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Duondolo, a modern rocking chair made using LFAM 3D printing

Duondolo, a modern rocking chair made using LFAM 3D printing

When one thinks of a rocking chair, one generally thinks of a creaky wooden chair sat on a porch or…

2 months ago

Why small-batch alloy development is becoming strategically important again

In many important materials programs, the first useful quantity is much smaller. A research team may need enough powder to…

2 months ago

Stratasys launches flame-retardant FDM material for rail and transportation applications

Stratasys has introduced FDM PA6/66-GF30-FR, a flame-retardant composite thermoplastic developed for rail and transportation manufacturers producing certified end-use and spare…

2 months ago

University of Stuttgart researchers 3D print bio-concrete structures using bacteria

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed a 3D printing method for bio-concrete that uses live bacteria to bind…

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SSAB launches world’s first protection steel powder

Swedish steel producer SSAB has taken its Armox 500 AM Powder – the first in a series of planned powder…

2 months ago

Luyten turns a tower crane into a 3D printer, now capable of printing buildings up to 100 meters tall

Australian company Luyten has just unveiled the Ascend Series A27, a concrete 3D printing system mounted on a tower crane.…

2 months ago

Elmet Technologies received $4.3 million US defense contract for molybdenum components

Elmet Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Elmet Group Co. (NASDAQ: ELMT) and the sole US-owned and vertically integrated…

3 months ago

Spectrum Filaments secures strategic investor. Blue Gravity Capital acquires majority stake

Spectrum Group, owner of the Spectrum Filaments and The Filament brands and Europe's largest manufacturer of 3D printing filaments, has…

3 months ago

3D printed PLA reinforcement reaches 80% of steel’s strength in construction beams

A research team at the University of Sharjah tested 30 small-scale cement mortar beams reinforced with 3D printed polylactic acid…

3 months ago

Xenia brings LSAM-grade thermoplastic composites to FIP 2026

Xenia Materials is exhibiting at France Innovation Plasturgie (FIP) in Lyon from June 2 to 5, showcasing a range of…

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