Sustainability

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

Precious Metals AM in Jewelry: the ideal business case in regard to circular economy, but a sector that struggles to scale up. Why?

One of the very first additive manufacturing applications in the jewelry industry dates back to 2008: a ring 3D printed in gold, one of...

Fraunhofer ILT and 6K Additive to create a life cycle assessment for Additive Manufacturing

 6K Additive, a division of 6K, a producer of engineered materials for additive manufacturing and lithium-ion batteries, and Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, a center for contract research...

CASTOR’s new solution enables to measure 3D Printed Part Carbon Emissions

As several actions are undertaken to move towards a complete sustainable environment, we gradually learn that there are methods other than LCA that can...

Sustainability initiatives continue to gain momentum. Here is the program of the BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH brand

The last three months saw a number of initiatives launched and actions implemented to drive sustainability. I am thinking of this large metal 3D...

Raise3D’s Go Green Initiative starts with the replacement of plastic spools by cardboard spools.

3D printer manufacturer Raise3D just launched its “Go Green Initiative”. With the goal of playing its part in the fight against climate change, the...