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Axtra3D Showcases Impressive Flexibility and Surface Quality with Advanced Resin Printing

I’m always impressed with Axtra3D’s prints, and even more so after a visit with them recently.

Time-Based 3D Printing: Timeplast’s Water-Soluble Filament Revolutionizes Sustainability

I had a chat with the folks from Timeplast, who produce the most environmentally friendly 3D printer filament ever made.

Which Metals are Most Prevalent in 3D Printing For Aerospace Applications?

Here’s a comparison of various metals the aerospace industry uses to additively manufacture parts.

Polymaker’s Innovative CoPE Filament: Affordable, Compatible, and Ready to Disrupt the Market

We had a fascinating visit with Polymaker, and learned of a new, inexpensive material they’re developing, among others.

Lugo Labs Develops 3D Printing Filaments Mimicking the Human Body

Korean company Lugo Labs has developed a very unusual set of materials for the medical industry.

Filament2 Reinvents Paste 3D Printing with Simple FFF Upgrades

One of the more interesting technologies we saw at Formnext 2024 was from Filament2.

voxeljet and Partners Develop Method to Reuse SLS Waste Powder for HSS

Interesting news from Voxeljet: they’ve found a way to reuse waste SLS powder.

Airtech Expands Sustainable Resin Portfolio with Color and Transparency Options

Airtech announced a couple of new sustainable resins for 3D printing.

Toxic Resin Alert: Formlabs Highlights Hidden Dangers in 3D Printing Materials

Formlabs has released a damning report on the state of 3D printer resin safety that everyone should read.

Formlabs Enters Third-Party Resin Market with Safer Creator Series Resins

Formlabs made an unusual move: they’re entering the third-party resin market.

DyeMansion’s PFAS-Free Solution Gains Industry Attention

Dyemansion has eliminated “forever chemicals” from their post-processing solution.

New Stratasys Software Repurposes Waste PA12 Powder for Sustainable 3D Printing

Stratasys announced an intriguing new method of reusing waste SLS powder.

Make 3D Prints Truly Watertight with DIAMANT’s dichtol AM Hydro Sealant

Have you ever tried to 3D print a waterproof object? There’s a solution for you.

3D Printing with Chitu Systems’ Rainbow Filaments – Plus a Reader Discount

One of the hidden secrets in desktop 3D printing is the use of rainbow filaments.

JanTec Engineering Unveils Breakthrough to Reduce 3D Print Warping

JanTec Engineering has an ingenious way to reduce 3D printed part warping through the use of multiple materials.

3D Systems Unveils Long-Lasting Resins for Consumer and Industrial Applications

3D Systems announced three new resin materials for their Figure 4 equipment.

EVONIK’s Publication of LCA Data for Over 100 Polymers Highlights Growing Demand for Sustainable Materials

EVONIK announced they’ve published life cycle assessment data for over one hundred of their advanced polymers.

Innovative 3D Printing: Combining Metal and Polymers for Magnetized Parts

Can 3D prints be magnetic? It turns out, they can.

Farsoon and AMRauch Certify New PPS Materials for High-Performance LBPF 3D Printing

Farsoon added two high temperature polymers to their extensive list of materials for LBPF 3D printing.

polySpectra Launches COR Zero Resin, Offering Manufacturing-Grade Strength for Home 3D Printers

polySpectra announced a new 3D printer resin that offers incredible strength.

NASA Qualifies Elementum 3D’s Aluminum Alloy for Rocket Engine 3D Printing

NASA qualified a very interesting additive manufacturing material for rocket engines.

Frontier Bio’s New Bioprinting Technology Creates Functional Human Lung Tissue

Frontier Bio announced a key breakthrough in bioprinting: they’ve successfully 3D printed human lung tissue.

Inside 3D-Fuel’s Revival: Tough PLA, PCTG, and New Manufacturing Efficiencies

We spent some time with John Schneider of 3D-Fuel.

3DCP Material by Zevnik Lab Unlocks Complex Geometries in Concrete Printing

It appears a barrier in 3DCP has been overcome by Zevnik Lab.

Design Studios Create 3D Printing Biiocomposite Made From Lobster Shells

Lobster shells are the latest biomaterial made into 3D printing consumables.

Prusa Research Launches Resin Color Mixing Kit and Secures UL 2904 Certification for MK4S

Prusa Research made two important announcements late last week, one involving resin coloring, and the other a critical certification.

