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.

Updated: A new approach to the production of 3D printing metal powders

Before 6K Additive, I didn’t have a particular interest in the way metal powders were produced. 6K Additive came onto the market with something eye-catching: a proprietary technology that could produce more “eco-friendly” materials…Add...

ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Committee Publishes Two New Standards

ASTM International’s additive manufacturing committee (F42) has developed two new standards that cover powder quality and aviation parts, respectively. In case you do not know, the committee was formed in 2009, meets twice a year,...

IperionX and Carver Pump to produce Titanium 3D Printed Parts for the U.S Navy

IperionX Limited, a material producer that has made it a key business goal to revitalize a low cost, low carbon U.S. titanium industry, announces a partnership with Carver Pump for the additive manufacturing of...

Uniformity unveils UniFuse™ AlSi10Mg Aluminum Powder for Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Engineered materials company Uniformity Labs (Uniformity) announces the availability of its UniFuse™ AlSi10Mg Aluminum powder and optimized parameters for L-PBF printing at 50um and 90um layer thickness. This follows the previously announced release of UniFuse™...

polySpectra’s COR Alpha resin is now available in 405nm wavelength formulation, suitable for desktop 3D printers

In terms of 3D printer ROI, a $400 desktop 3D printer can now produce a $400 part ready for end use. Materials producer polySpectra has developed a new formulation of its flagship product which is compatible...

AON3D announces Readyprint™ High-Performance Filaments – co-branded with Kimya

The last time we talked about AON3D, the Canadian machine manufacturer enhanced its high temperature 3D printer output with duplication mode. Today, the 3D printer manufacturer announces the release of Readyprint™ Filaments that ambition...

3D printing in the food industry: new blue powder enables to detect unwanted components and enhances production safety

The latest application from The Danish Technological Institute was the use of metal 3D printed spare parts to give new life to worn-out milk pumps. The research institute is making headlines today with a...

Farsoon completes first phase of its Advanced Material Factory project

The first phase of the project is featuring 13,000 square meters factory space, with an annual production capacity up to 500 tons of additive manufacturing materials After 20 months’ intensive construction, the new Farsoon’s...

3DEO adds 316l Stainless Steel to its portfolio of Metal 3D Printing materials

Machine manufacturer and parts producer 3DEO, has added the 316L austenitic stainless steel to its portfolio designed for high volume metal 3D printing. Ideal for applications across all industries, especially in medical, industrial, marine and...

A look at Rotational multimaterial 3D printing

A research team from Harvard, has developed a Rotational multimaterial printing technology for creating helical filaments. Using this new approach, the team designed and fabricated artificial muscles and springy lattices for use in soft...

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