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Waste from Marble Quarry Used to 3D Print Architectural Elements
In places like Ticino, Switzerland, ‘rock flour’ can constitute up to 40% of total production, according to ETH Zürich.
Even More Colors: Polymaker’s Materials Grow Tremendously
We had a chat with Polymaker to learn more about their latest developments.
Braskem Launches Xtellar Business for Filaments and Pellets
Xtellar combines current Braskem AM material products with Taulman 3D’s.
Mechnano Introduces D’Func to Reinforce Carbon Nanotube Materials
What could be an important development in materials occurred with an announcement from Mechnano.
3D Printing Meets Hemp: A New Frontier in Sustainable Building and Manufacturing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a unique material for 3D printed construction.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 7, 2023
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
Hands On With Anycubic’s High Clear 3D Printer Resin
We had the opportunity to test out Anycubic’s new High Clear 3D printer resin — it’s completely transparent!
New AM Materials Round Up, March 17, 2023
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
3D Printing with Eggshells: Mexico City Group’s Egg Tower Project
A new project has succeeded in 3D printing with eggshells.
Carima CMYK Resin: Revolutionary Nontoxic 3D Printing Material Now Easily Accessible in the US and Canada
Carima’s nontoxic CYMK resin just got a lot more accessible.
3D Printed Eco-Friendly Mushroom Leather: MycoWorks
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a very new and eco-friendly material that could be used in 3D printing.
New AM Materials Round Up, February 3, 2023
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
Farsoon’s Expansion: 500 Tonnes of 3D Printing Material per Year
Farsoon is embarking on a massive physical expansion of their facilities.
Metal Powder Works: An Eco-Friendly and Efficient Way to Create Metal Powder
Metal Powder Works has developed an incredibly straightforward and energy efficient method of producing metal powder that can be used in additive manufacturing.
Could Rice 3D Printer Filament be the New Standard?
There could be rice 3D printer filament on the market soon.
New AM Materials Round Up, December 30, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
Hands On With Carima CMYK Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resin, Part 2
Our review of Carina’s CMYK resins continues with print results and final thoughts.
Hands On With Carima CMYK Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resin, Part 1
We were provided the opportunity to test Carima’s CMYK non-toxic 3D printer resin.
Exploring the Unique 3D Printable Materials Developed by Fortify
Fortify has been developing new and quite interesting 3D printable materials.
EOS Announces Sustainable Polymers
The company factors material sourcing, consumption and reusability into its new, more sustainable materials.
Tethon 3D’s Extra-Dense Ceramic 3D Printer Resin
I dropped by Tethon 3D’s stand at Formnext and had a chat about their new ceramic 3D printing resin.
Polymaker’s Breadth of Filament Products Expands
Polymaker showed us some of their recent products, and it’s quite amazing what they’ve developed.
What’s Up With Glassomer?
We have a small update from the folks at Glassomer.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 22, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
Phrozen Announces “Light Putty”
Phrozen announced a unique product for resin 3D printing: light curing putty.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 2, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past couple of weeks.
The Jute Comeback and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi learn that jute is a 3D printable material.
New AM Materials Round Up, October 7, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past weeks.
Essentium Announces Major Recyclable Materials Partnership
Essentium announced today a major materials partnership with Braskem that should provide new types of 3D print materials.
New AM Materials Round Up, September 16, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
PHAradox: An Entirely New Class of 3D Print Materials
Helian Polymers is launching a new set of materials that could be the way forward for eco-conscious 3D print operations.
Getting into 3D Printing? Here’s What to Know About Choosing the Right Materials
There are some common pitfalls to consider when selecting 3D printing materials.
The Importance of ESD-Safe 3D Print Materials
There’s plenty of 3D print materials available, but what about ESD-safe filament?
What is PLA?
Novice 3D printer operators often wonder, “what is the PLA that I am printing?”
Could 3D Print Materials Costs Drop?
Recent events in the plastics industry suggest that we could see drops in pricing for 3D printer materials — or not.
It Turns Out There Are Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resins
I’ve become aware of at least one provider of apparently non-toxic 3D printer resins.
New AM Materials Round Up, August 5, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New Resin Permits 3D Printing Of Tiny Structures
A new 3D printer resin offers the ability to 3D print certain fine structures in a way that was previously difficult.
More Price Shifting in 3D Printing Materials
With supply chains broken and shipping costs soaring, more companies are altering their pricing in the 3D print space.
Tethon Leverages Ceramic Resins In New Ways
Tethon 3D is getting into the dental business.
The AddiMap Project Could Solve a Ton of 3D Printing Problems
The AddiMap Project could revolutionize production metal 3D printing as we know it.
The Secret First Stage of Metal 3D Printing: GEMCO
Do you know what is the real first stage of 3D printing?
New AM Materials Round Up, July 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Conductive Organic Multiphoton 3D Printing Material Developed
Researchers have created an organic resin material capable of electrical conductivity that can be used with the multiphoton process.
