AMGTA LCA reveals that Binder Jetting reduces carbon emissions by 38% – but industry experts have reservations
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (“AMGTA”), recently revealed the preliminary results of a life-cycle analysis study titled “Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Casting vs Binder Jetting for an Industrial Part.” As a reminder, the...
Would a hybrid approach work to achieve sustainable manufacturing in the aerospace industry?
In the article below, Alicia Rennoll discusses the environmental impact of Additive Manufacturing in the aerospace industry and highlights a hybrid approach that would enable to make aerospace manufacturing more sustainable.
Aviation has a disproportionate...
Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. explores the feasibility of using recycled aerospace materials
Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd (AMS), a UK-based startup, embarks on a new project that aims to explore the feasibility and practical possibilities of using recycled metallic materials in additive manufacturing (AM).
The Innovate UK-funded project...
Danish AM Hub on the Danish AM market, their key area of interest and the upcoming AM Summit
With the “back-to-school” season around the corner, we start reflecting on the AM trade shows that could be interesting to visit. AM Summit, the largest AM conference in Scandinavia is in our list. To...
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...