Materials

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…

3D printing solutions manufacturer XYZprinting has announced a partnership with AM Polymers to offer two new materials for its selective laser sintering (SLS) machines. The range now includes an FDA-approved, food-grade PP01 polypropylene powder and a PB01 TPU powder for…

European manufacturer 3DGence has announced the launch of a new industrial FFF machine which is compatible with high performance materials. Called INDUSTRY F421, it joins the already proven range of printers from the company and seeks to meet the needs…

It is predicted that the ceramic 3D printing market will generate up to $4.8 billion worldwide in 2030. And one large and important customer for ceramic 3D printing is the aerospace industry. A notable player in the sector is Vienna-based…

Technical ceramics, as opposed to artisanal or artistic ceramics, are materials that have been used for centuries in many industrial sectors. They are renowned for their temperature resistance, hardness and mechanical properties. In the additive manufacturing sector, ceramics are less…

At MIT, a team of researchers has developed a composite material from a synthetic polymer and cellulose nanocrystals. Designed in the form of a gel, it was used to 3D print different shapes, including a tooth, in order to demonstrate…

German company Infinite Flex has developed a copper powder for laser-based 3D printing processes, specifically for powder bed fusion. It is 99.5% pure copper, which is particularly interesting for the additive manufacturing market, which is more used to using alloys.…

Since its arrival on the additive manufacturing market in 2018, Nanoe has been working to democratize the use of ceramic and metal FFF 3D printing with an accessible and easy-to-implement process. While its filaments have made their way into laboratories…

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…

It seems lately that the space race has been reignited. In recent years we have seen major moon projects from companies all over the globe — such as the Griffin lunar lander from Agile Space Industries, ICON, which is set…

One area in which micro 3D printing has been steadily gaining interest is in the medical sector. Thanks to the ability to create smaller and smaller parts, 3D printing enables customized medical devices for patients. Now, Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF)…