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.

Kennametal to advance 3D Printing Tungsten Carbide within GE Additive’s Beta Partner Program

Amid all the partners of GE Additive’s Beta Partner Program, Kennametal is certainly the one that we will watch out closely. In case you are not aware of it, in 2017, machine manufacturer GE...

Recreus develops a 3D printing filament with active foaming technology

Material producer Recreus is always exploring the development of 3D printing materials that have a high demand on the market and the best part of each development is that each material ambitions to comply...

3D4Makers and Zymergen develop a new high performance flame retardant 3D printing material

Two material companies, 3D4Makers and Zymergen have worked together on the development of a new 3D printing material. Named Polyimide, the new high-strength polymer is flame retardant and designed for high temperature 3D printers.    Polyimide...

Morf3D and 6K Additive to Qualify Metal Powders for Additive Manufacturing

6K Additive, a division of 6K, a producer of sustainable advanced materials for additive manufacturing and energy storage, will work with AM aerospace parts producer Morf3D to qualify metal powders for additive manufacturing.  The partnership will...

How to remove support structures from 3D printed components made from photopolymer resins? AM Solutions told us.

Photopolymer resins often lead to extremely delicate high-precision 3D printed components. The thing is, removing the fine structures that appear on such parts, can be quite complicated if one does not have the right tools.  Indeed,...

Thought3D launches in-line filament dryer for FFF 3D printers

Most thermoplastic materials tend to absorb moisture from the atmosphere. It is also common, that newly opened filaments already contain a significant amount of moisture that affects the printing process. Hissing and popping sounds,...

Stratasys latest developments: two composite 3D printers, Grabcad Print Software For Origin 3D Printers as well as 16 new materials across three AM technologies

Last week could have been dedicated to Stratasys’ announcements. During the whole week, the additive manufacturing company announced several additions to its AM ecosystem – within the materials, machines and software segments.  New composite 3D...

Mimaki unveils new 3D printing material for use on its flagship 3D printer

Mimaki Europe has developed a clear material that can be processed by its flagship product   3DUJ-553. Remember? The UV curable full colour 3D printer has been unveiled for the first time at formnext 2019 where it...

BCN3D and Henkel to explore new material formulations for VLM™ 3D printing technology

VLM™ which stands for Viscous Lithography Manufacturing is a relatively new term for the industry. The 3D printing process recently launched by Spanish manufacturer BCN3D is a patented lithography-based 3D printing process that laminates thin...

Fortify develops new additive manufacturing materials for applications in 5G and Advanced Electronic Devices

The launch of these new materials comes alongside a new funding Fortify secured, for an undisclosed amount. With the goal of “bringing high performance materials to market with an application specific focus”, Fortify developed a...

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