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The medical team at Kunming Medical University Hospital in China, in collaboration with the company IEMAI 3D successfully transplants the first clavicle printed in 3D with PEEK. What does this milestone mean for the medical sector? How important is the…

Demand for advanced thermoplastic polymers such as PEEK, PEKK or PEI, compatible with 3D printing has never been as significant as today. Tractus3D leads the way as it was one of the first manufacturers that developed a high temperature PEEK…

We all remember the Replicator, the Star Trek food manufacturer, able to turn any molecule into edible food and whole dishes. 3D food printing is able to make dishes from different pastes and materials, so it seems we are getting…

Aether is a startup based in San Francisco which offers AI-enhanced 3D bioprinting. They have collaborated with UCL (University College London) and Loughborough University to develop a new approach to 3D printing nanotechnology. Working Together to Democratise 3D Printing Nanotechnology…

The process of 3D printing glass can seem beyond possible, however this is what researchers at MIT have been working towards. In a paper published in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing in December 2018, researchers Chikara Inamura, Micheal Stern, Daniel…

At the University of Arizona, a team of scientists is working on a 3D printing process to more effectively treat fractures, especially those of the US military. Dr. Szivek, a biomedical engineer and professor of orthopedic surgery in charge of the…

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have successfully treated rats with spinal cord injuries using 3D printing. Their research offers hope for people with the same injury.  3D printing to help heal spinal cord injuries The Researchers from…

Every year the Gartner Institute publishes its annual predictions for new technologies. It highlights the trends to consider for future manufacturing processes and products. In mid-December, they published their Gartner Hype Cycle showcasing their 3D printing predictions for 2019. What…

The American research institute MIT announced the creation of a consortium dedicated to additive manufacturing called ADAPT (for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologies). The goal of this business association is to identify visionary research, scalable education platforms and exploitable strategic perspectives…

At the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ETH), a doctoral student in the process engineering and mechanics department developed an additive manufacturing technique to create objects containing magnets in one go. Kai von Petersdorff-Campen dubbed his process ” Embedded magnet printing ” and made…

The MIT Media Lab is behind a number of innovative projects related to 3D printing – including those launched by architect and researcher Neri Oxman. This time, the Mediated Matter Group presents its digital manufacturing platform; FIBERBOTS. Which combines architecture and robotics. It…

While the company Materialise gave us some predictions for 2019 trends in additive manufacturing, the US firm SmarTech Publishing brings us the results for the past year. They say the additive manufacturing market generated $ 9.3 billion in 2018, an 18% increase…