composite materials
LLNL Successfully Creates 4D Printed Flexible, Stretchable Composite Silicone Materials with Shape Memory
Earlier this summer, researchers from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) were working on using a direct ink writing (DIW) process to 3D print silicone metamaterials with shape memory behavior –…
3D Printed Photoresponsive Sunflower Could Have Applications in Soft Robotics and Biomedical Devices
It’s no secret that receiving flowers from someone can brighten your day – it’s nice to know that the other person is thinking of you, most flowers have a lovely…
Sculpteo Expands Metal 3D Printing Options with ExOne’s M-Flex 3D Printer
French online 3D printing service Sculpteo, with offices in Paris and San Francisco, offers on-demand 3D printed individual products, as well as short-run manufacturing, through its user-friendly web interface. The…
Polaroid and EBP Introduce New 3D Printing Pen and Universal Filament Materials in the UK
Imaging and technology brand Polaroid came bursting from our respective memory banks and onto the 3D printing scene at CES 2016, with the launch of its first 3D printer, the ModelSmart 250S….
IACMI Partners with Local Motors and ORNL to Develop 3D Printed Composite Materials for Automotive Manufacturing
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) was the fifth institute named as part of the Manufacturing USA network, which also includes America Makes and about a dozen other specialized manufacturing…
Philament Offers PLA Composite Filaments for Specialized Industrial 3D Printing Applications
PLA filament offers plenty of benefits – it’s biodegradable, it’s non-toxic and can be made to be food-safe, it’s easy to print, and it’s a favorite of many makers for its…
Impossible Objects Now Offers 3D Printed PEEK Polymer Carbon Fiber Composite Parts
This week Illinois-based 3D printing materials sciences company Impossible Objects announced that they have developed a method of using PEEK (polyetheretherketone) with their revolutionary Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) process. For…
AREVO Announces a New $7 Million Round of Funding from Khosla Ventures
Silicon Valley-based 3D printing technology, software and materials development company AREVO has just announced that it has received a $7 million Series A round of funding led by Menlo Park-based…
UTC Aerospace Systems Opens New 3D Printing Materials Lab in Connecticut and Announces Partnership with UCONN
UTC Aerospace Systems manufactures advanced aerospace and defense technology that is used by companies all over the world. The company designs, manufactures and services advanced components used by commercial, business…
Mark Two: The Latest in Industrial 3D Printing at the Desktop, Offering Strength & Speed
The team at MarkForged would like to see virtually every engineer reap the rewards of their innovations in 3D printing, clearing the way for high powered hardware to sit right on…
New Ultrasonic 3D Printing Process Can Create and Print High-Tech Composite Materials
3D printing materials are one of the most rapidly growing segments of the 3D printing industry, and we have more high-tech and advanced material options than ever before. But usable…
Avante Technology Announces Water Removable Support Material Optimized for Engineering Grade Plastic Filaments
3D printing materials and technology developer Avante Technology, LLC is releasing a new water soluble support material formulated to work with their advanced industrial-grade composite filament. The new FilaOne Water…
Beckatt Solutions Becomes Official Reseller of the MarkForged Composite Materials 3D Printer
Leading Midwest 3D printer and 3D printing technology distributor Beckatt Solutions has just announced that they will be adding the MarkForged Mark One Composite 3D Printer to their range of…
Z3Dlab Introduces Zti-Powder, a Titanium/Ceramic Composite Material for Metal 3D Printing
The field of 3D metal printing continues to expand. Metal 3D printers are becoming more affordable, and the range of available materials is widening as researchers discover new ways to…
Inexpensive and Super Strong Graphene 3D Printing Materials are Closer Than Ever with New Patent Filing
If you believe the hype, graphene is the wonder material that we’ve been waiting for and will completely revolutionize, well, everything. We’ve been told that graphene will alter the way…
Impossible Objects Receives $2.8m Investment to 3D Print with Kevlar, Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber
Impossible Objects is, even for the 3D printing world, apparently doing the impossible. The focus of the company is to create the world’s first composite 3D printed objects, using an…
3D Print in Coffee? Italian Designer Prints Using an Impressive Coffee/Clay Composite Material
With the influx of new 3D printers hitting the market at ever increasing rates, it won’t be long before more and more companies begin to focus not on the hardware…
