Materials

Trinity researchers 3D print Ireland’s first cement-free geopolymer

Trinity researchers 3D print Ireland’s first cement-free geopolymer

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin's School of Engineering have demonstrated Ireland's first cement-free, 3D printed geopolymer, working with construction technology…

1 month ago

Concordia researchers 4D print wind turbine blades without molds

Researchers at Concordia University have developed a manufacturing method that produces curved blades for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) from flat…

1 month ago

University of Waterloo researchers 3D print contact lenses in 20 minutes

Researchers at the University of Waterloo's Department of Chemistry have built a digital manufacturing platform that produces patient-specific contact lenses…

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EPFL researchers build fracture and fatigue resistant 3D printed elastomer

Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have reported a 3D printable elastomer that combines high resistance to…

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3D printing helps victims of the Venezuela earthquake

Bambu Lab has launched a 48-hour charity fundraiser to support victims of the June earthquake in Venezuela. Starting on July…

2 months ago

Protolabs qualifies Medical White resin on Axtra3D’s Lumia X1 platform

Protolabs launched Medical White (MED-WHT 10) for production on Axtra3D's Lumia X1 Hi-Speed SLA platform, powered by Hybrid PhotoSynthesis technology.…

2 months ago

SUNLU launches AMS Lite Heater and giveaways for 13th anniversary

This month Chinese 3D printing materials supplier SUNLU is celebrating its 13th anniversary, and there is real cause to celebrate.…

2 months ago

The Upside Down of polymer additive manufacturing

Doing forecasts is a thankless job. In a market evolving as fast as additive manufacturing, projecting revenues a decade out…

2 months ago

Continuum Powders publishes circular manufacturing playbook backed by Rice University powder benchmarking

Independent testing by Rice University's Particle Flow & Tribology Laboratory showed that reclaimed M247 nickel superalloy powder achieved superior additive…

2 months ago

CU Boulder researchers find seaweed derivative makes earthen materials viable for 3D printing

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have identified sodium alginate — a seaweed-derived compound used in food manufacturing —…

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