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.

Arkema to further reduce the carbon footprint of its sustainable 3D printing materials thanks to landmark biomethane deal with ENGIE

One of the things we learned from Evonik is that material producers can reduce the carbon footprint of their materials through the use of renewable energies at their plants. Another material producer that will...

Chromatic 3D Materials Meets Flammability Requirements for Aerospace Industry

The last time we spoke about 3D printing technology provider Chromatic 3D Materials, we told you the company was developing a “Smooth-Mode” technology for 3D printing of durable rubber parts with ultra-smooth surfaces. Today,...

AddUp introduces new additive manufacturing material, the AISI 420 steel, ideal for more complex injection molds.

Referred to in the German standard as 1.4021 or 1.2083, the material AISI 420 steel can now be processed by additive manufacturing. The recipe for this material has been given by machine manufacturer AddUp,...

Precious Metals AM in Jewelry: the ideal business case in regard to circular economy, but a sector that struggles to scale up. Why?

One of the very first additive manufacturing applications in the jewelry industry dates back to 2008: a ring 3D printed in gold, one of the most preferred precious metals for fine jewelry. Over time,...

Roboze discusses new developments in 3D printing of carbon fiber composite materials, used as metal replacement

AM company Roboze obtained interesting results from the utilization of two flagship materials it developed: Carbon PA PRO, PA 6 reinforced with carbon fibers, and Carbon PEEK, PEEK matrix reinforced with carbon fibers. The use...

With the acquisition of taulman3D, Braskem expands its Portfolio of Additive Manufacturing Materials

Braskem, a polyolefins producer and a producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, has acquired taulman3D, a 3D filament supplier of nylon, recycled PETG, and PET filaments to aerospace, automotive, healthcare, industrial, government and...

Entering a new age of real low-cost Titanium for Additive Manufacturing with IperionX.

Used for everything from cars, medical implants, jewelry to heat exchangers and more, titanium is appealing for its lightweight, strong, stable properties and ability to withstand corrosion. Its low density and high strength make...

Fraunhofer ILT and 6K Additive to create a life cycle assessment for Additive Manufacturing

 6K Additive, a division of 6K, a producer of engineered materials for additive manufacturing and lithium-ion batteries, and Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, a center for contract research in laser development and application, are developing a complete life...

Rounding off another demanding year: what the AM industry should keep from 2022 to move forward in 2023

From mergers & acquisitions to bankruptcies, expected & unexpected milestones, 2022 led us through an emotional rollercoaster. As 2022 draws to a close, 3D ADEPT Media is looking back over a year difficult to...

Download the 2022 November/December edition of 3D ADEPT Mag

As 2022 draws to a close, 3D Adept Media looks back over a rather demanding year: from mergers & acquisitions to bankruptcies, expected & unexpected milestones, 2022 led us through an emotional rollercoaster. When...

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