3D Technologies

The UK government is currently consulting on proposals which would offer law enforcement agencies more power to tackle serious crime, including 3D printed weaponry. They are considering the criminalization of the ‘making, modification, supply and possession’ of ‘articles for use…

FDM technology is one of the most widely used processes in the 3D printing industry, favored in particular for its ease of use and accessibility. Many companies have had an impact on this market, and among the most influential players…

A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have taken inspiration from nature to develop a rather surprising 3D printing method.…

If you’re involved in 3D printing, you’ve probably encountered other challenges besides ghosting and stringing. Especially if you are using an FDM 3D printer, you may have encountered warping. Warping is an upward curvature in the additively manufactured object that…

3D printing, like any manufacturing method, does not come without problems. Besides stringing in 3D printing, where unwanted thin filament threads are stretched between non-printed areas, thus creating ‘strings’ of material, there is also ghosting. You may have heard of…

Both plastic and metal are key materials within many 3D printing processes and applications. When combined to make plastic-metal composites, the properties are modified to apply to a number of fields as the final product has metal and plastic integrated…

Lab-grown meat is created by the reproduction of meat (animal muscle) cells in vitro. The process has great potential to offer eco-friendly and ethical meat to those who require the nutritional benefits of the food source but who take issue…

Every year post-processing solution manufacturer PostProcess Technologies unveils a study on the post-processing market including trends, challenges and opportunities for users. In this 4th edition for 2022, the results are constant from previous years: post-processing remains a time-consuming step that…

In 1986, Charles Hull filed one of the first commercial patents in the 3D printing sector for stereolithography (SLA), a process which uses a laser to polymerize photosensitive resins, layer by layer. Since its invention, other photopolymerization methods have been…

Formnext 2022, the largest international trade fair dedicated to additive manufacturing, took place in mid-November this year. With more than 800 exhibitors and thousands of visitors from all over the world, the event was, once again, a major meeting place…

When it comes to 3D printing, as with any manufacturing process, it goes without saying that users will not always be completely satisfied with the results. It can often happen that, due to different circumstances, the 3D printed part does…

The rapidly-increasing commercialization in the 3D printing arena has already led to massive growth in specific verticals like ceramics and metal. A recent report suggested that the ceramic 3D printing market could reach 384 million USD by 2025. The metal…