sustainable materials
Project Nexus to Use 3D Printing to Build Greener Bioreactors
A new UK-based collaboration uses 3D printing to change how bioreactors are made and used, focusing on reducing waste and making the biopharma industry greener. Launched with £1.9 million ($2.5…
3D Printing News Briefs & Events Roundup: March 8, 2025
Starting this week, we’re shaking things up a little! We’ll be combining our 3D Printing News Briefs with a more curated weekly list of 3D printing webinars and events to…
3D Printing Predictions for 2025: Desktop 3D Printing
Desktop 3D printing is arguably the most challenging market for vendors right now. Resellers, materials firms, and OEMs are grappling with intense competition. Companies like Prusa, Polymaker, and Bambu are…
On the Ground at Continuum’s New HQ and Sustainable Metal Powder Production Site
Earlier this month, Continuum Powders held the grand opening for its global headquarters in Texas, calling this new environmentally friendly manufacturing facility North America’s “largest” and most comprehensive sustainable metal…
Finding Solutions in an Uncertain Market: The impact of reduced material providers and trade tariffs on filament supply
The additive manufacturing market has been an ever-changing market with rapidly evolving technological advancements and growing dependencies on material innovation. The recent wave of material suppliers shuttering operations and the…
voxeljet Breathes New Life into Used PA12 Powder for High Speed 3D Printing
Recycling nylon PA12 powder waste has become a major step toward making 3D printing more affordable and sustainable. Now, voxeljet has joined this growing movement toward sustainable practices in 3D…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: October 27, 2024
This week, Stratasys and Würth Additive Group continue their tours, and ICAM 2024 takes places in Atlanta, Georgia. Other offerings include an AM Symposium, webinars about 3D printing dental implants…
An Intertwined Future: 3D Printing Nanocellulose
Nanocellulose is an exciting new group of materials that could be widely used in manufacturing. Nanocellulose, also called nano cellulose, cellulose nanofibers (CNF), cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC),…
Waste Much? Ecogensus Turns Household Trash into 3D Printing Powders
A Connecticut-based company uses household waste to make polymer composite powders and granules for 3D printing and other manufacturing processes. Under the motto “giving new life to the building blocks…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 20, 2024: Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium, Blow Molding, & More
We’re starting with news about a manufacturing consortium in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as OPEN MIND Technologies has joined the Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium. Moving on, industrial machining…
GREENFILL3D 3D Prints Sustainable Interior Solutions for Stretch Ceilings
Polish startup GREENFILL3D has previously produced sustainable in-store displays, plant markers, and lamps using sustainable materials and desktop 3D printers. I appreciate GREENFILL3D for its use of low-cost material extrusion…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 2, 2023: Metal Powder, Additive Construction, & More
We’re kicking things off with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Mintek, South Africa’s national mineral research organization, has acquired an AMAZEMET machine. Then we move on to…
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…
Evonik’s New Nylon 12 3D Printing Material Made from Waste Cooking Oil
Evonik has announced the release of a sustainable PA 12 powder bed fusion (PBF) material, which uses waste cooking oil instead of petroleum as its feedstock. This significant development is…
3D Printed Clay Made Stronger with Fungus in New Research
The Institute of Architecture and Media at Graz University of Technology has recently released an intriguing paper titled “MyCera: Application of Mycelial Growth Within Digitally Manufactured Clay Structures.” The research…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: May 7, 2023
We’ve got plenty of in-person and virtual events to tell you about in this week’s roundup, along with webinars on everything from 3D printed eyewear and automated resin removal to…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: February 12, 2023
There are plenty of webinar and event options this week, starting with the hybrid 3DEXPERIENCE World, being held both online and in-person in Nashville. Webinars this week include offerings from…
Europe’s Largest Private Biomethane Deal to Drive Arkema’s Sustainable 3D Printing Materials
French energy company Engie (EPA: ENGI) announced it would supply 300 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable biomethane per year to local chemical company Arkema (EPA: AKE) for the next decade….
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…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 13, 2022: Natural Fibers, Robotic Gripper, & More
We’re starting with an event in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as the New Collar Network is hosting a gathering of fab labs in New Mexico next month. Moving on…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 2, 2022: 3D Printed Pasta & Prosthetics & More
We’re beginning with awards in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Hexagon has recognized two winners in its first Sixth Sense cohort of manufacturing startups, and then on to automotive,…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 26, 2022: Filaments & Ink, Cultural Artifacts, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’ll be sharing some material news, followed by a new 3D printing-focused product line, and finally onto cultural heritage. First, Braskem has released three…
Waste-Based 3D Printing Filament Wins SXSW Award
Climate tech company UBQ Materials, a certified B Corp, is focused on helping manufacturers transition to more sustainable business practices. To do this, the Israeli startup developed an advanced conversion technology…
Bio-Based 3D Printing Resin Developed from Upcycled Lignin
One way to help our planet is by using more sustainable materials, such as those made from bio-based materials, but the problem is that these are not yet common enough…