Filkemp Launches High Performance Sustainable PLN Filament for Makers

Filkemp introduced a new line of sustainable PLA filament products targeted at makers.

Tullomer Filament: Stronger and Lighter than Steel for Advanced 3D Printing

I’m looking at an unusual filament from Z Polymers, Tullomer.

Formlabs Introduces First Certified Third-Party Resin, and Non-Flammable Resin Wash

Formlabs announced a slew of new products and materials today.

Recycling Fabrik Offers 3D Printer Waste Recycling for Sustainable Filament Options

A European filament producer offers the ability to recycle certain polymers.

Mighty Buildings Integrates Honeywell’s Solstice Technology for Greener 3D Printed Homes

Mighty Buildings announced an interesting partnership with Honeywell for insulation technology.

How Fishy Filaments is Scaling Sustainable 3D Printing with Recycled Fishnets

If you haven’t heard of Fishy Filaments, you will today.

Supernova Launches Defense Unit to 3D Print Advanced Rocket Motors

Supernova announced a new business unit dedicated to the development of “military grade” materials for additive manufacturing.

Stratasys’ Watertight Polypropylene for Fluid Applications in SAF Printing

Stratasys has made some interesting materials developments.

Beyond Plastic’s Quest to Make PHA the Standard for Eco-Friendly 3D Printing

I had a long discussion with Fred Pinczuk of Beyond Plastic about the potential for PHA material in 3D printing.

Zetamix 17-4PH: Advanced Metal Filament for Tougher, Lighter 3D Prints

Zetamix introduced a new metal filament for FFF devices, 17-4PH.

Cutting Costs and Complexity: Velo3D’s CP1 Aluminum Alloy Gains Popularity

Velo3D’s new aluminum material is taking hold in their customer base.

Tethon 3D’s Genesis Resin Opens New Possibilities for Ceramic 3D Printing

Tethon 3D has some interesting new products, including a material that could be of great interest to all resin 3D printer operators.

Virtual Foundry’s New Basalt Moon Dust Filament Brings Lunar Surface to Your Prints

We had an interesting chat with Virtual Foundry about their latest material.

Xact Metal’s Strategic Partnership Introduces Corrax Steel for Advanced 3D Printed Injection Molds

Xact Metal continues their move into the tooling industry with a key partnership.

Polymaker Streamlines Filament Selection with Panchroma and Fiberon Brands

Polymaker has changed around their product line, and introduced an incredible new material, PPS-CF10.

Nexa3D Challenges Markforged with Cost-Effective Onyx Alternative: Xyon

Nexa3D announced a rather interesting material: Xyon.

XJET’s NPJ System Now Supports High-Strength Stainless Steel 17-4PH

XJET introduced a powerful new material for their metal 3D printers: stainless steel 17-4PH.

Beyond PLA: Key Engineering Properties for Desktop FFF 3D Printing

Which engineering properties should concern desktop 3D printer operators?

PHA Garden Experiment Demonstrates Biodegradability

Is there really a biodegradable 3D print material? It turns it there is at least one: PHA.

Bambu Lab Discontinues PETG Basic: Implications for 3D Printer Operators

Bambu Lab has discontinued their PETG Basic filament.

Nikon SLM Solutions and Howco Partner to Develop C103 Alloy for AM

Howco Metals Management will also acquire a new SLM 280 metal 3D printer.

Endless Pastabilities: How Protopasta’s Subscription Services Enable Continuous Experimentation

I had an interesting chat with Alexander Dick, co-founder of Protopasta.

Readily3D and BIO INX Launch READYGEL INX for Volumetric 3D Printers

What could be the first commercial material for volumetric 3D printers has just been announced.

Revolutionary GRX-810 Superalloy from NASA Now Licensed to Key Industry Partners

NASA has exclusively licensed a unique metal 3D print material to four partners.

Mantle and EOS Unveil New Materials for Enhanced Performance and Sustainability

Two companies announced new metal materials for their system in the past week.

3D Systems Achieves 510(k) Clearance for PEEK Cranial Implants

The FDA has approved the 3D printed, patient-specific VSP PEEK Cranial Implant solution.

Are ISO-Certified Biocompatible 3D Printing Filaments Truly Safe?

With the announcement of a new set of biologically safe filament materials, it’s time to talk about what that means.

Nanoe’s Zetamix: FFF 3D Printing with Ceramic and Metal Filaments

Nanoe is one of several companies providing specialized 3D printer filaments.

