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Contemplating colorFabb’s Upcoming Foaming 3D Print Material

colorFabb is teasing a rather strange and new 3D print material.

Setback For CRP Group?

We received a press release from CRP group describing a catastrophe for one of their partners.

Windform’s Commercial Strategy Shift

CRP has announced a change in commercial policy for Windform materials.

The Importance of Materials Partnerships

Open material platforms represent an increasingly winning approach in 3D printing.

Fortify and DSM to Develop High-Performance Composites

Fortify and DSM are developing high-performance composite 3D printing materials for structural parts.

Markforged’s New Materials

It looks like Markforged will be releasing some new metal materials soon.

How Expensive Is That Diamond Filament?

A company is marketing a “diamond” 3D printer filament.

Ultimaker Looks Up with Cloud and Material Announcements

Two Cura-centric announcements from Ultimaker today mark ongoing progress for the company.

Royal DSM Reaches Deeper Into 3D Print Materials

Royal DSM announced a significant investment in a 3D print material company.

Chemical Companies’ Focus on 3D Printing

Evonik recently announced its acquisition of 3D printing materials startup Structured Polymers.

Jabil Engineered Materials: In-Depth with the Execs

Today, Jabil Engineered Materials debuts; we spoke with two executives to find out why the move is promising for the 3D printing industry.

Jabil Introduces Engineered Materials

Product solutions mainstay Jabil introduces its next step forward in industrializing 3D printing: Engineered Materials.

A Very Different Kind of Wood Filament

Deep in the forests of British Columbia is a startup company making 3D print materials from wood.

Where Do 3D Printing Metals Come from?

With an understanding that something doesn’t just come from nothing, we explored the base materials used for the creation of plastics used in the 3D printing industry.

Formlabs Focuses on Workflow at CES 2019

Formlabs is introducing two new resins this week at CES while showcasing end-to-end workflow with 3D printing.

Fusion Factory Introduces Filament-Based Metal and Ceramic 3D Printing

Given the relative newness of metal 3D printing, many in the industry anticipate a continued evolution of the technology that will see it increase in quality and decrease in cost.

Soluble Support Material for PEEK?

3DGence announced a high-temperature dissolvable support material.

3D Printing Waste Becomes Sustainable Concrete

Sustainability is a major issue in today’s world, and additive manufacturing may be able to help the concrete industry lower CO2 emissions.

Formlabs Releases New, Even Hotter 3D Printing Resin

Formlabs surprisingly announced a new formulation of their high-temperature resin.

Canon Announces Ceramic 3D Printing Materials

Japanese giant Canon announced new ceramic 3D printer materials.

Loctite: The Most Unexpected 3D Printing Company

Call us surprised: Loctite is entering the world of 3D printing.

SABIC’s Focus on Expanding Applications for 3D Printing Materials

Global chemistry giant SABIC shares a look into its strategic focus in 3D printing.

Solvay’s Expanding Portfolio Highlights Market Need for High-Performance 3D Printing Materials

Global advanced materials and specialty chemicals company Solvay is increasing its focus on 3D printing with new introductions and much more in the works.

Harz Labs Hopes to Beat the Resin Market

We encountered Harz Labs, a 3D printer resin manufacturer.

3D Printing is Revolutionizing the Chocolate Industry

Charles Goulding and Ryan Donley of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing as it impacts chocolateering.

DSM Adds Umbrella of Sustainability to Additive Manufacturing

DSM updates its additive manufacturing vision with new materials and solid strategies.

Stratasys Answers and Raises Questions

Stratasys had a lot to show at formnext 2018 as company execs answered a lot of questions — and raised even more.

Ambitious Ocean Plastics Recycling Project

I’m looking at a new Kickstarter project that hopes to manufacture 3D printer filament from stray plastic in the Caribbean.

