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.

Ceramic 3D Printing: the current manufacturing landscape and the business model that drives industrial applications.

2014. The excitement around ceramic 3D printing occurred when we first saw 3D printed vases and homewares but it faded progressively as the market understood it wasn’t necessarily the road to success for this...

This is FreeFoam™, Desktop Metal’s Expandable 3D Printable Resin

Although its use can go beyond the most obvious range of applications, one of the commonly widely used applications of foam is seen in the automotive industry. From car seating to carpet underlay, it...

Sustainability in AM: AMGTA’s second publication outlines the requirements to passivate metal condensate waste for transport and recycling

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global trade organization created to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) releases a report outlining the requirements to passivate metal condensate waste for transport...

When a giant 3D printed stretch form tooling changes the manufacturing process with LSAM – and makes it better.

With Large-format Additive Manufacturing, one usually does not expect more than a large part – printed in one go -, but with Thermwood, there is often more. The latest achievement from the company is...

Ultimaker unveils Metal Expansion Kit for professional 3D printing

A metal expansion kit developed with BASF Forward AM’s acknowledged expertise in the field Remember? In our review of the year 2021, we told you that metal FDM 3D printing would be a trend that will...

TCT 3 SIXTY 2022: Inside look at UK’s largest 3D printing and additive manufacturing event

It doesn’t feel altogether too long since TCT 3Sixty closed its doors last year, and that’s because it hasn’t been; 2021’s show took place in September, and this year, the show was held from June...

Newly qualified Sterling Silver for Desktop Metal’s Production System to enable more 3D printing applications in the Jewelry Industry

If you are looking to explore precious metals with binder jetting technology, this is your chance. A newly qualified 925 sterling silver could now be processed on Desktop Metal’s Production System.  The American machine manufacturer...

Sisma qualifies Keystone Industries resins for its DLP 3D printers

Sisma, a manufacturer of DLP 3D printing equipment has qualified Keystone Industries KeyModel Ultra® for its DLP 3D printers. Keystone Industries® 3D Printing materials are acknowledged for their use in dental applications, and will also...

Multi-Material 3D printing: where does the drawback lie?

Multi-material 3D printing is hot. Who wouldn’t want to receive a part that meets the 'best value for money' criterion? That’s the most important unique selling proposition (USP) of multi-material 3D printing. Like most...

Lithoz on the factors to consider when exploring technical ceramics in medical AM and why they are a good fit for dental applications

On the heels of a dossier that highlights “the current manufacturing landscape of Ceramic 3D printing and the business model that drives industrial applications” (March/April edition of 3D ADEPT Mag – pp 6-12), it...

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