Support Material
Tectonic 3D Aims to Revolutionize High Performance Filaments for 3D Printing
Tectonic-3D is on a mission to transform the material extrusion sector. This Eindhoven-based firm, with its seasoned team of business experts and engineers, plans to introduce a new range of…
Elkem Releases Support Material for 3D Printed Silicone
Elkem Silicones has developed a support material, AMSil 92100, for liquid silicone 3D printing, expanding its product portfolio. The $3.3 billion Norwegian manufacturer now offers support for shore hardnesses between…
3D Printing News Unpeeled, Live with Joris Peels Monday 22th of August
This Monday we’re discussing 3D printing tiny ice structures as support material for microfluidics and tissue engineering, houses out of recycled plastic, Lenovo’s legal threats could be a portend of…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 8, 2022: Clear Aligners, Standards, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re discussing software first, as Arburg says its Freeformer software speeds up 3D printing by up to 55%. Then, Prodways Group announced that a…
RIZE Introduces Adaptive 2XC Desktop 3D Printer for Offices, Schools, and Homes
In 2016, Massachusetts-based 3D printing company RIZE Inc. released its first industrial-grade desktop 3D printer, the Rize One, renowned for its safety, low emissions, and elimination of post-processing. Then, in…
Advancements in Water-Soluble Materials for 3D Printing Support Filament
A new material has been developed that is ideal for use as a general-purpose water-soluble support for additive manufacturing (3D printing). Its thermal stability and robust adhesion characteristics make it…
Interview With Kevin Eckes of Selective Powder Deposition Firm Aerosint
Most new startups in 3D printing are rather boring. There’s lots of whizzbang but very little fundamental innovation. Most of them are looking to score not looking to improve 3D…
Airwolf 3D Continues Innovation Streak with HydroFill Water Soluble Support Material
Airwolf 3D has been on the scene for several years, most recently with their release of a new build plate adhesive. There has been an ongoing struggle to understand the best…
Lowering the Costs of 3D Printing through a Marriage of Nature & Mathematics
Nature is the ultimate designer; what else can we imagine could design something that is self-replicating, converts the energy of the sun to food, creates oxygen, and can last for hundreds of…
3D Systems Unveils Water Soluble Rinse-Away Material for Cube & CubePro 3D Printers
When it comes to FDM/FFF based 3D printing, there is nothing that unnerves me more than having to spend time removing support material from printed objects. There have been cases…
Retouch3D is a Heated Interchangeable Tool for Cleaning Up 3D Printed Objects – Now on Kickstarter
I have a confession to make, a confession that may cause me to lose some respect among 3D printing enthusiasts… I only 3D print objects on my 3D printer that require no…
Almco Offers Speedy Post-Processing Cabinets for 3D Printing Workflows
At the high end of 3D printing and additive manufacturing methods, mass finishing for FDM parts and various post-processing techniques are a key feature in the work flow. Now Almco is…