3D printing news

The end of the year (or the beginning!) is often the occasion for 3Dnatives to look back on the best moments of 2021 and to highlight some of the initiatives that have impacted the 3D printing market. This time, we…

From building projects on the moon to 3D printed rocket parts, lately there have been many projects mixing additive manufacturing and space. And with good reason. For space companies, the technology is opening up a whole new world of possibilities.…

Over the past few years, we have seen an increased “democratization” of 3D printing. That is to say, increasing numbers of manufacturers have been coming on the market with cheaper machines, making the technology more accessible to more people worldwide.…

And with that, another year has passed. 2021 was certainly an interesting one in the world of additive manufacturing, not the least because we started to see the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the…

The classic FDM 3D printing process consists of creating layers by depositing a molten material, usually in the form of plastic filament. Recently, however, a new way to use this manufacturing technology is emerging, moving away from coils to the…

This year 2021 was marked by many upheavals in additive manufacturing, including the gradual recovery of the market following the health crisis, the return of physical events in the industry and multiple investments made by the players in the sector.…

Imagine a metal elephant coming out of a store window when you are doing your holiday shopping. Well, in China, it’s a reality! The I Do store has installed a 9-meter high metal sculpture to enhance its design, with the…

One of the many benefits of using 3D printing for the manufacture of products is that it enables companies to move from away mass-production to mass-customization — offering a selection of colors and styles to suit the tastes of each…

CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries and related Manufacturing Technologies, has published the third edition of its European study dedicated to additive manufacturing. Conducted over a 6-month period, it focuses on four specific points to identify certain…

Black Buffalo 3D is a company specializing in additive manufacturing for the construction industry. It has been working for several years on the development of 3D printers and materials for a demanding market, one in which the environmental impact is…

Post-processing solutions manufacturer PostProcess Technologies has released the third edition of its Annual Additive Post-Printing Survey: Trends Report 2021. This year’s report confirms what was already announced last year, namely the desire to shorten this time-consuming step, to improve the…

3D printed meat is back on the menu! MeaTech 3D, a company dedicated to the creation of cultured meat using 3D printing, has announced that they have successful bioprinted a 3.67oz (104g) steak, claimed to be the largest cultured steak…