Materials for Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

What additive manufacturing material for which AM technology? There is a host of additive manufacturing materials out there and the process of joining materials to make parts from 3D model data looks like a story that never ends.

Headmade Materials qualifies two metal 3D printing materials for Cold Metal Fusion

The last time we spoke of Headmade Materials, the German company announced a project to automate its Cold Metal Fusion technology with the help of AM Solutions. Today, it has qualified  3D printing materials...

ArcelorMittal officially debuts on the Additive Manufacturing industry as a steel powder supplier

A new business unit, ArcelorMittal Powders, has been established to commercialise the output of the atomiser. Indian steel giant ArcelorMittal is the latest newcomer to effectively join the AM industry. So far, the Belgian subsidiary...

Chromatic 3D Materials displays the future of fashion with LED 3D printed dress at Formnext

Last week at Formnext a fashion designer demonstrated how 3D printing can impact the fashion industry through a LED 3D printed dress created using 3D printable elastomers from  Chromatic 3D Materials.  This futuristic 3D-printed dress...

3D Systems’ new SLA, SLS 3D printing systems and 3D printing materials address demands across industries

Machine manufacturer 3D Systems drew attention with its new SLS 3D printing solutions including 3D printing materials.  The 3D printer maker launched the Accura® AMX High Temp 300C resin, SLS 300 printing system, a new...

Dyndrite-led new Materials Consortium to enhance access to 3D printing materials parameters

The Additive Manufacturing industry's demand for a faster adoption of 3D printing materials and techniques got a new lease of life Dyndrite joined forces with AM  companies Constellium, Elementum 3D, and Sandvik to launch...

Evolve unveils new STEP Parts service and 3D printing materials at Formnext

The 3D printing solution provider Evolve Additive Solutions announced an expansion of their Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process (STEP™) technology with the addition of two new 3D printing materials - Nylon PA-11(A) and Gray ABS...

Eckart GmbH on the use of high-strength alloys in Additive Manufacturing

By definition, an alloy is a mixture of two or more metals or of a base metal with non-metallic additions. By integrating various elements into a pure metal’s lattice structure, materials properties can be...

Fictiv expands 3D printing service with 14 new materials

San Francisco-based customized 3D printing service provider Fictiv has expanded its 3D printing portfolio with advanced configuration options.  The AM company is offering full-suite additive manufacturing solutions for prototyping and production in the USA at...

Key considerations to take into account for the production of 3D Printable stainless steel powders

There are a number of reasons why one can select stainless steel for additive manufacturing (AM) processes, including its superior corrosion, mechanical properties compared with other steel types (meaning that the component will last...

Evonik’s new elastomer powder to better 3D printed parts for consumer goods

Specialty chemicals producer Evonik Industries is extending their elastomeric materials used in powder bed fusion 3D printing with the launch of INFINAM® TPA elastomer powder material. The new elastomer powder material INFINAM® TPA 4006 P...

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