Sustainable 3D printing
3D Printed Ceramic Structure Supports New Gallery at London Museum
At one of the world’s most renowned museums, history and innovation are now side by side. London’s Natural History Museum (NHM) has unveiled a 3D printed ceramic structure that supports…
Building Big: The Unique Business Model Behind re:3D’s Growth with Gigabots
In an industry where economic pressures and supply chain issues have taken their toll, re:3D stands out as a company defying gravity. With its mission to democratize 3D printing and…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 25, 2025: ESG & Sustainability, Layoffs, Furniture, & More
We’re starting off with some event news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as AMUG has announced the keynote speakers for its 2025 conference, and Dyndrite starts its World Tour…
Researchers Develop Shape Memory PLA Filament with Mussels and Wheat
Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Callum Branfoot, Jon Baxendale, and Mahdi Bodaghi from Nottingham Trent University and the UK’s National Composites Centre have conducted fascinating research on PLA. The team developed composites…
Italy’s Da Vinci Bridge Reinvented with 3D Printing and Stone Waste
Italy’s city of Bari has inaugurated a new 3D printed, self-supporting bridge that, for the first time, uses waste materials from stone processing. This structure, known as Da Vinci’s Bridge,…
3DPOD 233: Sustainable Manufacturing with Kate Black, Atomik AM
Kate Black is the Chief Executive Officer of Atomik AM, where she leads a team dedicated to fostering innovation and developing integrated advanced manufacturing solutions. The company specializes in electronics…
3DPOD 228: Filament and Print Services with Trent Esser, Printerior
Trent Esser founded Printerior with his partners and has since pivoted and redefined the company’s focus multiple times. Printerior operates as a 3D printing service that both sells and recycles…
UK Researchers Develop Recyclable Resin for Eco-Friendly 3D Printing
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have created a photopolymer resin from bio-sourced materials that prints at high resolution and can be recycled and reprinted. Their breakthrough, published in the…
Spare Parts 3D’s New Software Converts 2D Drawings into 3D Models
French firm Spare Parts 3D has announced the launch of Théia, a software that transforms 2D technical drawings into 3D models quickly and efficiently. Designed to streamline the process of…
3DPOD Episode 182: 3D Printing Sustainability with Sherri Monroe, AMGTA
Sherri Monroe is the Executive Director of the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA). There’s a growing curiosity about the environmental aspects of 3D printing. Is it truly “green”? Understanding…
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…
Tiffany & Co.’s New 3D Printed Store Facade Is Woven from Fishing Nets
Singapore’s Changi Airport, celebrated for its world-class facilities that meld nature, entertainment, and retail experiences — including a butterfly garden, the tallest indoor waterfall, and a canopy park — has…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 6, 2023
It’s another busy week of webinars and events in the 3D printing world! Stratasys continues its North American tour, Markforged will have more Demo Days, and Women in 3D Printing…
Sawdust, Seaweed, and Coffee? Marvel Labs’ Biomass 3D Printer Can Print it All
Marvel Labs, an innovative technology company founded in 2023, has pioneered an environmentally conscious application of 3D printing technology. Coming out of stealth mode in June, the company aims to…
3D Printing Breathes New Life into Wind Power
Embodying innovation and vision, Ross Stevens, founder of Multi-property Additive-manufacturing Design Experiments (MADE) and a prominent figure at the forefront of industrial design as a senior lecturer at Victoria University…
Ford’s IperionX Low-Carbon 3D Printing Deal Sends IPX Stock Soaring
In an unprecedented move that triggered a dramatic surge in IperionX‘s stock price (Nasdaq: IPX), the company has announced a landmark collaboration with Ford (NYSE: F) to design, test, and…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: May 28, 2023
It’s another busy week in the world of 3D printing webinars and events, covering topics like automated wax support removal, wire-laser metal additive manufacturing, SLS 3D printing, manufacturing for space,…
3D Printed Membrane Maker Evove Raises $6.9M with participation from AM Ventures – Interview
In the production of filtration membranes, the bulk of the manufacturing processes used today still date back to the 1960s, but the impact of 3D printing is promising for this…
Dansk AM Hub Looks at Sustainable 3D Printing
It is no secret that we’re fans of Dansk AM Hub, the Danish national 3D printing body. The organization has a rather cost-effective way of marshaling the resources of a…
MolyWorks’ Recycled 3D Printing Metals Business Gets $36M Infusion
Continuum, the sustainable metal recycling arm of California 3D printing startup MolyWorks, has raised $36 million in a private equity funding round to support the rapid advancement of the circular…
Addman Continues Acquisition Spree with Harbec
As Addman Engineering gears up to meet the additive manufacturing demands of aerospace, energy, and space, the company is on a spending spree, buying startups to build up its offering…
Formula E Racer Lucas Di Grassi Invests in Roboze 3D Printing
Pro race driver Lucas Di Grassi is investing in Roboze, an Italian manufacturer of high-temperature 3D printers with customers in various industries ranging from aerospace to healthcare. The undisclosed funds…
WASP Displays New 3D Printers and Sustainable Innovation at Formnext 2021
From zero impact houses, 3D printed with raw earth and rice processing waste in Italy, to beautiful stores for high-fashion brands in Dubai, additive construction firm WASP is open for…
The New Raw’s 3D Printed Chair Highlights the Potential for Infinitely Recyclable Materials
The New Raw is a Dutch research and design studio started by two architects, Panos Sakkas and Foteini Sataki, specializing in using waste plastics to create housewares and furniture with…
