3d printing materials
Improving 3D Printing Materials with PLA/Graphene/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites
Researchers from all over the world have come together to further the study of materials science in 3D printing, with their findings recently published in ‘PLA/Graphene/MWCNT Composites with Improved Electrical…
Sartomer’s New Liquid UV-Curable Engineered Resins for 3D Printing
Rapid advances in 3D printing are changing the way products are manufactured in many industries, as industry leaders continue to develop more efficient and effective technologies. 3D printed materials are…
How Sustainable Is 3D Printing?
The global additive manufacturing market has generated revenues of $9.3 billion. Moving forward, many manufacturers will look to 3D printing for sustainable production solutions and waste reduction.
ABS: Researchers Test Temperature & Speed Settings in FDM 3D Printing
In ‘Layer-to-Layer Physical Characteristics and Compression Behavior of 3D Printed Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Metastructures Fabricated using Different Process Parameters,’ Wright State University researcher Sivani Patibandla investigates how well ABS performs…
India: Scientists Explore the Miracle—and Toxicity—of Graphene in 3D Printing and Biomedical Applications
While hardware, software, and a variety of design mechanisms are critical to 3D printing, materials science lies at the heart of this progressive technology, continuing to infiltrate the mainstream today….
New Polypropylene Powder with Superior Processing and Part Characteristics for Laser Sintering Process
AM Polymer Research GmbH presents its third series material, a polypropylene powder from the ROLASERIT® family. The developed ROLASERIT® PP01OF1 thus makes this important standard plastic available for laser sintering….
Honeycomb structures: from infill to bicycle tires
Although famously known for producing honey, bees are also master wax producers and beekeepers like me will (given the chance) wax lyrical about how ingenious these tiny engineers are in…
M. Holland Invests in 3D Printing, Named Master Distributor for Owens Corning’s XSTRAND Filaments
Late last month at RAPID + TCT in Fort Worth, Texas, Ultimaker announced that it had established collaborative alliances with several global material companies, as part of a program with an aim…
Ultimaker Announces Alliance Partnership Program for Engineering Materials at RAPID
At the Hannover Messe trade fair in Germany today, Ultimaker released an expansion to its professional 3D printer portfolio with the new S5 3D printer – the first desktop machine the…
RAPID + TCT 2018: 3D Printing Materials News from Roboze and EnvisionTEC
The RAPID + TCT event is getting started today in Fort Worth, Texas, and 3DPrint.com is continuing to bring you the latest news from the showroom floor. We’ve been sharing announcements with…
Ultimaker Releases New S5 Professional 3D Printer
Global desktop 3D printing leader Ultimaker has been in the 3D printing business since 2011. The company is well known for its accurate, high-quality 3D printers, and released its Ultimaker 2+…
Filaments.directory Releases Results of 2018 3D Printing Filament Survey
In 2016, Belgium-based 3D printing material platform Filaments.directory released its first global market trend report. This survey was conducted to gain a better understanding of consumers, and their buying habits, in…
3D Printing Business: Inside Fila-Mint
Materials make the difference in 3D printing. A good print ultimately comes down to the a harmonious coming together of materials, hardware, and software. While much of the focus today…
Collaborative Group Using Custom High-Performance Materials to 3D Print a Competitive Sailboat
Additive manufacturing is being put to use more often now in the boat and ship industry – we’ve seen innovations ranging from 3D printed electric yachts and sailboats to hulls…
Guide to Selecting and Buying 3D Printing Filament in 2018
Your priority was likely finding the right 3D printer to match your requirements and budget. But what often gets less attention is the filament you feed through it. After all,…
Strategic Partnership Agreement Leads to Nanodiamond-Enhanced 3D Printing Filaments
Nanomaterials, according to the National Institutes of Health, are characterized by their very small size, which is measured in nanometers, naturally; one nanometer is about 100,000 times smaller than the diameter…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 23, 2018
We’ve got plenty of business and 3D printer news for you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a research project involving additive manufacturing technology and a 3D printed…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 13, 2018
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, which makes today Galentine’s Day if you’re a Parks and Recreation fan. To celebrate, we’re starting today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with Valentine’s Day news – some…
Glowforge Launching Specialty Line of Proofgrade Materials at CES 2018
The product announcements keep coming as CES 2018 officially opened its doors this morning at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Seattle startup Glowforge, best known for its subtractive laser cutter, is…
3D Systems’ Scott Cost Discusses What Goes Into the Production of SLS 3D Printing Materials
3D Systems is known for many things, with long experience in SLS 3D printers and 3D printing materials being among them. Those materials involve a great deal of work to…
SABIC Sees Unique Materials Driving Growth in 3D Printing
As hardware and software continue to develop apace in additive manufacturing, some of the greatest potential for the future of 3D printing technologies can be seen a step back in…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 21, 2017
Today in 3D Printing News Briefs, business is taking the focus. At formnext last week, DyeMansion and EOS announced a strategic partnership, and DSM Somos has partnered with UnionTech for…
Materials Giant DSM Focuses on Bringing It All Together in 3D Printing
As formnext 2017 gathered together a record number of attendees and exhibitors to Frankfurt, a number of shifts could be seen. Sheer numbers are impressive, but in the numbers from…
DSM Strengthens Additive Manufacturing Focus with New Integrated Business
Over the past two decades, global science-based company Royal DSM has emerged as one of the big names in the additive manufacturing industry, thanks in large part to its AM…
