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3D Printing Unpeeled: New Arkema Material for HP, Saddle and Macro MEMS
A new Arkema material for MJF is said to reduce costs per part by up to 25% and have an 85% reusability ratio. HP 3D HR PA 12 S has been…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 21, 2022: 3D Printed Post Office, Hydraulics, Layer Adhesion, & More
We’re starting with the first 3D printed post office in India in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to materials, as a new laser sintering material from…
Zhejiang University Researchers 4D Print Modular Structures
Researchers from the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Zhejiang University have been exploring an even more complex realm of digital fabrication, releasing their findings in ‘Modular 4D Printing via…
Visual Detection of Defects in Robot 3D Printing
In the recently published ‘Visual Detection of Surface Defects Based on Self-Feature Comparison in Robot 3-D Printing,’ Chinese researchers from the College of Mechanical Engineering at Zhejiang University (both the…
Zhejiang University Sheds Light on APVC with 3D Printed Surgical Models
Researchers from China’s Zhejiang University are looking for new ways to improve preoperative planning for procedures for children, with their findings outlined in the recently published ‘Utility of three-dimensional printing…
China: Improving Cell Viability by Refining Structural Design in Scaffolds
Chinese researchers are seeking new ways to create stronger cell growth and sustainability in scaffolds. With their findings outlined in the recently published, ‘Structure-induced cell growth by 3D printing of…
China: Complex GelMA-based Scaffolds Improved with the Addition of Nanoclay
Chinese scientists are delving further into successful bioprinting in ‘3D printing of complex GelMA-based scaffolds with nanoclay,’ exploring why photo-crosslinkable gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) has become so enticing for researchers attempting…
China: Zhejiang University Researchers Evaluate Trends in Bioink Printability
As Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University point out in their recently published article, ‘Trends on physical understanding of bioink printability,’ the future of bioprinting is only as promising as the…
Electro-Assisted 3D Bioprinting Method for Low-Concentration GelMA Microdroplets
While low-concentration gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) is biocompatible with 3D bioprinted cell‐laden structures, because of its low viscosity it’s hard to stably make organoids, and even microdroplets, with the material. A team…
3D Printing Organic Resin Objects with Inorganic Nanoparticles for Anti-Counterfeiting Measures
In order to keep our 3D printed parts safe from being illegally replicated, we often turn to anti-counterfeiting measures, such as embedded identification tags and QR codes, bar codes, and even quantum…
Researchers Use Cross-Linking Strategy to Improve SLA 3D Printing, Focus on Polyurethane-Acrylate
Stereolithography, also referred to as SLA and SL, was the first 3D printing method invented, and while for a long time it was only considered to be a prototyping solution,…
Metal 3D Printed Parts Can Be Both Strong and Ductile, According to New Collaborative Research
Plenty of 3D printing research has been completed over the years on metal materials, which are decidedly strong. One adjective we also hear when describing metal 3D printing materials is…
Precision Hydrographic Printing: A Fascinating New Way to Precisely Add Color to 3D Prints
I have to admit that it took me a moment to get past the GIF to the right, which shows what appears to be a cat in an advanced state of…
