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3D Printing News Briefs: June 6, 2017

In the first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs this week, we’ve got news on consumers’ views about 3D printing, 3D software updates and 3D printers, 3D printing materials, and…

3D Printing News Briefs: May 2, 2017

In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re talking about new 3D software, equipment, and materials, a distribution partnership and a new additive manufacturing facility, and a seaworthy 3D printed prosthetic….

The 3D Printing Materials Market is Expected to Expand Significantly in the Next Four Years

Conventional wisdom would suggest that the 3D printing materials market is going to be directly tied to the 3D printing hardware market. As the rate of 3D printers sold every…

There is More to i.materialise’s New Copper Material than 3D Printed Pennies

Copper has been in use for well over 10,000 years and it is one of the earliest metals that humanity used to create tools, art and jewelry. While other metals…

Virginia Tech Creates a Binder Jetting 3D Printer That Fabricates Complex Copper Parts

Copper is a material that is used extensively throughout many major industries. Whether it is the construction industry, the manufacturing of machinery and electronic components, or even for household items…

Making 3D Printed Paper Look Like Aged Copper with Mcor

Alex Lorenzo is the CEO of ALLAXIS 3D Printers, and he’s bit of a guru in the field of computer aided design as over the past 25 years he’s taught…

Kickstarter: Orbit 1 Tabletop Electroplating Device Goes for the Gold in 3D Printing

  It’s a rare individual not drawn to the rich allure of gold. Our need and constant quest for the treasured metal has manifested itself in nearly every part of…

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Uses 3D Printing to Produce Parts for Microwave Launchers

As part of his daily work as a scientist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Bob Ellis sometimes fields calls from organizations like the Korea Supercomputing Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR)…

3T RPD Introduces New Copper and Flame Retardant 3D Printing Materials

The area of the TCT Show earlier this month, occupied by 3T RPD, was the source of much interest as it showcased several new materials for 3D printing that were being…