3d printing materials
eSUN Rolls Out Fire Resistant ePC 3D Printing Filament
Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd. has released their ePC, a fireproof and environmentally friendly material for 3D printing. Established in 2002 in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen Esun Industrial specializes…
i.materialise Rolls Out Red Gold Plated Brass and Black Color Plated Brass Materials
Materials, finishes, and color options are the bleeding edge of 3D printing design, and now i.materialise says they’ve added to their comprehensive list of 99 materials with the latest entries…
Chopsticks & Glue: Japanese Researchers Unveil Unique 3D Printing Method
In a recent paper by researcher Hironori Yoshida and his colleagues, titled ‘Architecture-Scale Human-Assisted Additive Manufacturing,’ the authors outline how they physically tackled a combination of relevant subjects and issues, regarding the…
Dymax Oligomers May Be Limited in Molecules But Offer Infinite 3D Printing Success with Resin
While your design project centers around creativity and innovation, for the 3D printer using resin, it’s all about the chemistry in the materials–and coming from Dymax Oligomers & Coatings, that…
HyVision System’s Cubicon 3D Printer Shines at Inside 3D Printing Seoul
Like other MecklerMedia events, there was a palpable excitement in the exhibitor’s hall at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo Seoul. Squeezing through the bustling crowd, I managed to…
TPU 93: a Flexible Filament Solution from German RepRap
Flexible, elastic filaments have opened up a whole new range of functional parts 3D printers can produce, and now German RepRap says their latest, TPU 93 material, is ideal for…
Terry Wohlers Reports on the State of Additive Manufacturing at Inside 3D Printing Seoul
Terry Wohlers, Principal Consultant and President of Wohlers Associates, has been covering the 3D printing industry since 1986, the same year that Chuck Hull started the first commercial 3D printing…
New Formlabs Tough Resin Offers Superior Durability & Resistance for Engineering Prototypes
The 3D printing industry just keeps becoming more and more refined–and enormously progressive–offering significant and positive impacts to nearly every sector from engineering to medical, as well as art, design, and…
The Ecuadorian Film Festival Turns to 3D Printing for Their Awards
This is the seventh year of the Ecuadorian Film Festival, which was started in Washington, D.C. to promote Ecuadorian film, culture and food, and its inaugural year in New York….
New “3-D Printing: Design Solutions” Curriculum from Pitsco Education
A targeted 3D printing curriculum is becoming more and more in demand, as educators gain exposure to the technology and see its numerous applications in the classroom. Mathematics, such as applied geometry, is highly…
The Ear to Hell: a 3D Printed Re-Imagining of the Classic Audio Speaker
Ted Kessler is a designer and artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who’s enamored of art, science, and the fusion of the two. Kessler received his BS in…
Build Your Own Plastic Shredder For Turning Waste in 3D Printer Filament
David Watkins is a Pennsylvanian maker and 3D printing enthusiast who’s skilled in electronics, mechanics, kinematics, and data analysis, and he wanted to take on a problem he faced after…
MakerJuice Modifies 3D Printing UV Resins, Alters Chemical Makeup to Prevent Pigment Separation
One of the major perks about the maker community and buying materials and products within its vast worldwide and online marketplace is that most supply businesses were founded by individuals who are…
This Week’s Top 3D Printable 3DShare Models: A Paddleboat, “Buzz Nerve” Toy, Nude-ish Figurine & More!
It’s that time of the week again when we roll out the top 3D printable models from 3D Share. This week we have two creations from UK-based Tony Jones, a…
Zortrax Announces the Inventure, the Latest in Their Line of High Resolution Printers
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax has just released their Zortrax Inventure, a compact and precise 3D printer. Zortrax made news last year by landing an order from tech giants Dell for 5,000…
Tiny 3D Printed Amsterdam from Ittyblox on Kickstarter
Dutch design and architecture enthusiast Stef de Vos is the man behind Ittyblox, a set of brilliant, miniature, 3D printed cityscapes he sells through his Shapeways shop. He first caught…
Shapeways Launches Pilots Hub & New Pilot Materials — Aluminum, Black Nylon & More
If you 3D print you know how important materials are. As I always like to say, it’s the stuff that stuff is made of. Shapeways knows this well, which is…
Researchers Discover Method of Printing Electroluminescent Coatings on 3D Objects to Make Them Glow
In a development that may one day prove useful to 3D printed objects, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology says they’ve created a process where conventional, flexible electroluminescent (EL) foils can…
Is 3D Printing Emitting Harmful Toxins? Clean Strands Aims Find Out With Kickstarter Campaign
Rachel Spieczny is a PMP Certified Project Manager who works in the architecture and high-tech fields, and she also helped Zeepro, the 3D printer manufacturer, raise $348,000 on Kickstarter for…
RepRapper Tech Offering Aluminum PLA 3D Printing Filament
Materials innovations for 3D printing are coming hot and heavy lately. From exotic metal powders to a host of formulations from PEEK to copper, getting the look, strength, and surface finish…
Stratasys Urges Copyright Office to Deny Proposal for 3D Printer ‘JailBreaking’
Stratasys is asking the US Copyright Office to deny a proposal that would make it legal to “jailbreak” 3D printers to allow the use of third party materials, and the issue…
Ben & Jerry’s and Filabot Team To Turn Plastic Spoons into 3D Printer Filament
Back in December of 2012, Filabot began with the idea of making a machine that could recycle plastic into filament for 3D printers. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, and during the…
Shapeways Rolls Out Frosted Extreme Detail 3D Printing Material
Shapeways just announced their newest material, Frosted Extreme Detail, and it’s essentially the same resin–and uses the same printer–as their Frosted Ultra Detail (FUD) but features detail nearly twice as fine…
FilaFab’s Latest 3D Printing Filament Extruder Launches on Kickstarter
If you’re serious about 3D printing and build a large number of objects, there are benefits to producing your own filament, and it’s possible to save up to 80% on…