Verdant3D Sows Seeds of Innovation with Home-Grown Filaments

Garden enthusiasts and 3D printing aficionados, it’s time to get your green thumbs and filament spools ready for a new sustainable twist in 3D printing — home-grown 3D printer filaments!

What You Should Pay for a 1kg Spool of 3D Printer Filament?

What should a spool of 3D printer filament cost? I took a look into this question.

Quantica’s NovoJet to Unlock New 3D Printing Applications with ALTANA

Quantica made a strategic announcement about future 3D printing materials.

Sustainability Meets High Performance: Velo3D’s New Certified Metal Powder

Velo3D announced a new metal 3D print material, but there’s more to the story.

Microplastics Detected in Human Placentas: Sustainable 3D Printing Materials Required

The microplastics problem is far worse than anyone suspected.

3DPrinterOS and Polymaker Forge Strategic Deal to Offer Significant Material Discounts

3DPrinterOS and Polymaker announced a very intriguing deal for materials.

voxeljet and Parastruct Repurpose Construction Waste for 3D Printing

voxeljet has successfully tested a method of reusing construction waste in 3D printing.

The Melt Flow Index in Polymer 3D Printing: A Concise Engineer’s Handbook

What is the MFI and why does it matter for additive manufacturing?

Steakholder Foods Adds Shrimps to Range of 3D Printed Seafood

New plant-based analogue targets widespread adoption in the $68 billion shrimp industry.

How To Respool 3D Printer Filament

Do you know how to easily re-spool 3D printer filament?

Transforming Metal Scrap into Valuable Resources: 6K Additive’s Strategic AM Advantage

6K Additive is set for expansion.

Unlocking Material Mysteries: Slant 3D’s Ambitious Testing Lab on Kickstarter

Slant 3D has launched an unusual Kickstarter campaign.

Jabil’s PK 5000: A Cost-Effective, Chemically Resistant 3D Printing Material

I had a chat with Jabil about their PK 5000 material.

eSun’s Commitment to High-Speed Filament Development

I spoke with eSun about high speed filaments.

Precision Printing: F3DM’s Innovative Filament Production Enhances 3D Printing Accuracy

We had a look at filaments from F3DM and discovered something quite interesting.

FormFutura’s ReFill 2.0: Sustainable 3D Printing with Eco-Friendly Spooling System

FormFutura unveiled their new ReFill 2.0 spooling system.

3dk.berlin Introduces Garden Compostable 3D Printer Filament

3dk.berlin has developed a “garden compostable” 3D printer filament.

UV Resistant TEPU 50A: Inkbit’s Material for Outdoor Applications

Inkbit announced a new material, and I think this is quite a bit more important than you might realize.

Formlabs Unveils Innovative Materials Targeted for Medical and Dental Industries

Formlabs has just unveiled three novel flexible and healthcare-focused materials, promising to grow their presence in the medical and dental industries.

Fall Frenzy: Pumpkin Spice Filament Returns to 3D Printing

“That time of year” has arrived in the 3D print space.

Colorful and Durable: Carbon Introduces EPU 46 Resins

Carbon has been very quiet in recent years, but now they have announced a new set of flexible materials.

Defining ‘High-Speed’ Filament: Polymaker’s Innovative PolySonic Solution

Polymaker announced a new series of high speed 3D print materials called “PolySonic”.

Breaking News: Slant 3D Unveils Revolutionary $10/kg 3D Printer Filament Plan

3D printer filament spools priced at only US$10/kg?

Formlabs Introduces Innovative Resin Materials: Silicone 40A and Alumina 4N

Formlabs announced two new and interesting resin materials and SLS packaging.

Cybe’s 93% Carbon Reduction Cement for Construction 3D Printing

Cybe announced a new construction 3D printing material that is nearly carbon neutral, and this changes the game completely.

Coherent Develops Advanced Ceramic AM Technology

For high-performance thermal management applications, including for next-generation semiconductor capital equipment.

Bio-based 3D Printer Resins: A Sustainable Alternative to Oil-Based Resins?

Could bio-based 3D printer resins become dominant over oil-based resins?

New AM Materials Round Up, June 29, 2023

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

KTH Researchers Develop New Silica Glass Micro 3D Printing Technique

The technique has now been used to print the world’s smallest wine glass – although it holds hope for a range of more useful, industrial applications.