Materials

Damascus steel is a type of steel originally used for sword blades. In Germany, a team from Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (MPIE) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology have developed a process that allows this type of steel to be…

The rapid evolution of additive manufacturing brings with it the development of multiple materials. In the last two years alone, material suppliers have doubled according to the latest Wohlers Report. Although material growth is still leading in metals, in second…

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…

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 –…

For a long time additive manufacturing was considered a technology for rapid prototyping. However, AM technologies have been increasingly employed for series production of parts that need to be customized or require designs impossible to manufacture using traditional methods. In…

Every year, the American firm, Wohlers Associates, Inc. unveils its industry-leading report on additive manufacturing. At the beginning of the week we told you about its 25th edition, containing wide-ranging data on the latest developments and trends in the AM…

The use of polymers in additive manufacturing has grown tremendously in the past decade. Today, there is a wide range of thermoplastics available  on the market – each appealing to different types of users of 3D printing. The 3D printing…

Belgian manufacturer Aerosint has just announced that it has successfully 3D printed a complex part and small cubes with two different metals, using a laser powder bed fusion process! The most complex part was with stainless steel and CuCrZr (ie…

The U.S. company 6K is focused on creating premium materials to advance relatively new industries such as additive manufacturing, renewable energy, and more. If we focus on additive manufacturing, the company has identified the growing demand for metals that can…

SmarTech Analysis, a research firm specialized in the additive manufacturing industry, released its fourth annual report on the polymer 3D printing market, which is expected to generate $11.7 billion in revenues in 2020, rising to $24 billion in 2024 and…

The US manufacturer Markforged announced last week that it would be possible to 3D print pure copper parts on its Metal X machine – a metal additive manufacturing solution that is relatively more accessible than competing systems. This is interesting…

Additive Composite and Add North are two Swedish companies that have worked together to develop a composite filament based on boron carbide, one of the hardest materials on the market after diamond and cubic boron nitride. Marketed under the name…