Biomaterials
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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 — as an additive that makes natural earthen materials like clay…
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Finnish professor leading development of printable, biodegradable electronics
Matti Mäntysalo, a professor at Tampere University in Finland, is leading research into printed electronics that use additive manufacturing techniques and biodegradable materials to reduce energy consumption and waste in…
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Daicel expands sustainable materials portfolio for 3D printing
Daicel Corporation continues to broaden its lineup of specialty polymers for molding and additive manufacturing, combining sustainability with processing performance. The new CAFBLO, a marine-biodegradable cellulose acetate resin, adds to…
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How Smart Materials 3D turns oysters, pine and cork into 3D printing materials
As part of our continued coverage of 2025 Formnext Award finalists, we are looking at one of the nominees in the Sustainability category: Smart Materials 3D. Based in the Spanish…
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Researchers turn spoiled milk into 3D printing filament
According to the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, two professors have discovered a way to turn spoiled milk into a key ingredient for eco-friendly 3D printing. Their patented invention, titled “Development of…
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ETH Zurich researchers 3D print heart patch
According to ETH Zurich, a new type of tissue-engineered cardiac patch could not only seal defective areas of the heart, as has been the case up to now, but also…
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Researchers 3D print carbon scaffolds for bone regeneration
In a breakthrough for regenerative medicine, a new study from IMDEA Materials Institute researchers has demonstrated the potential of 3D printed carbon microlattices as structurally tunable scaffolds for bone tissue…
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Scientists develop PHOx polymer for safer medical implants
According to the University of Liège, a team of scientists has just developed an innovative polymer, PHOx, which could significantly improve the safety of implantable medical devices, while being more…
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Scientists 3D print functional human islets to treat type 1 diabetes
A team of international scientists has made a major leap forward in diabetes research by successfully 3D printing functional human islets using a novel bioink. Presented at the ESOT Congress…
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3D printing and synthetic lichens for self-growing Mars habitats
In recent years, 3D printing has been positioned as a promising solution for building habitats both on the Moon and on Mars. It makes sense: launching building supplies from Earth…
