Sustainability

Have you heard about Batch.Works? That company combining 3D printing and recycled materials for customized products.

I am browsing on the Internet this morning and I discovered a company that I should have known earlier – at least ever since we decided to shed light on companies producing in a...

Photocentric discusses the reasons behind the growing demand of plant-based 3D printing resins

Oil-derived resins have often been the number one choice of 3D printing resins’ users. However, with the current fight against climate change, manufacturers are exploring if bio-based resins can deliver the same or better...

With “the Nordic region” as partner country, Formnext 2023 will put a spotlight on sustainability

With the Northern European AM industry on the spotlight, sustainability will be a key topic of Formnext 2023 Every year, at Formnext, the world’s largest Additive Manufacturing event, a specific region is given a spotlight...

A circular sustainable supply chain for medical 3D printed implants

Materials producer 6K Additive embarks on another mission to transform a metals supply chain, this time in Australia and with  Surgical Metal Recycling Pty Ltd (SMR), a company that is dedicated to changing the way we...

GaeaStar provides 3D printed, clay-based containers as alternative to single-use plastic

How many times have you used plastic cups at a party or in a bar? While plastic is a valuable resource in many ways, around 50% of plastic – in the largest end-use market segment...

Sustainability with AM: The four key takeaways from AMGTA’s First Commissioned Research Paper

Two years ago, the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) selected the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) at Rochester Institute of Technology to conduct a life-cycle assessment (LCA) research project. The independent piece of...

Addicted to water, uses Additive Manufacturing? Evove just secured £5.7 million to accelerate growth

This is probably not the first topic that will come to one’s mind when talking about net zero, but Evove, a UK-based company is operating on a market that I find intriguing: filtration technology....

Ecoalf builds its new store with 3.3 tonnes of recycled plastic and 3D printing

Ecoalf, a sustainable and recycled clothing brand, has recently inaugurated its new store made up of 3.3 tonnes of recycled plastic and 3D printing. The team has worked with Nagami design studio which brings...

AM Shapers: the triple bottom line and the confluence of forces changing the manufacturing landscape of (3D printed) valves

Given the present economic situation, it’s hard to have a decent conversation about oil and gas without having to complain about current price fluctuation. Yet, if we look at the bigger picture – and...

Partially 3D printed car ZEM cleans the air while driving

TU/ecomotive, a team of students from the Eindhoven University of Technology that aims at shaping the future of sustainable mobility by implementing the most recent innovations into concept cars, has developed Zem, a car...

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