ceramics 3D printing
LightForce Orthodontics Raises $14M for Custom 3D Printed Braces
They’re not fun by any stretch of the imagination, but getting braces is a rite of passage for many teenagers. While this hasn’t changed for many years, neither has the…
3D Printing Webinar and Virtual Event Roundup, July 13, 2020
We’ve got six webinars and virtual events to tell you about in this week’s roundup, including two about ceramics 3D printing, one focused on patents and another on pharmaceuticals, a…
Straumann Group 3D Printing Ceramic End-Use Dental Parts with XJet Tech
In 2017, Israeli additive manufacturing solutions provider XJet announced a new inkjet method of 3D printing ceramics, based on its existing NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) 3D printing technology. According to a…
Bioresorbable Ceramics Allow Admatec to Make 3D-Printed Bone Implants
Before I started writing about additive manufacturing a number of years ago, I thought ceramics were only used to make fancy pottery. While it is used for this purpose as…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 3, 2020: Tethon 3D, SolidLine, Scottish Enterprise, Phillips Corporation
We’re telling you about a new material in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some business news and a military partnership. Tethon 3D is launching a new material, while…
3D Printing Ceramics: Quality Assurance Needs in Serial Production
Raether and J. Vogt discuss potential compliance issues as ceramic manufacturing becomes more widespread, detailing their findings in the recently published ‘From Prototyping to Serial Production – 3D-Printing in Ceramic…
ExOne Announces 15 New Materials Available for Binder Jetting Systems
Several companies—particularly Desktop Metal, GE Additive, and HP—have garnered a great deal of excitement for their new metal binder jetting technologies with the idea that they are revolutionizing metal additive…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 12, 2020
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got materials news, then some collaborations and an education story to share. First, KRAIBURG TPE is examining if its thermoplastic elastomers are suitable…
3DCeram Showcased Ceramics 3D Printing Range at formnext 2019
I used to picture fragile, dainty vases and pieces of pottery when I thought about ceramics; these are fairly typical applications for the non-metallic material, after all. But once I…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 20, 2019
We’re starting out with some formnext news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as the show is currently taking place in Frankfurt this week. SCANLAB is introducing a new scan…
Admatec Unveils Admaflex 300 3D Printer at Formnext
Today, 3D printers have larger build volumes, better performance, and can print with a variety of materials and colors. With the release of the Admaflex 300 by Netherlands-headquartered Admatec, industrial…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 13, 2018
We should really call today’s 3D Printing News Briefs the formnext 2018 Briefs, as announcements from the show are numerous this week. EnvisionTEC, XYZprinting, BASF, and DSM all introduced new…
Researchers Develop Ceramic Composite 3D Printing Material and Process Chain for FDM Printers
There are multiple methods of manufacturing ceramic materials, including powder injection molding (PIM) and, of course, 3D printing. While ceramics are still considered to be a decently new 3D printing material,…
3D Printing News Briefs: January 16, 2018
We’ve got some business news to start off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a new material, a new 3D printing method, the successful test of a 3D printed…
Kwambio Showcasing New Ceramics 3D Printer at CES 2018
Headquartered in New York City, innovative 3D printing startup Kwambio got its start in 2015 with the launch of its dynamic 3D file platform, followed soon after by its Unique…
3D Printing News Briefs: December 5, 2017
We’re starting with some new materials, products, and partnerships in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs – GKN and Ultimaker are both introducing new materials, and SprintRay has announced a distribution…
voxeljet Continues Materials and Systems Development for High Productivity 3D Printing
During the first day of formnext 2017, Germany-based voxeljet presented its newest 3D printing system in a well-attended press conference as its first proprietary High Speed Sintering machine was officially…
3DCeram Expands Ceramic 3D Printing Business with Investment from Sinto Group
Ceramics are a relatively new material in 3D printing, at least on a large scale. One company has been working with the material in 3D printing for over a decade,…
Spanish Company Offers Unique Way to Remember Your Loved Ones: 3D Printed Jewelry Made from Their Ashes
We live in an interesting, amazing age of technological advancements – technology like 3D printing can help us survive nearly insurmountable odds, and it can also help families grieve the…
Johnson Matthey Focuses on Binder Jet Ceramic 3D Printing, Opens New R&D Facility
Some of the world’s most established chemical companies have been investing significantly in 3D printing, as the technology offers novel application opportunities for advanced materials. For example, BASF has partnered…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 9, 2017
I’m calling today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs the RAPID + TCT version, as all of the companies we’re covering today are attending the event in Pittsburgh. XJet will be…
Safran and Prodways Group Announce Partnership to Develop Additive Manufacturing Processes and Materials
International high-technology group Safran, which has core businesses in aerospace, defense, and security, has just announced that it will partner up with French industrial-grade 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group, in…
XJet to Present Ceramic NanoParticle Jetting 3D Printing Technology at Ceramics Expo
There are plenty of 3D printing trade shows out there, and we’ve attended many of them, but we’ve also noticed that there are fewer and fewer trade shows of any…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 14, 2017
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll take care of a little business first, then move on to a contest, an upcoming event, and a really cool 3D printed trophy….
