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.

The Industry and Sulapac join forces to provide bio-based, recyclable 3D printing materials

The Industry Sweden AB, a 3D printer manufacturer that develops FGF systems (fused granule fabrication), now provides its customers with patented bio-based and recyclable Sulapac materials. Helsinki-based material producer Sulapac has developed materials that are made up...

New test confirms binder jetting can be used to 3D print recyclable residual materials from the construction industry

In collaboration with Parastruct GmbH, a company that specializes in converting mineral and biogenic waste streams into circular materials and components, 3D printer manufacturer voxeljet used its Binder Jetting 3D printing technology to process...

The Materials Processing Institute to develop an AI tool that will enable the production of 3D-printed parts while saving costs

Together with software provider AMFG and provider of material and process validation services Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd,  the Materials Processing Institute will develop an artificial intelligence tool that could lead to greater efficiencies within...

Acerinox boosts VDM Metals’ powder production with a €67M investment

The investment will enable the step-by-step expansion of capacities for strip, rod, wire and powder in the coming years. VDM Metals, a German producer of metallic powders for Additive Manufacturing, recently secured 67 million euros...

Avantama processes high-performance quantum dot (QD) ink using Scrona’s EHD inkjet printing

Remember Scrona AG, that AM startup from Switzerland that snagged a Guinness World Record for the “smallest inkjet-printed color image” in 2015? That same company secured $9.6M in 2022 to further develop ultra-precise electronics...

Russell Finex introduces a new powder handling solution for metal 3D-printed parts

Russel Finex, a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of vibratory sieves, separators, ultrasonic mesh debinding systems and liquid filters, has introduced an upgraded version of its powder handling solution. Called AMPro® Sieve...

It’s possible to use iron-silicon powder for 3D printing components for electrical motors

Elkem, one of the main providers of advanced silicon-based materials, has developed a new specialized iron silicon powder, which may allow 3D printing of components for electrical motors. The development was made as part of...

We might hear more about Vartega this year. It just secured $10M and a partnership with XTELLAR

Founded in July 2014, Vartega has developed a patent pending recycling technology to address the 15,000 metric tons of carbon fiber waste that is being landfilled and incinerated every year. It was clear from...

Bomar and Mechnano launch T50B low viscosity masterbatch for 3D printing resins

Material producer Mechnano joined forces with Bomar to develop the T50B masterbatch, a specialized lower viscosity product for Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry formulators. Bomar specializes in the synthesis, formulation, and manufacture of advanced performance...

Additive Manufacturing Solutions to explore the technical feasibility of recovering critical materials from surplus defense assets

Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. (AMS), a UK-based startup providing material and process validation services, is collaborating with the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) to research the technical feasibility of...

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