3D printing news

WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project), an Italian 3D printing company working especially in the realm of sustainable construction, has completed the printing phase of the TECLA supporting structure, the first 3D printed eco-habitat. The TECLA project was launched in 2019…

For the additive manufacturing industry, 2020 has been a year of great change, both positive and negative. Many companies have taken advantage of their capabilities to grow in the sector, while others have not been able to withstand the impact…

Scientists at Australia’s RMIT University found that 3D printing concrete in helicoidal, or spiral, patterns rather than standard parallel lines, resulted in increased structural integrity of the final piece. This, in turn facilitates the production of taller, more complex and…

Redefine Meat develops 3D printing technology to produce plant-based meat alternatives (which they call Alt-Meat products). Today, the Israeli-based company revealed the results of the largest-scale public blind-tasting of Alt-Meat products ever made, targeted to meat eaters. Conducted with Best…

Founded in 2018 by 3D printing company Kwambio and WeFund Ventures in Ukraine, ADAM develops on-demand 3D printed bone implants. The initial vision of the company was to create a carshop-like infrastructure where any part of the human body could…

2020 was a year of great change in the 3D printing industry, resulting in adaptations that have allowed us to see the full potential of 3D printing technologies. It was also a year of opportunities and democratization for additive manufacturing…

Following COVID-19’s evolution from epidemic to pandemic, fear of PPE shortages in hospitals quickly became a reality for many countries across the world which has yet to subside. The 3D printing industry reacted quickly. In the last year we’ve seen…

Service providers play an important role in the additive manufacturing market. EY’s 2019 study on the state of 3D printing (3D printing: hype or game changer?) reported that there had been a significant increase in the percentage of companies using…

From today, 3D Hubs will officially become a part of Protolabs. The two companies announced earlier that they had sealed a deal in a definitive agreement. In it, Protolabs will acquire 3D Hubs in a $280 million deal, of which…

Brandessence Market Research and Consulting has published a study on 3D printed surgical models, highlighting the significant growth expected for this market in upcoming years. In fact, it is expected to reach a value of more than a billion USD…

Australian company Cobalt Extreme has developed a manufacturing technology that combines 3D printing with injection molding. Its technology is geared towards the engineering and manufacturing of innovative artificial lift equipment for oil production. Thanks to this combination, Cobalt Extreme developed…

INEOS Styrolution has released findings from an R&D project, named PolySLS, which is focused on developing a new energy saving styrenics based material for additive manufacturing. INEOS Styrolution is a world leading styrenics supplier, produced for a wide range of…