Carbon Dramatically Reduces Resin Cost, Increases Manufacturing Possibilities

In a surprise announcement, Carbon reduced the price of three of their most popular 3D print resins.

colorFabb Introduces Color On Demand Filaments

Dutch 3D printer material mastermind colorFabb has introduced something quite revolutionary: color on demand.

A New Glass-Like 3D Print Material

Verbatim announced a very interesting glass-like 3D printer filament product.

Tethon 3D’s Tough New 3D Printing Resins

Tethon 3D announced a series of much more powerful resins for SLA 3D printing.

Sinterit Introduces Flexa White, But How?

Sinterit announced a new material they call, “Flexa White”.

colorFabb Drops Brass Filament

3D printer filament leader colorFabb abruptly dropped their brassFill product.

Sinterit Flexes SLS with Soft TPU

Sinterit’s newest material explores the softer side of SLS.

A New HIPS 3D Printer Filament with a Difference

Refil announced a new recycled HIPS 3D printer filament, but its source is of interest.

Sinterit Introduces PA11 Material

Sinterit announced a new PA11-based powder material for their SLS equipment.

3D Printer Filament from Garbage?

Toronto-based Genecis has apparently developed a means of transforming organic trash into usable thermoplastics.

How Do You Open Source 3D Printer Filament?

It seems there is another open source filament available for 3D printing, but how exactly is this done?

Prusa Introduces Filament Line with Powerful Process

Prusa Research has done something few, if any, 3D printer manufacturers have done: develop their own in-house produced filament.

Ultimaker Adds Material Solutions, Print Core

Desktop 3D printing mainstay Ultimaker continues to up its offerings for professionals with more materials-centered announcements today.

TRUE Food Safe PLA

Filaments.ca is introducing a new food-safe line of 3D printing filament.

Royal DSM’s New “Low” Carbon Fiber Filament Raises Questions

Royal DSM announced a new 3D printer filament that has an unusual statistic: lower carbon fiber.

Stratasys Races Ahead with Team Penske and Carbon Fiber 3D Printing: Interview

Stratasys’ Vice President of Manufacturing provides insights into strong steps forward.

Does Carbon’s New Material Suggest a Change in Direction?

Carbon announced a new material this week, as they often do, but this one is a bit different.

Which 3D Printing Material is Right for Your Next Project?

Manufacturing is embracing 3D printing, due to the vast number of choices for materials.

Something Interesting Happening With Flexible Filaments

I saw an announcement of a set of new flexible filaments from Keene Village Plastics and had a thought.

Hands on with PLAS3D Filament

We finally managed to test a sample of PLAS3D’s filament, and boy, we are impressed!

Has Essentium Solved the Flexible 3D Printing Problem?

Essentium announced a highly unusual flexible filament material for 3D printing, called “TPU 80A”

The Most Incredible 3D Print Sale

I received notice from LulzBot today of a most incredible sale.

Tethon 3D’s Powerful Resins

There are sources for third party resin for 3D printing.

Is There Such A Thing As “Safe Resins”?

Fabbaloo reader Nick asks about Safe Resins.

Formlabs’ New Castable Wax Resin

Formlabs announced they’re now shipping a new castable wax resin.

MakerBot’s Unique Materials Strategy

MakerBot’s materials strategy seems be successful.

The Significance of Completely Biodegradable 3D-Printed Plastic

In a Greenpeace study that occurred in June 2018, researchers found microplastics and persistent chemicals in the majority of water and snow samples taken.

High Temperature PLA 3D Printer Filament?

A new 3D printer filament proposes a much higher deformation temperature.

German RepRap Introduces New Polycarbonate Material

German RepRap has launched a new material they call “PC-Max”.

Radio Frequencies: The Forgotten 3D Print Material Property

How do you choose your 3D printer filament?

Formlabs Introduces Ceramic Resin and Changes Everything

Formlabs formally announced a new ceramic resin for the Form 2 3D printer today.

