March 22, 2019 – NASA researchers in collaboration with the Glenn Research Center (GRC) and the Glenn Space Flight Center. Marshall (MSFC) have developed GRCop-42, a high-strength copper-based alloy with high electrical conductivity.more
February 26, 2019 – Additive electronics supplier Nano Dimension announced that the company’s dielectric ink core technology has been approved by the US and Korean Patent and Trademark Offices.more
February 6, 2019 – British 3D printing filament brand Filamentive has announced a partnership with Tridea to launch ONE PET, a 100% recycled plastic filament made from recycled PET plastic bottles.more
January 18, 2019 — Researchers have created a new family of 3D printing materials called metacrystals. Their experiments have shown that 3D printed objects with polylattices are seven times stronger than standard lattice objects.more
January 14, 2019 – Canadian company Tekna recently announced a US$5 million investment to produce additive manufacturing spherical powders at its new manufacturing site in Mkona, France.more
January 9, 2019 — Velo3D today announced a partnership with Praxair Surface Technologies, a subsidiary of Praxair, a leading manufacturer of high performance coatings and materials for the aerospace industry.more
January 4, 2019 – Advanced BioCarbon 3D (ABC3D) has developed bioplastic from trees for technical-level 3D printing.more
December 21, 2018 — Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered that blending lignin with nylon makes it suitable for FDM (Fusion Deposition Modeling) 3D printing.more
December 13, 2018 – Markforged announces H13 tool steel for Metal X desktop 3D printers. Expanding to H13 will allow customers to print parts for high strength and high temperature applications such as metal forming tools, dies and punches, and hardened inserts for fixtures and even injection molds with conformal cooling channels.more
November 28, 2018 – Canon has developed an alumina-based ceramic material for high-resolution 3D printing of industrial prototypes and medical devices.more
November 1, 2018 – Verbatim announces the release of DURABIO 3D printing filament FFF, a transparent bio-based engineering material developed by Mitsubishi Chemical that combines the properties of polycarbonate (PC) and polymethacrylate (PMMA). The material has excellent optical and mechanical properties, high temperature resistance, scratch and abrasion resistance, as well as excellent light transmission and UV resistance. The filament will be available in clear and glossy black and white.more
October 17, 2018 – Coolrec, a subsidiary of international recycling company Renewi, has partnered with Refil to launch HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene Plastic), a high-quality 3D-printable solution made from plastic filament from an old refrigerator.more
October 8, 2018 — Scientists from the University of Surrey, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of California, have developed a new 3D printing material with high stiffness and damping.more
September 25, 2018 — 3D printing company Ultimaker today unveils two optimized industrial materials for the Ultimaker S5 at TCT in Birmingham. The company also introduced the new PrintCore CC Red 0.6, which enables reliable composite 3D printing on the Ultimaker S5.more
September 21, 2018 – Czech 3D printer manufacturer Prusa Research has launched the RepRap Prusament series of 3D printers, introducing Prusament, a new proprietary filament developed in-house at a new filament factory. The company is also the only 3D printer manufacturer with its own filament production.more
September 12, 2018 – VTT and Helsinki-based Carbodeon Ltd Oy have developed a plastic filament called uDiamond for consumer and industrial use that enables faster 3D printing and increases the mechanical strength of printouts.more
Carbon releases medical grade MPU 100 resin and has partnered with Fast Radius to use 3D printing to redesign the Steelcase SILQ office chair.
September 11, 2018 – Carbon announces the release of its first medical grade material: Medical Polyurethane 100 (MPU 100). He is also partnering with Fast Radius to “redesign the award-winning Steelcase SILQ office chair.”more
July 16, 2018 – Tethon 3D, a Nebraska-based manufacturer of ceramic powders, binders and other 3D printing services and consumables, announces the release of High Alumina Tetonite, a high alumina ceramic powder made from materials.more
July 4, 2018 – BASF, a German chemical company and the world’s largest chemical manufacturer, has acquired two 3D printing materials manufacturers, Advanc3D Materials and Setup Performance.more
July 3, 2018 — A scalable processing technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory uses plant materials for 3D printing and offers biorefineries a promising additional source of income. Scientists have created a new material with excellent printability and properties using lignin, a by-product currently used in the biofuel production process.more
July 3, 2018 — Researchers at the Utrecht University Medical Center (UMC) in the Netherlands are working on 3D bioprinted tissues that can be implanted in living joints affected by arthritis.more
July 2, 2018 — 3D printing expert and wood wool pioneer Kai Parthi has launched GROWLAY, a patent pending new biodegradable 3D printing material.more
June 27, 2018 – Fincantieri Australia, the Australian arm of Fincantieri SpA, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, has signed a Material Testing (MST) agreement with Melbourne-based metal additives company Titomic to support Sovereign Industrial and continue the navy Australia. Shipbuilding program.more
June 27, 2018 — Michelle Bernhardt-Barry, assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas, is studying soil structure and ways to make it more efficient to withstand heavy loads. Using 3D printing, Bernhardt-Barry hopes to integrate the load-bearing mechanisms into the fabric of soil layers and use calcium carbonate to bind them together.more
The US Army invents a high-strength concrete composition that can be 3D printed to quickly build buildings
