Materials

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.

3D Systems’ new SLA, SLS 3D printing systems and 3D printing materials address demands across industries

Machine manufacturer 3D Systems drew attention with its new SLS 3D printing solutions including 3D printing materials.  The 3D printer maker launched the Accura® AMX High Temp 300C resin, SLS 300 printing system, a new...

Dyndrite-led new Materials Consortium to enhance access to 3D printing materials parameters

The Additive Manufacturing industry's demand for a faster adoption of 3D printing materials and techniques got a new lease of life Dyndrite joined forces with AM  companies Constellium, Elementum 3D, and Sandvik to launch...

Evolve unveils new STEP Parts service and 3D printing materials at Formnext

The 3D printing solution provider Evolve Additive Solutions announced an expansion of their Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process (STEP™) technology with the addition of two new 3D printing materials - Nylon PA-11(A) and Gray ABS...

Eckart GmbH on the use of high-strength alloys in Additive Manufacturing

By definition, an alloy is a mixture of two or more metals or of a base metal with non-metallic additions. By integrating various elements into a pure metal’s lattice structure, materials properties can be...

Fictiv expands 3D printing service with 14 new materials

San Francisco-based customized 3D printing service provider Fictiv has expanded its 3D printing portfolio with advanced configuration options.  The AM company is offering full-suite additive manufacturing solutions for prototyping and production in the USA at...

Key considerations to take into account for the production of 3D Printable stainless steel powders

There are a number of reasons why one can select stainless steel for additive manufacturing (AM) processes, including its superior corrosion, mechanical properties compared with other steel types (meaning that the component will last...

Evonik’s new elastomer powder to better 3D printed parts for consumer goods

Specialty chemicals producer Evonik Industries is extending their elastomeric materials used in powder bed fusion 3D printing with the launch of INFINAM® TPA elastomer powder material. The new elastomer powder material INFINAM® TPA 4006 P...

With fewer processing steps and a lot of color options, EOS spices up the game with its new aluminum 3D printing material

EOS, the company that has coined the term responsible manufacturing solutions for industrial 3D printing, has recently added a new aluminum alloy to its portfolio of AM materials. Named EOS Aluminum Al5X1, the new material...

Replique simplifies selection of 3D printing materials with open material database

Replique, a provider of a decentralized 3D printing platform, has developed an open material database for Additive Manufacturing. The company aims to make the collective material knowledge accessible within the 3D printing community, ultimately...

Enhancing 3D printed medical implants using Evonik’s carbon fiber reinforced PEEK filament

Speciality chemicals producer Evonik is introducing a new carbon fiber 3D printing filament which can create 3D printed medical implants. Through this new material, Evonik continues to provide another alternative to metal 3D-printed implants.  The...