Prusa Research, an award-winning manufacturer of open-source 3D printers, has unveiled its brand of in-house filament known as Prusament. 3D Printing Industry took an early look at the filament ahead of its official launch. Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, Prusa Research develops 3D printing hardware, electronics, software, and firmware; With the intention of gaining full […]
Covestro create novel 3D printed shock absorber using 3 different additive manufacturing technologies
Covestro, a German manufacturer of high-performance polymers, has created a complex 3D printed shock absorber demonstrator using three different materials and additive manufacturing processes. This novel component will be showcased at the Fakuma 2018 trade fair next month in Friedrichshafen. “This complex structure would not have been possible with conventional production processes,” said Lukas Breuers, […]
WACKER to open million dollar ACEO silicone 3D printing lab in the U.S.
The Munich-based WACKER chemical group is set to open its first regional 3D printing lab outside Germany at the end of 2018. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the new facility will provide ACEO silicone rubber 3D printing services to the growing North American market. “In general, North America is the largest and most dynamic market […]
DSM and FormFutura ink 3D printer filament distribution deal
Global health, nutrition and materials company Royal DSM has entered into a 3D printer filament distrubtion agreement with Dutch supplier FormFutura. According to Jill Cohen, Global Director Marketing & Sales for DSM Additive Manufacturing, “At DSM, we believe that partnerships across the additive manufacturing ecosystem are critical to unlock the full potential of this new […]
Interview: Carbon releases first medical-grade material for DLS, partners with Fast Radius
Carbon, the Silicon Valley-based company behind Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printing technology, has unveiled its first medical-grade material: Medical Polyurethane 100 (MPU 100). “The life sciences and medical device industries show enormous promise for using 3D printing for production at scale, and we will continue to prioritize the development of next-generation materials in this […]
NIB’s SKILCRAFT debuts 3D printing filament range for the U.S. Government
SKILCRAFT, the trade name of the U.S. National Industries for the Blind (NIB), has unveiled the SKILCRAFT 3D business model which will deliver specially selected 3D printing filaments to support the growing use of additive manufacturing within all branches of the federal government. SKILCRAFT products are primarily made by the visually impaired. Soft-launched last month […]
Harvard researchers develop method for 3D printing with soundwaves
Researchers from Harvard University’s John A Paulsen School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in Massachusetts, have created an acoustophoretic 3D printing technique which uses sound waves to form drops of a wide range of viscous fluids into additively manufactured structures. According to the study published in the latest edition of Science Advances, this new […]
Apium partners with Purpose AM to create new filament dryer
High performance 3D printing materials specialist, Apium Additive Technologies, has partnered with extrusion technology firm, Purpose AM Systems, to launch the Apium Filament Dryer. The dryer is designed to reduce unwanted moisture in filaments, which can cause poor print quality and significantly affect the 3D printing process. Pinar Karakas, Head of Marketing and Quality Management […]
Senvol granted $100k to ease additive manufacturing materials characterization
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded Senvol, the largest online database of 3D printing systems and materials, a total sum of $99,946 for a project applying data analysis to additive manufacturing processes. The end goal of the project is to develop a tool that will increase the adoption rate of additive […]
E3D Online and Victrex develop new PAEK material for additive manufacturing
UK-based E3D Online, an award-winning 3D printing technology developer and marketplace, and Victrex, a Lancashire-based manufacturer of high-performance polymers, have successfully created a formulation of polyaryletherketone (PAEK) filament for “lightly modified consumer” desktop FFF/FDM 3D printers. Regarded as an advanced thermoplastic, PAEK is traditionally used in injection molding and extrusion manufacturing processes. However, with its unique […]