Materials
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering have demonstrated Ireland’s first cement-free, 3D printed geopolymer, working with construction technology firm Harcourt Technologies Ltd. The trial was held at HTL.Tech’s…
Researchers at Concordia University have developed a manufacturing method that produces curved blades for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) from flat carbon-fiber composite panels, removing the need for the complex molds…
Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Department of Chemistry have built a digital manufacturing platform that produces patient-specific contact lenses in as little as 20 minutes, according to the university. …
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have reported a 3D printable elastomer that combines high resistance to fracture with high resistance to fatigue, addressing a tradeoff that…
Bambu Lab has launched a 48-hour charity fundraiser to support victims of the June earthquake in Venezuela. Starting on July 13 at 8:00 AM UTC−4, customers shopping in the company’s…
Protolabs launched Medical White (MED-WHT 10) for production on Axtra3D‘s Lumia X1 Hi-Speed SLA platform, powered by Hybrid PhotoSynthesis technology. The material became immediately available through Protolabs’ digital manufacturing services,…
This month Chinese 3D printing materials supplier SUNLU is celebrating its 13th anniversary, and there is real cause to celebrate. The company, which counts over 25 million products sold and…
Doing forecasts is a thankless job. In a market evolving as fast as additive manufacturing, projecting revenues a decade out has become less useful than accurately sizing what exists today.…
Independent testing by Rice University’s Particle Flow & Tribology Laboratory showed that reclaimed M247 nickel superalloy powder achieved superior additive manufacturing suitability scores compared to two widely used stainless AM…
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…
