3D Materials

Nylon, as we already know, is a synthetic polymer belonging to the polyamide (PA) group. In additive manufacturing, we can find it in filament form (PA6) for FDM technology, or in powder form (PA11 and PA12) for technologies such as…

GH Induction has announced the creation of the largest 3D printed coil made of pure copper, made using electron beam melting (EBM). This is a key component used in electromagnetic induction technology to heat metal parts as efficiently as possible.…

The value chain of additive manufacturing consists of multiple steps before having a final part. There is, of course, the printing phase, but also the modeling phase, which is start of any project. But once the 3D printer has finished…

More and more companies are deciding to bet on additive manufacturing technologies, as it has been clear for some years now that it is the future of manufacturing. When we talk about 3D technologies, we are not only referring to…

Infinite Materials Solutions LLC (Infinite) has announced the launch of a new water-soluble support material that it has put forth as a direct competitor to PVA. Named AquaSys General Purpose (AquaSys GP), the support material has been designed to be…

It is no secret that 3D printing is growing in popularity both at home and in industry. That is not to say that there are no obstacles that could prevent someone interested in the topic from taking it up as…

According to a press release, researchers at the University of Bath have succeeded in making PLA even more degradable. Essentially, they have found that by incorporating sugar units into the polymers, they can be degraded more easily when exposed to…

What if it was possible to turn a plastic bottle into filaments for 3D printers and thus participate in reducing plastic waste? To be able to do just that is the idea behind the open-source Polyformer machine, which was created…

A while ago, in 2020, Spanish company BCN3D and the German Henkel group joined forces for a long-term partnership. Recently, it has been announced that the collaboration will now focus on developing formulations for the recently launched Viscous Lithography Manufacturing…

The Brazilian petrochemical firm Braskem recently announced the release of its first line of sustainable 3D printing filaments. The petrochemical company, which is based in São Paulo, is known for being the largest polyolefin producer in the Americas. A market…

When it comes to exploring the unknown, what better than innovative, flexible technologies which can adapt to any need? For that reason, one of the largest adopters of additive manufacturing in the past few years have been organizations working on…

Sustainable packaging has become an end-to-end business solution, and increasingly we are seeing the possibilities for 3D printing in the sector. The 3D printing manufacturing cycle of digitally designing packaging and using environmentally conscious materials results in high-quality products that…