Now Available: High Temperature Carbon Reinforced Filament

Carbon fiber reinforced 3D printing filament has been around for a while, but here’s a new option.

We May LIve in a MultiSpool Universe

Yet another “master spool” concept has been released.

BigRep Explores Large-Scale Flexible Prints

BigRep has taken an interesting step by introducing a flexible material.

BIg News From Sindoh: A New Machine and Open Materials Coming!

We had a chat with the friendly folks from Sindoh last week and found out they are about to make some very interesting changes.

Stratasys Releases ULTEM-Killer Thermoplastic

It seems that we have reached peak innovation in terms of fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing technologies. Just a couple of years ago, it seems that everyone had a new FDM printer on the market, with each company promising something slightly different (or slightly cheaper) than the last. Well, the good news is that… Continue reading Stratasys Releases ULTEM-Killer Thermoplastic

Carbon’s Two-Prong Strategy Continues

Carbon’s manufacturing strategy was extended today with the announcement of some new materials.

What’s Up With 3D Printer Filaments?

An interesting survey was conducted by Filaments.Directory that reveals some interesting behavior by 3D printer operators.

Stratasys Working On New PEKK Material

Stratasys announced a new material that has some very interesting properties.

Maybe We Are Moving To Reusable Spools After All?

Keene Village Plastics, an Ohio-based 3D printer filament manufacturer, announced a reusable spool system they call “The Filament Koil”

BASF Partners With Essentium

This is interesting: Essentium and BASF are working together on some electrifying 3D print materials.

New 3D Metal Printing Materials

LPW announced one interesting new metal powder suitable for 3D printing, and there may be more on the way.

Creep: Your 3D Printing Nemesis

Creep, or deformation, is an effect exhibited in almost every 3D print that undergoes stress.

Bulk Metallic Glass Created By 3D Printing

Researchers have developed a way to create a unique material, metallic glass.

Making Better Carbon Stuff

An interesting partnership has resulted in a new material for 3D printing.

colorFabb Introduces “LUX” Material

Netherlands-based colorFabb introduced a colorful new line of 3D printer filament, “nGen_LUX”.

Kwambio’s New Glass 3D Print Material

Kwambio was quiet for quite a while, but now they seem very active; this week announcing a new 3D print material.

BASF: Something for Everyone in 3D Printing

At FormNext we had occasion to visit BASF and came out very impressed.

Sintratec’s Newfound Flexibility

3D printer manufacturer Sintratec has released a new flexible capability.

iSquared’s Alternative 3D Print Materials

One bugaboo that can bother 3D printer operators is the price of materials.

Carbon Attacks Foam!

A 3D printer manufacturer has a new application target: foam!

Ultimaker’s New Core – And Supports

Ultimaker announced two new products that are designed to meet customer demands.

Formlabs Unleashes Any Color You’d Like

Formlabs announced a new “color kit” for their equipment.

The Sometimes Visible and Mostly Invisible Dangers of 3D Print Materials

The lack of standards and packaging inconsistencies in 3D printer filament may hide safety issues.

Hands on with MakerBot’s Tough PLA System

I had the opportunity to give MakerBot’s new Tough PLA system a try, and was impressed.

Philament’s New Glass 3D Printer Filament

This is interesting: a reinforced PLA material using glass fiber.

3D Hubs and colorFabb Call It Done

The romance between 3D Hubs and colorFabb seems to be dimming, with an announcement that the filament manufacturer has pulled out of 3D Hubs’ perks program.

3D Printer Filament Quality Keeps Going Up

A new material for 3D printers was announced today tells us something about the direction the filament industry is heading.

There Really Could Be Something To HP’s Long Term Strategy

HP today made some interesting announcements that tell us quite a bit about their long term strategy, which just might work. HP is like the elephant in the room within the industry. They’re really big – financially. When they move, it’s important. While they are quite a bit smaller than the existing players in the… Continue reading There Really Could Be Something To HP’s Long Term Strategy