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Famous sports brand ASICS recently made its debut on the 3D printed footwear market by introducing its first flip-flops that were designed via additive manufacturing. Although these sandals look like they’d be ideal to be worn around the pool or…

For some time now, it has been clear that the dental laboratory business has experienced a notable shift, with even more change yet to come. Valued at $31.13B according to a report from Future Market Insights, it is expected to…

It’s finally Sunday again! We have, as we do every Sunday, selected the most interesting and exciting videos from the world of 3D printing! Our first video today shows you how scientists were able to create a 3D printed prototype…

Based in Treviso, Italy, Elastic Interface has used additive manufacturing for the first time to design chamois for cyclists, i.e. inserts that are placed inside the shorts to maximize rider comfort. Called NX3, these inserts have a unique design and…

IperionX has announced that it is collaborating with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in order to further develop low-cost titanium alloys for additive manufacturing. As part of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved user agreement, the two will be working…

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have succeeded in 3D printing the first completely digitally manufactured plasma sensors, that can be used for space satellites. They used vat polymerization to create these plasma sensors, which are also known…

More than ever, we are seeing that governments are investing in additive manufacturing as a way to promote more sustainable, clean manufacturing. The United States especially has been pushing the technology as a part of its build back better framework.…

3D printing is widely used in the field of automation such as in compression molding. It’s a formative manufacturing method, currently popular in industry, that involves compressing the desired amount of molding material between two heated presses to give it…

American research organization Report Oceans recently published a study in which it evaluated the growth of elastomers in the 3D printing market. The organization estimates that the elastomers market will reach 1.389 billion dollars within eight years, with an annual…

Leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer Stratasys has announced that it has adopted a limited duration shareholder rights plan. The move comes just one week after Nano Dimension, another rapidly growing 3D printer manufacturer, announced that it had acquired about 12%…

Recently, researchers from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF) received a patent and official grant of $369,574 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This will be used for the development of a method to…

Contrary to its name, Lychee Slicer is not a tool for a tropical fruit, but rather a slicer that is an essential companion for SLA and resin 3D printers. Specifically, this is the slicer software from the manufacturer Mango 3D,…