HIPS
3DomFuel Introduces “Enhanced” Landfill-Biodegradable 3D Printer Filament Spool
Back in 2015, Fargo, North Dakota-based company 3DomFuel, Inc. announced its environmentally-friendly Eco-Spool, a 100% bio-based 3D printer filament spool made of bio-friendly materials that break down in landfills much…
Seoul: Assessing Infill Densities for Better 3D Printing of Models in Radiation Therapy
In the recently published ‘Radiological Characteristics of Materials Used in 3-Dimensional Printing with Various Infill Densities,’ researchers from the Veterans Health Service Medical Center in Seoul, Korea are assessing new…
Nefilatek Wants to Turn Montreal’s Waste into 3D Printing Filament
Nefilatek wants to take waste materials and make 3D printing filament out of them. There are other laudable 3D printing initiatives out there already, including turning weed containers into limbs,…
Kodak Launched New Design to Print Service, Showcased 3D Printing Ecosystem
Just a couple of short years ago, Kodak entered the AM market with its 3D Printing Ecosystem, which includes specialized software, the dual extruder, professional Portrait 3D printer, and a line…
Massachusetts Researchers Develop In-Line Rheometer for FDM 3D Printing
Rheology is the study of the flow of matter, and the flow rate of 3D printing materials is fairly important when it comes to the final print. According to a…
Multi-Material 3D Printing Improved with Novel Extruder
Multi-material 3D printing is becoming more common with newer 3D printers, but there are still challenges in getting the layers of multiple materials to adhere properly. In a paper entitled…
Strengths of Three Materials Combine to Form Composite 3D Printed Components
In a paper entitled “On the 3D printing of recycled ABS, PLA and HIPS thermoplastics for structural applications,” a group of researchers discusses multi-material 3D printing for structural applications. The…
India: Researchers Investigate Validity of Multi-Material 3D Printing for Structural Applications
While it is obvious the impact of 3D printing is going to continue to be enormous for industries around the world, there are still challenges—and skeptics. Despite a multitude of…
Alcoa Bolsters HIP & 3D Printing Processes Further at Whitehall, MI Facilities with $22 Million Investment
While Alcoa already has one large facility in Whitehall, MI, it will currently receive a large influx of cash from the corporate coffers, to the tune of $22 million, that…
ObjectForm Announces Fila-Cycle, 100% Recycled 3D Printing Filaments
Additive manufacturing is, by its nature, more environmentally friendly than subtractive manufacturing methods; by using only the materials necessary for a particular production run, waste generation drops drastically. Now, though,…
Formfutura Introduces EasyFil HIPS: Could Specialty Thermoplastic Be Your New Go-To Choice?
There are a bewildering array of filaments on the market now, and most of them are plastic-based. Some are based on specialty plastics like high impact polystyrene (HIPS), but those…
