Materials for Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

The manufacturer of large-format 3D printers BigRep has unveiled DRYCON, a drying, storage & annealing machine for optimal filament performance. Its dual chamber system perfectly complements industrial 3D printers to offer high-quality printed parts.  The...

The Japan-based tech firm Asahi Kasei has signed an MOU with Aquafil, an Italian polyamide 6 (PA6) developer. The 2 companies will develop a 3D printing material that integrates Aquafil’s ECONYL® Polymer chemically recycled...

Tungsten, a material difficult to process with Additive Manufacturing, has recently been processed using an unconventional AM technique.  Sougata Roy,  an Iowa State University assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Building a World of Difference Faculty...

To help researchers distinguish what’s part of an implant and what cells or tissue can make the structures easier to track and monitor inside the patient’s body. For that, University of Oregon bioengineers and...

Acknowledged as one of the most effective energy sources, lasers play a crucial role in different fields and Additive Manufacturing is no exception to that. If for many users, lasers are directly associated with...

COR Zero marks polySpectra’s entry into the consumer market. polySpectra, a producer of photopolymer resins, launches COR Zero, a Cyclic Olefin Resin (COR) for resin 3D printing. With COR Zero, makers and small businesses could...

Known for its metal powders & Additive Manufacturing solutions, Sandvik has launched Osprey® HWTS 50, a hot-work tool steel powder with improved printability. Designed for laser-based Additive Manufacturing, it can also be used with...

This is the first time CERATIZIT and PLANSEE, part of the Austrian Plansee Group, will jointly show Additive Manufacturing solutions that include refractory metals such as molybdenum, tungsten, and cemented carbide at Formnext in...

Car manufacturer Lotus has recently launched Theory 1, a concept car marking the start of intelligent-performance vehicles. At the heart of this development, one finds "The Lotus Theory", a design manifesto built on three...

Cooksongold, the UK’s one-stop shop for jewelry makers, has established a new industrial division - Cookson Industrial - to explore the usage of precious metals in Additive Manufacturing (AM) for critical applications.  Cookson Industrial, part...