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.

Entegris, Inc. and SIMTech to explore new product design capabilities and market opportunities in 3D Printing

Entegris, Inc. andthe Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR) Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) launcha joint research laboratory. The laboratory will serve as a technology center where Entegris will explore capabilities for...

In Brief: A LCD 3D Printer that prints 10cm Per Hour| PosProcess| Bondtech & 3D Printz| America Makes’ Four project calls

This news round-up covers the milestones achieved at T3D, PostProcess, 3D Printz and America Makes in the 3D printing industry. The LCD 3D Printer that prints 10cm Per Hour  Taïwan-based 3D Printing & electronics company T3D...

Researchers increase the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with new novel process to 3D print latex rubber

Virginia Tech researchers  overcame some long-standing limitations of 3D printing through interdisciplinary research in chemistry and mechanical engineering. With the goal of unlocking the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric...

3D Printing patents are booming – new report reveals countries & companies that lead patent applications

In this ever-growing additive manufacturing market, players ambition to be the leader in their area of activity. The European Patent Office (EPO) has revealed the countries that are leading the game in patents applications. First,...

Take Part in Women in 3D Printing’s next DfAM report

 Women in 3D Printing (WI3DP) is working on a special edition of the DfAM report. The DfAM report (short for Diversity for Additive Manufacturing) aims to study more closely the shape of diversity in the...

The MULTI-FUN Project: 21 partners join forces to develop Multi-Material Metal 3D Printing

A new project aims to further develop metal 3D printing and the ability to print several materials at the same time. Named MULTI-FUN, the project’s goal is very clear: address a single issue raised...

Five projects to push ExOne Binder Jet 3D Printing forward receive funding

Five projects from Pennsylvania universities have received funding to advance ExOne binder jet 3D Printing technology. The funding has been granted as part of the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program. According to ExOne CEO John Hartner, the...

Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association’s First Research Project To focus on the environmental benefits of Additive Manufacturing

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has revealed today the first commissioned research project that will keep the association busy during the upcoming weeks or months: the environmental benefits of AM. At the head of this...

UpNano succeeds in manufacturing cm-sized bending and tensile test specimens using ultra precise 3D-printing.

Manufacturing of cm-sized test specimens for material characterization according to ISO standards has now been achieved by 3D-printing a feature size of 200 nanometers. UpNano GmbH succeeded in printing test specimens from their specific photopolymer...

Markforged’s report demonstrates how Additive Manufacturing drives Supply Chain

Markforged has released an Additive Applications Library that demonstrates the impact of additive manufacturing in suppl chain optimization. The manufacturer of metal and carbon fiber 3D printers has analyzed 100+ use cases within aerospace and defense, automotive, education,...

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