Desktop Metal’s Unusual Freefoam Technology
Desktop Metal’s technology innovations continue with the introduction of a very unusual 3D print material: FreeFoam.
Mimaki Develops New Pure Clear 3D Print Material
Mimaki has improved their clear 3D print material.
New AM Materials Round Up, June 17, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
AON3D 3D Prints Solid Kapton Parts
AON3D has done something no 3D printer has done before: print solid Kapton parts.
New AM Materials Round Up, May 17, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
BCN3D Debuts New Viscous Lithography Process
The new 3D printing process can use more viscous resins and create stronger parts.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 29, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
The Ongoing Puzzle of 3D Printer Settings
3D print parameters are a bit of a mess these days.
NASA’s 3D Printed Metal Alloy Breakthrough
NASA announced the development of a powerful new metal alloy that will be of specific interest by the aerospace sector.
HP Developing Precious Metal 3D Printing
HP announced a partnership with Legor to enable 3D printing of precious metals, including gold and silver.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Pepsi To Produce 3D Printer Filament
Drink giant Pepsi is getting into the 3D printing business.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Titanium For Additive Manufacturing At Risk
There may be big challenges ahead for metal 3D printing.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 11, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 4, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Additive Manufacturing: We’re Doing It All Wrong
A chat with Essentium CEO Blake Teipel revealed something rather interesting about the additive manufacturing industry.
Steel Mills, Scrapyards and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the implications of scrapyard metal recovery efforts.
Embracing Circularity in Manufacturing with Carbon Fiber Recycling
Vartega employs a patented chemical-based process to rescue carbon fiber waste from an eternity in the landfill.
New AM Materials Round Up, February 4, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
FGF Printing Advances May Be a Game Changer
Once costly and full of limitations, fused granular fabrication (FGF) advancements are making it a viable 3D printing method for various materials, including foaming materials.
All Your 3D Printing Is Based On Nurdles
Do you know what a nurdle is?
New AM Materials Round Up, January 21, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough
A German company announced a new copper powder that can be more easily 3D printed.
Nano Dimension Developing New Conductive 3D Print Material
Nano Dimension announced a partnership with XPTL to develop a new conductive ink for their systems that is based on nanoparticles.
New Advances Boost Resin 3D Printing Options
Materials companies have been hard at work developing improved resins for 3D printing, creating new opportunities across industries.
Desktop Metal Certifies Copper Material
Desktop Metal announced the qualification of a pure copper material for their Production system.
New Approach Provides Self-Healing 3D Printer Resins
Researchers have developed a way to have 3D printed materials self heal.
D.fab: A Major Breakthrough in Construction 3D Printing
COBOD announced a breakthrough material that could revolutionize the use of construction 3D printing.
Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs Partner to Develop Binder Jetting Powders
The two companies will be producing high-performance powders for binder jetting additive manufacturing.
Prusa’s Sustainable Step: Recycled Prusament
Prusa Research took a very interesting further step into the world of sustainability with the introduction of a recycled PLA material.
STEELTEK’s Green 3D Printer Spools
A Polish startup has developed an eco-friendly spool for 3D print material.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 19, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Recent 3D Printed Glass Innovations and Advances in 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu look at various projects attempting to create 3D printed glass objects.
What Makes VXL Soluble Support Material So Special?
A support material you may not have heard of is VXL, and it could be the best support material available today.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 12, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 5, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Polymaker Shifts To Recyclable Cardboard Spools
Polymaker’s latest innovation isn’t in thermoplastic chemistry, but is instead in packaging.
MakerBot Unveils ABS-R and RapidRinse Materials
MakerBot announced two interesting and complementary materials today that could make 3D printing ABS objects far easier.
New AM Materials Round Up
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Which Style of 3D Printer Works Best With Soluble Support Materials? Part 2
Dr. Andrei Neboian, CEO of Xioneer, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various soluble support materials on different styles of 3D printers.
Which Style of 3D Printer Works Best With Soluble Support Materials? Part 1
Dr. Andrei Neboian, CEO of Xioneer, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using various soluble support materials on different styles of 3D printers.
New AM Materials Round Up
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
EnvisionTEC Collaborating With Covestro
EnvisionTEC and Covestro announced a collaboration to develop industrial 3D printing solutions.
Formlabs Expands Dental Offerings To SLS
Formlabs announced a series of dental 3D printing products, including one involving SLS.
Tethon 3D’s C-Lite 3D Printer Resin is Powered by Carbon Nanotubes
Tethon 3D has been producing unusual 3D printer resins for years, but their latest product, C-Lite is quite amazing.
Prusa Research Begins Resin Production
Three years ago Prusa Research launched their own filament production, and this week they launched a similar resin production line.
Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response
Stratasys made a bundle of announcements this week, mostly regarding materials, but also a very key partnership.
Essentium Announces PEKK High Temperature Material
Essentium announced the availability of a new high temperature material for their equipment, PEKK.