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.

A solution to 3D print with “butterfly wings”

Cholesteric liquid crystals, a man-made material with properties between liquids and solid crystals, can mimic the colors of butterfly wings. Liquid crystals are used in televisions and smartphones, but future applications for healthcare sensors...

Optomec qualifies 7000 series Aluminum for use in its LENS 3D DED metal printers.

Pre-Qualified LENS-DED process parameters lower cost and speed time to production Optomec Inc. has just added Aluminum to the number of materials that can be processed by its LENS 3D DED metal printers but not...

Hänssler 3D prints 300 complex sealant parts using Ultimaker and Kimya technology solutions

You don’t need to be an electronics expert to know that (micro) components used in telecommunications, electronics or medical devices need to be protected against uncontrolled electrical discharges (ESD – Electro Static Discharge). Such...

MyMiniFactory develops affordable resin 3D printing material for tabletop gamers

It’s been a long time we haven’t talked about them…Do you remember MyMiniFactory? A company that operates as a repository of 3D printable models for hobbyists and artists. Well, they have changed a little...

Titanium has now been qualified for use on Desktop Metal’s extrusion-based bound metal additive manufacturing platform

Ti64 is the most widely used titanium alloy and is characterized by its high tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility. Desktop Metal has announced the qualification of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) for the Studio System...

Farsoon and Fabulous to develop 3D printing materials for food and drinking water applications

The development of Food Contact Substances or FCSs (formerly called Food Contact Materials or FCMs) is subject to very strict regulations as they are in contact with food or potable beverages during processing, packaging...

Nexa3D adds new dental resin powered by BASF Forward AM to its 3D printing material portfolio

Nexa3D has just added a dental material powered by BASF Forward AM to its portfolio. As part of this collaboration, both companies brought their expertise in dental solutions so that dental labs can benefit from...

New AM partnership between Hyperion & EOS will focus on the production of low cost, low-to-zero carbon titanium metal powders

Hyperion and Industrial 3D printing  giant EOS sign a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the deployment of Hyperion’s HAMR and GSD technologies for the potential production of low cost, low-to-zero carbon titanium metal powders. Hyperion...

Recreus’ new 3D printing filament is an electrically conductive TPU flexible material

A filament with two of the most coveted properties in 3D printing, flexibility and conductivity. Spain-based material producer Recreus’ next challenge is to address the requirements of electrically conductive parts with the release of a...

Sintavia unveils Proprietary Copper Printing Technology

There is nothing more exciting than a contract manufacturer that develops a proprietary solution for AM. AM company Sintavia provides today a solution dedicated to one of the most coveted materials for aerospace companies. The...

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