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.

Cubicure and UpNano develop UpThermo heat resistant material for 2PP 3D printing

Cubicure and UpNano, two OEMs that have built respective expertise in hot lithography and 2PP 3D printing, joined forces to leverage the advantages of these technologies to advance materials. Their collaboration led to the...

This 3D printed non-electric humidifier is made out of recycled industrial waste

A humidifier is a device, primarily an electrical appliance, that increases humidity (releases cool mist into the air) in a single room or an entire building. It turns out that the same device can...

AMTC 2022, Day 1: Industrialization of Additive Manufacturing through a (healthy) synergy between start-ups and other organizations

“Cities were built by entrepreneurs, industries were built by entrepreneurs, the economy was built by entrepreneurs”, author David Kidder said in one of his best-selling books - The Startup Playbook – While we can...

Evonik develops new 3D Printing materials with reduced carbon footprint

With a holistic approach based on four cornerstones – carbon footprint, saving fossil resources, reusability rate and recycling -, specialty chemicals company Evonik has announced the release of new 3D printing materials in its...

AM 4 AM announces the development of its first aluminum alloy for Additive Manufacturing

After three years in stealth mode, AM 4 AM announces the development of its first metal powder for additive manufacturing. The Luxembourgish startup has developed a high mechanical strength aluminum alloy under the trade...

3D Printing 17-4 PH, one of the strongest stainless steels, while maintaining its favorable properties is now possible

17-4 PH Stainless Steel is a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel that is typically seen in applications requiring high strength and a modest level of corrosion resistance. Described as a material with the highest...

Chromatic develops new “Smooth-Mode” Technology for Ultra-Smooth 3D-Printed Rubber Parts

Chromatic 3D Materials, a 3D-printing technology provider, has developed “Smooth-Mode” technology for 3D printing of durable rubber parts with ultra-smooth surfaces. The new solution would enable industrial manufacturers to 3D print smooth, high-quality polyurethane...

Sakuu and NGK to Co-develop Ceramic Materials to Advance 3D Printed Solid-State Battery Line

Developer of 3D printed solid-state battery and multi-material 3D printing technology Sakuu entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan’s NGK Spark Plugs CO., LTD. (“NGK”), specialized  in electrochemical materials and a tier-one...

SABIC develops New 3D Printing Material for Rail Industry

Chemicals company SABIC has announced the development of new additive manufacturing materials that comply with E.U. and U.S. rail fire safety standards. Named LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ AM DC0041XA51 compound, the material is a carbon fiber-reinforced, flame-retardant...

Updated: The growing use of polymers in Additive Manufacturing : The particular case of PEAK materials

Manufacturing technologies can be a true game changer in the production of parts if all components of the manufacturing process are used properly. Materials play a key role in this revolution: producers must not...

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