Continuum Powders qualifies recycles powders for Renishaw’s RenAM 500 3D printers
As part of a collaboration with OEM Renishaw, material producer Continuum Powders has qualified its metal powders for use on the OEM’s RenAM 500 3D printers.
The reuse of powders in Additive Manufacturing is a challenge...
A new study reveals that reconditioned PA12 waste powder can be fully reused in voxeljet’s HSS 3D printer
The preliminary test results indicate that the material properties are equal to or may exceed those of comparable prints with fresh powder.
As you may guess, with SLS 3D printing, unprinted PA12 powder loses its...
Atomik AM and Cygnus Atratus to transform 3D printed aluminum waste into clean energy
In my recent search for companies that are looking to play a role in sustainable manufacturing, I stumbled upon Atomik AM, a UK-based company founded in 2023 with the goal of providing advanced manufacturing...
Evonik releases life cycle assessment data in its High-Performance Polymers Plastics Database
We have been encouraging AM companies to back up their words by sharing data demonstrating how sustainable they are. As you may have seen in the latest edition of 3D ADEPT Mag, specialty chemicals...
Continuum Powders to recycle Ni718 oil & gas parts for Knust-Godwin
Knust-Godwin has selected Continuum’s Powder-as-a-Service to recycle Ni718 internal parts from a large oil and gas company. Continuum Powders, based in Los Gatos, California, USA, is a developer of metal powders (and a portfolio...
Sustainable 3D printing: A look at biodegradable and recycled filaments
In 3D printing, material choice directly affects waste output and energy consumption. While many manufacturers and hobbyists have begun reusing scrap as infills or printing low-fidelity wireframes to minimize their carbon footprint, these solutions...
Ecogensus, the latest newcomer to join the AM industry, launches sustainable plastic substitutes
Ecogensus, a global sustainable resources company, taps into billions of unused resources with the development of materials derived from mixed wastes.
Engineered for a wide variety of applications, including consumer goods, industrial products, and construction...
Focus| Driving circular plastics economy in Additive Manufacturing
We have grown up in an environment where plastic, once used, is considered waste. This burden has prevented generations of consumers and industries from capturing the economic benefits of plastic. With Additive Manufacturing and...
This is “Reusable”, a 3D printed reusable silicone cup
According to designer Kalina Gotseva, "approximately 500 billion disposable coffee cups are used worldwide each year. " To propose an eco-friendly alternative to disposable cups, she imagined a solution that combines convenience with sustainability:...
AMGTA issues research on sustainability of powder and wire additive feedstock
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (“AMGTA”), a global advocacy group focused on promoting sustainable additive manufacturing (“AM”) industry practices, announced today the preliminary results of a research project titled “Specific Energy of Metal...