3D Materials

Over the years we have certainly seen some odd alternative 3D printer filaments. There have been filaments made from coffee grounds, hemp and even food waste. These filaments have often been made for a noble cause, namely to address sustainability…

For centuries, gears have been used in a variety of everyday objects. However, they can be difficult to make. To ensure that as little friction loss as possible is generated during the transmission of power, special attention must be paid…

Researchers at the University of Leeds, in collaboration with Edinburgh University, have 3D printed soft synthetic surfaces with the same texture as a human tongue. Made of silicone, they could mimic the topology, elasticity and wettability of this complex organ.…

Material scientists from the University of California San Diego have developed liquid crystal material that can shift its form. Researchers demonstrated that by controlling the printing temperature of liquid crystal elastomer, or LCE, it is possible to control the material’s degree…

There is a lot going on with 3D printing materials! Recently, a team of researchers has succeeded in 3D printing with silica aerogel, the most insulating material of all. Known for being rather brittle, this material is often reinforced with…

A team of researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has developed a material that can be 3D printed into any shape and pre-programmed with reversible shape memory. In other words, once a…

The US Army keeps exploring the wide range of possibilities provided by additive manufacturing technologies. Recently, the Army allocated $11 million in total for the research and development of new high-performance polymer materials. Who will be conducting the research? The…

A few days ago, the American manufacturer RIZE unveiled a new glass fiber reinforced filament compatible with its full-color printing solutions. This is a first for the company, which aims to offer its customers more applications, relying on the rigidity…

Metal 3D printing is one of the fastest-growing advanced manufacturing technologies at industrial level. In fact, according to a report published by Grand View Research, the global market for this process was valued at $6.36 billion in 2022. What’s more,…

Widely used in different industries, latex is the most flexible material known so far. It has a natural origin and is composed of long polymer chains rolled into water-dispersed nanoparticles. Although, in general, latex is very well known, little has…

Today’s additive manufacturing sector is characterized by a wide variety of materials, from plastics and metals to ceramics and concrete. If we look at the family of polymers, the diversity is great, with many thermoplastics that are more or less…

With global concern for fast depleting natural resources and environmental pollution growing, sustainable economy has been a hot topic in recent years. More and more companies are starting to feel the need to invest in circular economy development, and the…