Sustainable Photopolymers
I can’t ever remember a day with so many potentially high impact news stories have come out. In one story, we all know that there are problems with the safety…
Limited Edition Oris Watch Features 3D Printed Case by 9T Labs
High-end Swiss industrial watchmaker Oris, notable because it is independent rather than being owned by a larger conglomerate, has been crafting its mechanical watches since 1904. Oris is always working…
3DPOD Episode 55: Ethan Escowitz, Arris Founder & CEO
Ethan Escowitz, whom we interviewed here, co-founded Arris, which hopes to revolutionize the world of composites. By combining molding and 3D printing, his company’s innovative technology can make parts with…
Startup Accelerator: Arris Composites Takes a New Approach to 3D Printing Carbon Fiber
Composites have always been a whiz bang technology that can lightweight things and give them excellent strength to weight. Widely deployed in niche applications, composites, including carbon fiber-reinforced materials, are…
3D Printing: Anisotropic Polymer Nanocomposites with Aligned BaTiO3 Nanowires
Chinese and UK researchers delve into the area of composites for use in the field of energy, releasing their findings in the recently published ‘3D printing of anisotropic polymer nanocomposites…
Fortify Expands Composites 3D Printing with Continuous Kinetic Mixing System
Fortify is one of a number of startups that are developing unique technologies for 3D printing composites. While we await the commercial release of the company’s digital light processing (DLP)…
Carbon Fiber 3D Printing, Part Three: Beyond the Desktop
So far, we’ve covered some of the key aspects of carbon fiber manufacturing and how continuous carbon fiber compares to chopped in early modes of carbon fiber 3D printing. However,…
Recycling in Additive Manufacturing: Coming Full Circle with End-of-Life Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites
In the recently published ‘Remanufacturing of end-of-life glass-fiber reinforced composites via UV-assisted 3D printing,’ authors Andrea Mantelli, Marinella Levi, Stefano Turri, and Raffaella Suriano, from Politecnico di Milano, opened a…
3D Printing with Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites for Smart Textiles
In the recently published ‘FDM 3D printing of conductive polymer nanocomposites: A novel process for functional and smart textiles,’ dissertation student Razieh Hashemi Sanatgar explores digital fabrication with composites for…
Investigating FDM 3D Printed Thermoplastic-Bonded Magnetic Composite Materials
While magnetic materials are pretty important when it comes to creating and implementing novel technologies, like 3D printing, it’s not easy to integrate or tune them in complicated designs, because…
Recycled HDPE Sandwich Composite Materials for Casting Using FDM 3D Printing
In ‘Recycled HDPE reinforced Al2O3 and SiC three dimensional printed patterns for sandwich composite material,’ authors Narinder Singh, Rupinder Singh, Ranvijay Kumar, and IPS Ahuja explore new ways to create…
Portugal: Cork 3D Printing Composite Shows Promise for Enhancing Polyurethane Foams
In the paper “3D printed cork / polyurethane composite foams,” authors N. Gama, A. Ferreira, and A. Barros-Timmons delve further into the world of enhanced materials for better performance in…
3D Printed Flax Fiber Biocomposites Show Potential in Structural Applications
In ‘3D printing of continuous flax fiber reinforced biocomposites for structural applications,’ authors A Le Duigou, A. Barbé, E. Guillou, and M. Castro examine recent, increased interest in using natural…
Penn State: 4D Printing with Wood Composites for Architectural Applications
In ‘Designing for Shape Change: A Case study on 3D Printing Composite Materials for Responsive Architectures,’ Elena Vazquez, Benay Gursoy, and Jose Duarte present details on customizing parts to optimize…
