Materials

Additive manufacturing with metal is gaining in popularity. This is shown, among other things, by the increasing number of 3D printing companies that specialize in metal manufacturing or offer machines for metal printing. Aluminum, bronze, chrome, stainless steel, iron and…

Given the many advantages plastics offer, such as a lower cost, versatility and water resistance, they are popular materials in additive manufacturing. They can be used as filament for FDM printing, powder for SLS printing, or resin for SLA printing.…

Earlier this week, Impossible Objects announced that it would be joining a development agreement with Owens Corning targeted at developing new materials for Impossible Objects’ revolutionary composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process. While Impossible Objects is both a 3D printers and…

UBQ Materials and Plastics App have joined forces to develop and launch a novel material in order to improve the functionality of sustainable 3D printing. The partnership derives from mutual recognition of the growing demand for zero waste supply chain…

At the start of the year, Desktop Metal expressed its desire to tackle the resin additive manufacturing market with the acquisition of EnvisionTEC, one of the historical leaders in resin 3D printing. But the plans of the American giant do not…

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have revealed that stabilizer residue in additive manufacturing inks function to inhibit conductivity in 3D printed electronic devices. While it was previously thought that the principal cause of reduced vertical conductivity through a printed…

As art imitates life, and life, art, architecture as a typically large scale and public art form, has the capacity to both represent and influence cultural eras. It is through architecture that creators, transforming its design language, are able to…

At the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), a team of researchers has created a new photosynthetic and ecological living material using bioprinting and algae. By depositing living algae on a bacterial cellulose, the researchers have found that the combination…

Covestro has launched a new 3D printing material, Arnite® AM2001 GF (G) rPETm, made from recycled post-consumer PET waste. This is the materials manufacturer’s first additive manufacturing specific product. The material is a glass-fiber filled recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for…

NatureWorks has developed a brand new PLA-Grade biopolymer which supplies a considerable reduction in warping and minimizes print failures, to add to its Ingeo range. Ingeo 3D700 is particular in that it is designed specifically for large format 3D printing,…

Created in 2014 by Johannes Früh, Extrudr is a new player in the field of filament manufacturers for 3D printers. Despite its young age, the Austrian company already offers an extensive range of materials including PLA, TPU, PETG as well as…

For a long time, ivory was considered a valuable material due to its rarity and was used, among other things, for various art pieces. The material is obtained from the tusks and canines of various species, prominently Asian elephants. In…