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Through a Glass Clearly: 3D Printing Glass with Lasers and Clear Silica Resin
3D printing glass is a pretty tricky feat, mainly because it’s hard to maintain the material’s mechanical properties at its very high melting point. But a trio of researchers from…
Making Scents Unique: Viktor&Rolf and Formula 1’s New 3D Printed Perfume Bottles Are Striking
Fashion house Viktor&Rolf turned to 3D printing technology to create a sumptuous rose gold dress of thorny branches and flowers for the brand’s iconic Flowerbomb perfume bottle. The 15 bespoke…
CTI Biotech Unveils Two 3D Printed Skin Models for Commercialization
Cell therapy research startup CTIBiotech has unveiled two bioprinted full skin model technologies for skincare applications. Focused on providing researchers with the best tools to make the most human-compatible products,…
Copper3D’s Antimicrobial Materials for 3D Printing Reduce Viral Load of Coronavirus
For the last two years, Chilean-North American startup Copper3D has been hacking 3D printing materials by giving them antimicrobial properties to help avoid infections and save lives on a global…
Cakewalk3D: Turning a Desktop 3D Printer into a Food Printer
Former director of Sculpteo, Marine Coré-Baillais, decided to create a new project bridging her passion for pastries with 3D printing. The result? Cakewalk 3D, a product that converts any desktop…
Decathlon Optimizes Supply Chain with 3D Systems’ Figure 4 3D Printing
Sporting goods giant Decathlon has implemented 3D Systems’ new Figure 4 digital manufacturing solution and materials to optimize its supply chain. Capable of fast and versatile part production, the resin-dependent…
At Boston Children’s Hospital Aerospace 3D Modeling Tools Help Surgeons Repair Hearts
Pediatric heart surgeon David Hoganson has been repairing congenital heart disease through innovation ever since he joined the staff at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2014. As a cardiac surgeon with…
Medtronic to Acquire French Spinal Surgery Maker Medicrea, Strengthening 3D Printed Implants
As part of medical device maker Medtronic‘s push toward a fully integrated solution for surgical planning, the company announced its intent to acquire Medicrea, a French pioneer in innovative surgical…
New Nickel Superalloy ABD-900AM Designed for Crack-Free Metal 3D Printing
In past decades, additive manufacturing (AM) technologies introduced new possibilities for direct manufacturing of complex parts with costs and lead times much shorter than conventional manufacturing; however, the materials used…
French Army Deploys Massive Military Print Farm for Spare Parts
The French Army has recently partnered with HAVA3D, a prominent distributor and integrator of additive manufacturing solutions based out of Le Mans, France, to deploy one of the largest 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 28, 2020: Desktop Metal, DOMO Chemicals, Nano Dimension
We’ve got some partnership news we’re sharing in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! Cetim and Desktop Metal are working together, while DOMO and Zare have also announced a partnership. Moving…
UNICAEN: New Bioprinted Tumor Models Help Researchers in France Study Its Biology
Studying cancer biology is among the top priorities for researchers around the world. From consortiums to universities, pharma companies, newcomers in the drug development industry, and research institutions, current research…
CELLINK in France: Expanding Their Portfolio in 2020
Seeking to strengthen their presence in Europe, 3D bioprinter provider and pioneer bioink company CELLINK, opened their new offices in Lyon, France, last October. Begining new partnerships and collaborations with…
3D Hubs: Expanding into France, Backing from Tony Fadell’s Future Shape
3D Hubs is known around the world as a unique platform, with its origins deeply rooted in the 3D printing community. Today, they have moved away from their original model…
Interview: CTIBiotech’s 3D Microtumors Can Aid in the Fight Against Cancer
Understanding cancer cells is a fundamental part of looking for ways to cure the disease, which has been around for a long time. Cancer is the second leading cause of…
Poietis: Bioprinting With Their Innovative Laser-Assisted Technology
In 2014, French startup Poietis developed a unique technology for the bioprinting of living tissue. Unlike conventional approaches to tissue engineering or extrusion bioprinting, their promising 4D laser-assisted system allows cells…
Sciaky Joins R&D Initiative to Combine Traditional Metallurgy with Wirefed Metal 3D Printing Techniques
Metal 3D printing solutions provider Sciaky, Inc., well known for its extremely popular Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) process, just announced that it has entered into a research and development initiative…
French Researchers Develop Algorithm to Generate Interior Ribbed Support Vaults for 3D Printed Hollow Objects
In 3D printing, every layer of material must be supported by the layer below it in order to form a solid object; when it comes to FFF 3D printing, material…
Microlight3D Acquires 100% of Smart Force Technologies, Harnessing the Power of 2D & 3D
The second and third realm are merging in both the literal and technological sense in France as Microlight3D acquires Smart Force Technologies, a manufacturer of micro-scale 2D systems, specializing in…
Two French Companies Collaborate to Make the Country’s First 3D Printed Mechanical Metal Watch
While there are those who have used 3D printing to make their own watch cases, watch bands, and watch chargers, others have taken the next step and actually made 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs: July 10, 2018
We’re starting things off with a little business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to news from the medical and construction industries, and finishing up with a…
Sogeclair Believes 3D Printed Casting Patterns are the Key to the Airplane Door of the Future
Flying can be a sublime experience, especially when the plane’s design has been carefully considered and executed. Despite our human instinct to believe that supremely heavy objects such as planes…
French-Australian Research Collaboration Centers on Metallic 3D Printing and Marine Propellers
3D printing is often used for applications in the maritime and naval fields, and now a research collaboration on marine technologies between institutes in Australia and France is hoping to further…
Robotic 3D Printed YHNOVA House Officially Inaugurated, Tenants to Move In Soon
It’s now possible to build a house at a rapid pace, 3D printing it in just days…or even a single day. They’re not gimmicks, either – there are people who…