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.

Hyundai Motor Group, NTU, Mobility Solutions, Singapore, Carbon Neutrality

Hyundai Motor Group strengthens its partnerships with NTU to boost mobility solutions in Singapore

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) continues to push the boundaries of mobility solutions by signing another partnership with Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.  The first partnership...
VBN Components, Vibenite® 350, AM4Life, In-vitro Biocompatibility

VBN Components shares first results of in-vitro biocompatibility tests of 3D-printable material Vibenite® 350

A Swedish-based material development firm, VBN Components AB successfully conducted its first in-vitro biocompatibility tests of 3D-printed metal Vibenite® 350 in the competence center...

New research explores a way to 3D print tungsten for nuclear reactors

Tungsten, a material difficult to process with Additive Manufacturing, has recently been processed using an unconventional AM technique.  Sougata Roy,  an Iowa State University assistant...

Fluorescent 3D printed structures: An advancement in biomedical implants

To help researchers distinguish what’s part of an implant and what cells or tissue can make the structures easier to track and monitor inside...

Meta Reality Labs unveils the Digital Twin catalog

Meta Reality Labs Research is debuting the Digital Twin catalog, a dataset for 3D object models, for 3D reconstruction. This collection encompasses over 2,400...
3D Systems, FDA Clearance, Jetted Denture Solution, Workflow, Glidewell

3D Systems gets FDA clearance for Monolithic Jetted Denture Solution

On the heels of an FDA clearance for 3D printed PEEK cranial implants, OEM 3D Systems got clearance from the Food & Drug Administration...
LLNL, Microwave, 3D Printing, Curing Process

LLNL brings a new approach to 3D printing with microwave technology

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) brings a novel approach to 3D printing with microwave technology. Microwave Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (MVAM) is a technique that...
bone grafts, biopolymer nanocomposite, skeletal repair, University of Waterloo

Use of a new biopolymer nanocomposite for 3D printing bone grafts

The latest biopolymer nanocomposite material for bone grafts has been developed at the University of Waterloo. The University of Waterloo focused on offering optimal...
Heidelberg University, 3D laser printing, 3D structures, Odontella Aurita, Tetraselmis Striata

Researchers develop biocompatible materials from microalgae

Researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany have fabricated inks for printing complex biocompatible 3D microstructures from the raw materials extracted from the microalgae. Being led...
University of California, PNIPAM method, salting-out effect

New 3D printing technique uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create parts

3D printing is undergoing a paradigm shift with the development of the PNIPAM method. This method developed by researchers at The University of California...