Biocomposites
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…
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…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: November 3, 2024
Coming up this week, Stratasys continues its advanced training and North American tour, and will also hold a webinar. The EURONAVAL event is taking place, and so are JIMTOF, ICALEO,…
3D Printed Biocomposites Could Help Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution
Concerns about the impact of plastic litter and microplastics in the oceans are at the forefront of environmental study. For decades, the marine environment has suffered from the degradation of…
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…
Finland: Aalto University Researchers Experiment with Paste Extrusion & UV Curing of 3D Printed Biocomposites
Researchers from Aalto University are taking 3D printing of biocomposites one step further, with a new technique combining UV curing and paste extrusion. Outlining their findings in ‘Mechanical Properties of…
