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OCL Architectural Lighting Uses 3D Printing for Luminaries
OCL Architectural Lighting is using material extrusion to make luminaries. The luminaries are intended for commercial lighting and are available in the Printz line. The line is “specification-grade lighting,” a…
Boston’s Additive Edge at Autodesk: Re:3D and the Power of Printing from Waste
This article is part of the “Boston’s Additive Edge at Autodesk” series, highlighting projects and research taking shape inside the Autodesk Technology Center in Boston. At the Autodesk Technology Center…
Top 10 Moonshot Ideas for 3D Printing’s Future
As the year comes to a close, it’s clear that additive manufacturing (AM) is entering a new phase. Costs are falling, supply chains are changing, government spending is rising, and…
Aectual Launches Boxy: A Modular, Customizable Planter System 3D Printed with Recycled Materials
I do not have a green thumb in even the broadest sense of the term. I have a black thumb. Plants die around me, I cannot keep them alive. But…
Boston’s Additive Edge at Autodesk: Harvard Researchers Turn Mining Waste into Masonry
When most people look at piles of mining waste, they see rubble. For Maddie Farrer and Chenming He, two researchers at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (GSD), those rocks look…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 15, 2025: Thermal Simulation, Ceramic Fuel Cells, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Dyndrite and Ansys are collaborating on reducing risk in metal AM, and researchers from the Technical University of Denmark are 3D printing ceramic, coral-inspired…
Singapore’s Famous Merlion Statue Now a 3D Printed Toy Made From Plastic Bottles
Singapore’s iconic Merlion, a half-lion, half-fish statue by the waterfront at Merlion Park, is a favorite with both locals and tourists. Now, Singapore design brand Uniplay (a sustainable art toy…
IC3D’s Next Chapter: Scaling Sustainability and Smarter Manufacturing in 2025
This article is part of a sponsored series highlighting America Makes’ member companies and their contribution to the additive manufacturing industry. 3DPrint.com is a proud member of America Makes. The…
Betting on Localization: MRCA’s Jason Azevedo Explains Why He Invests in the Future of US Manufacturing
Currently, the general outlook for the manufacturing sector seems to be subject to so many proliferating, often mutually contradictory factors that it can feel hopeless to even attempt to assess…
Metal 3D Printing Supplier Continuum Powders Opens North America’s “Largest” Site for Sustainable Metal Powder Production
Continuum Powders, a supplier of metal powders made from recycled materials and used for additive manufacturing (AM), has announced the opening of its new global headquarters, in Houston, Texas. The…
Unlocking Sustainable Growth: How HP’s 3D Printing Technology is Scaling Small Businesses
As the demand for sustainability continues to grow, small businesses are increasingly turning to 3D printing technologies to enhance their operations while minimizing environmental impact. A forthcoming webinar, Scaling Small…
Printerior Launches Large Format 3D Printing-as-a-Service
Printerior has started a large-format 3D printing service. The firm hopes to use sustainable materials for the furniture, interior design, and architecture markets. Printerior has its own large-format machines, which…
Spanish Clothing Company Mango Backs Ziknes 3D Printed Furniture Made with Recycled Materials
With its trendy and affordable designs that resonate globally—and €2.3 in annual revenues—Mango is boldly stepping into the realm of innovation and technology. Through its Mango StartUp Studio accelerator, the…
IperionX to Open Large-Scale Plant for Recycled Titanium 3D Printing Powders
IperionX is planning to open a recycled powder plant in Virginia. It hopes to in the beginning of 2024 open a low carbon use facility that could produce 125 tonnes…
Petrochemical Giant Braskem Acquires 3D Printing Materials Company Taulman3D
Petrochemical multinational Braskem, the largest producer of polyolefins in the Americas, announced that the company has acquired taulman3D, an additive manufacturing (AM) materials company based in Indiana, USA. Among other…
On the Ground at 6K Additive as it Doubles Metal 3D Printing Powder Manufacturing
6K Inc. produces high-quality, sustainable materials for customers in demanding industries, like aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, renewable energy, and more. Its proprietary UniMelt microwave plasma production system produces these unique…
AM Drilldown: New Report Suggests Advanced Plastics Recycling Could Cut Emissions Drastically
One of the most widely-touted advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) is the technology’s long-term potential to reduce carbon emissions. Yet, despite all the life-cycle assessments (LCAs) and other research into…
Turn IPA Waste Into Clean, Reusable IPA On Site
3D print businesses that use IPA in post-production can easily accumulate gallons of used IPA. Which will create a new task of proper disposal of these chemicals. Used IPA cannot…
Roboze to Begin 3D Printing Circular Economy Program Starting Next Year
Starting in January 2022, Roboze, the Italian-American manufacturer of 3D printers, polymers for additive manufacturing, and composite parts, is starting a circular economy program for its customers. The program will…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 21, 2021: 3D Printed COVID Test, Meatless Burgers, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, some new 3D printed industry technology is being tested at Curtin Malaysia, and three partners are working to make vehicles more lightweight. Researchers have…
Large Robotic 3D Printing Builds Sailboat Hull from Recycled Material
This year’s Milan Design Week in Italy took place last week, and just as in years past, an interesting 3D printed innovation was showcased at the annual event. Much like…
“Zero Emissions Vehicle” 3D Printed from Plastic Waste
An Austrian studio called EOOS has developed a vehicle that is not only meant to be environmentally friendly in terms of its energy source, but in its manufacturing materials as well….