June 26, 2018 – The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Defense, has developed and patented a 3D printed concrete formulation that provides high structural strength to building components.more
June 20, 2018 eSUN’s solution to complex print design challenges is a water-soluble PVA-based support material called eSoluble. During 3D printing, molds made from this material will provide strong and reliable support for complex shapes. After printing, the plate is immersed in tap water at room temperature, and it completely dissolves within a few hours.more
June 13, 2018 — The Brightlands Materials Center in the Netherlands is working with partners DSM, Xilloc Medical, Eindhoven University of Technology, Maastricht University and NWO on a four-year project to explore printing new polymeric materials for additive manufacturing (AM) and 4D. These new materials are designed to provide improved and novel properties based on newly developed concepts of dynamic and reversible chemistry.more
June 7, 2018 — Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) recently demonstrated the use of cellulose to 3D print large objects. Their method, inspired by mushroom-like oomycetes, reproduces them by injecting a small amount of chitin between cellulose fibers.more
May 28, 2018 — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Self-Assembly Lab and BMW have successfully developed a technology to print inflatable materials that can self-transform, adapt, and deform from one state to another.more
Carbon Introduces High Strength EPX 82 and Bulk EPU 41 Elastomeric Material for 3D Printing
May 2, 2018 — 3D printing pioneer Carbon has added two new materials to its impressive portfolio. EPX 82 is a high strength epoxy material used in engineering applications, while EPU 41 is ideal for creating complex geometries of flexible gratings.more
May 2, 2018 — A recent article by Aerosint engineers explores the future possibilities of multi-material 3D printing. The ability to produce composite materials with improved properties in a scalable and affordable way will greatly expand the potential of 3D printing technology in manufacturing.more
April 20, 2018 — 3D printing solutions company EnvisionTEC today unveiled a revolutionary new material, E-RigidForm. The company unveiled a 328-foot 3D printing network Friday morning at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, breaking the record for the world’s longest one-piece 3D printed network.more
April 17, 2018 — A team of researchers at Dartmouth College has developed a new smart ink for 3D printing. This will allow the production of “four-dimensional” structures capable of adjusting their structure or properties in response to external factors such as chemical or thermal stimuli.more
Roundup: New Aluminum Powder Aeromet AM, UPM Launches Biocomposite, DSM, 3Dmouthguard, V&A Museum, Edem, Barnes Group
April 16, 2018 – If 3D printing is moving too fast for you, we’ve got another round of news to keep you up to date. Latest news you may have missed include new aluminum additive manufacturing powders developed by Aeromet International and partners, new biocomposites from UPM and more.more
April 6, 2018 — A team of researchers at the University of Calgary has developed a method to recycle human waste to produce materials for 3D printing. Using genetically engineered bacteria, feces can be fermented into a substance called PHB, which can be used directly in SLS 3D printing technology.more
April 5, 2018 – The US Air Force is testing materials produced by ceramic additive manufacturing to improve their potential future use in hypersonic vehicles.more
April 5, 2018 – Military researchers have begun a study using recycled PET plastic from combat scenes as 3D printer filament. This will make it easier for military personnel to use on-demand 3D printing to produce additional equipment for emergencies rather than stockpiling spare parts.more
April 5, 2018 – Today, BigRep launched PRO FLEX, a TPU-based 3D printing material, a flexible material with technical properties for various applications.more
April 5, 2018 — The University of New South Wales in Australia has launched a project to help reduce consumer electronics waste. The new microfactory will turn discarded plastic into 3D printer filament and find valuable uses for scrap metal and other items.more
April 4, 2018 — A team of researchers at Dartmouth College has successfully developed a way to control 3D printed objects at the molecular level. Their smart ink allows you to create 3D objects that change size, shape and color after printing.more
3D Printing News Roundup: Airwolf 3D Introduces New HydroFill Formula, SprintRay 3D Printer Integrates with 3Shape Software, and More
April 4, 2018 – Here’s another roundup of some of the latest news you may have missed to keep you up to date on everything that’s happening in the 3D printing world. Stories include a new thermoplastic from Oxford Performance Materials and 3Shape design software fully integrated with the SprintRay dental 3D printer.more
March 26, 2018 – British metal powder manufacturer LPW Technology has partnered with tantalum and niobium specialist Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd (GAM) to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of spheroidized tantalum powder for metal 3D printing.more
March 26, 2018 – Allevi Inc. has added Dimension Inx LLC’s 3D-Paint hyperelastic bone material to its list of bioprinting materials. The bioprintable material will allow researchers to further explore the potential of using 3D bioprinting for bone repair and regeneration.more
March 23, 2018 — Researchers at North Carolina State University have 3D printed amorphous metal alloys (metallic glass) that can be used to build more efficient electric motors and other devices. Researchers have produced iron alloys at scales up to 15 times their critical casting thickness.more
March 21, 2018 — A team from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Administration, in collaboration with NASA’s Glenn Research Center and the University of Louisville, has developed high-temperature composite polymer materials for 3D printing.more