Research & Development

If you think for a second, the biggest innovations that are shaking the world of today started with R&D. This stage has been fundamental in any industrial revolution, including additive manufacturing. This segment highlights the latest AM developments in the R&D sector.

CollPlant starts a study in large animals for its 3D bioprinted regenerative breast implant program

CollPlant, a regenerative and aesthetics medicine company developing innovative technologies and products for tissue regeneration and organ manufacturing, initated a study in large animals for its 3D bioprinted regenerative breast implant program, addressing the $2.8 billion global...

NUBURU to Develop Blue Laser-Based Area Printing Additive Manufacturing System as part of US Air Force Contract

-NUBURU®, an industry expert in high-power and high-brightness blue lasers for 3D printing and industrial applications, has been awarded an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to develop a blue laser-based...

New study examines the impact of 3D printing on global trade

A new study entitled “Is 3D printing a threat to global trade? The trade effects you didn’t hear about” explores the effects of 3D printing on global trade. The paper has been coauthored by Caroline Freund,...

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has additively manufactured a sample miniature metal part similar to those used in bio-robotics

Mumbai-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) recently relied on additive manufacturing for the production of a sample miniature metal part. Miniature metal components play a pivotal role in several critical applications in miniature robotics...

How can 3D printed materials sense their own movements?

MIT researchers have developed a method for 3D printing materials with tunable mechanical properties, which can sense how they are moving and interacting with the environment. The researchers create these sensing structures using just...

Made in India – by Indians: this is the first 3D printed cornea developed in the country

A 3D printed cornea can be extremely useful for treating diseases such as corneal scarring or keratoconus. The very first 3D printed cornea was developed in 2018 at Newcastle University, USA. Since then, the healthcare...

This 3D printed dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy would exceed the strength and ductility of other AM materials

 High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are alloys that are formed by mixing equal or relatively large proportions of (usually) five or more elements. These multi-component alloys have received considerable interest over the past decade due to...

Meet PYLO, a bike helmet equipped with a face shield airbag, a smart 360-degree surround safety system, a 3D knitted inlay and a 3D printed nylon structure

They say it is a bike helmet, but with all the features described below, it could be a great match for football and hockey players as well. Don't you think? Remember nFrontier , the product...

Baker Industries, LEAS and GA-ASI to conduct Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing Study for the production of steel layup tooling

A collaboration between Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric Company, Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions (LEAS) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will lead to a feasibility study of Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing for the production of steel...

How 3D Printing enables Mattel to support toy research, design, and development of toys

It’s not unusual but it is definitely not systemic yet to see manufacturers producing toys to leverage 3D printing as part of their activities. So far, the famous brand Lego, the startup Little You...