3D printing news

The US additive manufacturing giant, HP has unveiled a new material for its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions. In collaboration with chemical company BASF, it is developing a powder and highly reusable polypropylene, called 3D High Reusability PP, it…

As you may know, the US Army has been investing in additive manufacturing technologies to leverage the benefits of increased design freedom, shorter lead times, lower costs for unique parts, and increased performance. In fact, US Army researchers from the…

This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive – check our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! If you enjoy these, you…

Finisterre is a British brand that designs environmentally friendly clothing and accessories, particularly for surfers. The company has recently initiated a new project around additive manufacturing: why not 3D print the accessories that allow us “to close” our clothes –…

In a future where electronics are predicted to be embedded in everyday objects, what kind of clothes will we wear? How will we socialize in our world when we are supervised by technology? These are the questions Dutch-based high-tech fashion…

The company Atome3D is one of the main players in additive manufacturing in France. Today, it distributes a wide range of desktop 3D printing solutions, from printers, materials, to 3D scanners, and supports professionals and industrialists in the integration of…

Every year, the 3D printing service Sculpteo publishes its annual report The State of 3D Printing, a study that provides more information on the use that professionals make of additive manufacturing. It also provides an overview of market trends, the…

GrabCAD is one of the most popular platforms when it comes to finding and downloading a CAD file: with more than 7 million users, it allows engineers, industrial designers and professionals to share their creations and discuss the challenges of…

As metal additive manufacturing grows, it is not always easy to obtain high quality, high precision parts for specialized and demanding applications. That’s why a team of researchers at Saarland University in Germany has developed a non-contact process based on…

It’s already unusual to live in a house that floats, so imagine how it would be if it were 3D printed. This is the new concept developed in the Czech Republic: called Prvok, this small structure will not only have…

Even though additive manufacturing is moving beyond being a rapid prototyping technology, injection molding is still the most efficient way to mass produce plastics parts. Injection molding is therefore essential for mass-production of plastic parts with complex shapes. In order…

In the last ten years, metal additive manufacturing has taken hold in the industrial sector. Still largely used for prototyping, the technology is slowly reaching a state of maturity that will enable series production of end-use parts. Metal AM processes…