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.

Does 3D Printing contribute to the rise in adoption of seals and gaskets?

Seals and gaskets are used in the automotive industry to seal various parts of the automobile and assemblies that carry fluids and gases. According...

MIT and Harvard make it possible to 3D print brains

From one research to another, 3D printing might enable to open new fields or create new 3D printing techniques. Remember how researchers from Illinois...

Executing a 3D Printing Strategy: a key issue for power users according to Sculpteo’s fourth edition of the State of 3D Printing

Last week, Sculpteo has unveiled the fourth edition of its annual report of the 3D Printing market. Compared to the former report, this year...

This is the first 3D printed cornea

At Newcastle University, scientists have developed a technique that could meet the demand of corneas in the medical industry. No need to recall the...

3D printed sugar scaffolds would facilitate tissue engineering and device manufacturing

Sugar is not always meant to be edible. Its applications can also serve science and bring a significant contribution in biomedical engineering, cancer research...

Two-thirds of healthcare professionals believe in 3D printing for this sector

In a survey, 3,150 decision makers across Europe have given their point of view on 3D printing technologies in a range of sectors including...

How 3D printing helps to better treat Congenital heart disease (CHD)…

9 out of 1000 babies suffer from congenital heart disease at their birth. It is one of the main causes of death among babies....

The material graphene reinvented to serve 3D printing and much more

The 2018 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized the 3D printed graphene aerogel as the “least dense 3D printed structure.”...

Magnesium vs CFRP: The Good, The Bad, and The Market

Additive manufacturing companies as well as industrials in general are increasingly trying to overcome the issue of lightweighting in their manufacturing process. It is...

3D Printing and Turmeric are a great combination for bone regeneration

All of us (at least those who know how to cook) know how much turmeric can be a good spice in some dishes. In...