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How Toxic is 3D Printing? UL Research Sheds Light
The Chemical Insights Research Institute of UL Research has released a new study seeking to shed light on the nature of volatile organic compound (VOC) and particle emissions during the…
Chemical Insights Research Institute Introduces A New Interactive Data Portal for 3D Printing Emissions Information
As 3D printing technologies remain popular and available to the public, concerns exist about the health impact of chemical and particle emissions released during their operation. This is especially true…
New UL Research Sheds Light on 3D Printer Emission Toxicity
3D printing is frequently hailed as a revolution in manufacturing. It provides fast prototyping capabilities, quick turnarounds and less material waste. These breakthroughs may come at a cost, however. In…
MakerBot METHOD X 3D Printer Receives GREENGUARD Certification for Clean Air System
This summer, MakerBot took a major step towards safety by introducing the smart Clean Air System for its METHOD and METHOD X 3D printers, which features a dual filtration system…
ASTM and UL to Publish ISO-ASTM Standard for Additive Manufacturing
Nonprofit standards development organization ASTM International, which develops and publishes technical standards for a range of industries, materials, products, services, and systems around the globe, has signed a memorandum of…
UL Offers New Additive Manufacturing-Specific Blue Card for Plastics Certification
Safety and compliance company Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has done a lot of work with additive manufacturing, from setting up centers of excellence to researching emissions to offering training courses and more….
UL and Georgia Tech Continue Research Into Impact of 3D Printing Emissions on Indoor Air Quality
In 2015, non-profit safety science company Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and its Chemical Research Initiative, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, worked together to conduct a two-year study…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 27, 2018
We’re starting off with some news about products being displayed at the upcoming formnext in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to business and research news. Clariant…
UL and Tooling U-SME Finalize Partnership on Additive Manufacturing Certification
A little over a year ago, Tooling U-SME, a leading developer of manufacturing training solutions, announced the development of the first national additive manufacturing certification. Now Tooling U-SME has finalized…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 2, 2018
In celebration of finally leaving the long month of January behind, we’ll start today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some good news – Carbon is celebrating its fifth anniversary! Moving…
3D Printing News Briefs: December 19, 2017
It’s getting closer to the end of December, which means the official start of winter is almost here. The days are getting colder, so why not warm your heart with…
3D Printing News Briefs: December 5, 2017
We’re starting with some new materials, products, and partnerships in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs – GKN and Ultimaker are both introducing new materials, and SprintRay has announced a distribution…
UL Study Releases Data on Effects of 3D Printing on Human Health, Calls for New Standards
3D printing is a new enough technology that there’s still plenty of debate about how safe it is, on a number of levels. While some fears may be over-exaggerated, there’s…
EOS and UL to Offer Metal Additive Manufacturing and Safety Training to EOS Customers
You’ve probably heard the saying, “A company is only as great as its employees,” or some variation thereof. It’s a pretty obvious statement – of course the success of a…
Dubai Police Team with UL for Workshop on 3D Printing Responsibly
Of all the geographical locations that bring us 3D printing news on a regular basis, Dubai is almost certainly the most consistent. Since the United Arab Emirates city-state announced its…
Brightlands Materials Center and Underwriters Laboratories Partner to Offer Comprehensive 3D Printing Training Courses
I know I talk a lot about the problems caused by plastics, but the fact is that they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. It’s refreshing, then, to see companies putting effort…
UL AMCC Experts Discuss Hazards in 3D Metal Printing & Safety Precautions to Put in Place
It’s always great getting in on something when it’s brand new. It’s like being part of a secret club—with the rules being made up as you go. 3D printing, while…
UL at UofL: AMCC Opens In Louisville
A couple of weeks ago I was cruising my LinkedIn feed and noticed a post from Matthew Pasha. He’s the Marketing Manager for Digital Manufacturing Technologies at Underwriters Laboratories (UL)….
How Safe is 3D Printing? UL Teams Up with Two Universities to Examine 3D Printing’s Effect on Air Quality & Human Health
As we continue to see 3D printing expand substantially in use–sure, perhaps not explosively like early predictions might have had us believe, but certainly enough to make a great deal…
Underwriters Laboratories Partners with Taiwan on Digitized Manufacturing
Underwriters Laboratories, the worldwide organization which certifies, validates, tests, inspects, audits, advises and trains companies, has just announced an agreement to collaborate with Taiwan on digitize manufacturing processes. A memorandum…
MetalFAB1 Quality Assurance And 3D Systems’ Lack Thereof
I believe the new 3D printing system from Additive Industries, MetalFAB1, will include 3DSIM and PrintRite3D. Additive Industries has acted in a certain manner and described the 3D printing system…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — June 13, 2015
This week’s stories we missed may produce a heavy sigh for those wondering how they can merge all of their favorite pastimes — eating potato chips, building with Legos, controlling a 3D printed robot…
New UL Safety Certifications Will Lead to Global Expansion for Shining 3D
Hangzhou, China-based Shining 3D, founded in 2004, has been making headlines recently for advances in 3D technology, including digitizing and printing. One of the leading 3D printing companies in China,…
Singapore: Underwriters Laboratories to Open Global Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence
Singapore, one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated cities, is a bustling hub for commerce, finance–and if the goals of UL pan out–it will be the home of one…