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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 Companiesâ 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 doesnât 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 todayâs 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.
SABICâs Focus on Expanding Applications for 3D Printing Materials
Global chemistry giant SABIC shares a look into its strategic focus in 3D printing.
Solvayâs 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
Iâm 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, âFlexa Whiteâ.
colorFabb Drops Brass Filament
3D printer filament leader colorFabb abruptly dropped their brassFill product.
Sinterit Flexes SLS with Soft TPU
Sinteritâs 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
Stratasysâ 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 PLAS3Dâs 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 âTPU 80Aâ
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 theyâre now shipping a new castable wax resin.
MakerBot’s Unique Materials Strategy
MakerBotâs 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 âPC-Maxâ.
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 hereâs a new option.
We May LIve in a MultiSpool Universe
Yet another âmaster spoolâ concept has been released.
Rize Goes Black
Rize announced a new material: black.
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
Carbonâs 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 âThe Filament Koilâ
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, ânGen_LUXâ.
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.
iSquaredâs 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 âcolor kitâ 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 MakerBotâs Tough PLA System
I had the opportunity to give MakerBotâs new Tough PLA system a try, and was impressed.
Philamentâs 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 Hubsâ 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 HPâs 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. Theyâre really big – financially. When they move, itâs important. While they are quite a bit smaller than the existing players in the… Continue reading There Really Could Be Something To HPâs Long Term Strategy
More Hands On With Fiberlogyâs Specialty Filaments
Some time ago we had a test of several of Fiberlogyâs speciality 3D printer filaments, and weâd like to update that report.
Whatâs Right and Wrong with 3D Printer Filaments?
Thereâs a long discussion of the opportunities and challenges in the 3D printer filament business.
Stratasys Continues the Transition to Production
Iâm reading an announcement about new materials from Stratasys, but I think thereâs a bit more to the story here.
A New 3D Printing Application – With A New Material: Fish Scales
Iâve seen a lot of very weird materials used for 3D printing, but never fish scales.
Voxeljet Achieves Finer Resolution
Voxeljet announced a new process that should achieve higher resolutions for 3D printed investment casting applications, but itâs all about the material.
Stratasys Tweaks Their J750 Materials
Stratasys offers one of the leading machines for full color 3D printing, and now they are making more friendly for prototyping.
The Resurrection of Village Plastics
Village Plastics, a long time manufacturer of 3D printer filament, has reappeared – but thereâs a story to be told.
Carbon Bulks Up With New Materials Program
Carbon announced potentially significant changes to its materials program, including some new hardware.
Elementum 3D Strengthens Metal Powders for 3D Printing
Market research firm IDTechEx predicts that the global market for 3D printing metals will hit $12 billion by 2028.
Coloring Your Own 3D Printer Filament
There arenât very many people making their own 3D printer filament, but if you do, you might want to carefully select the color.
Verbatim Releases New, Powerful Flex 3D Print Material
Verbatim launched a new flexible material today: PRIMALLOY BLACK. And itâs not just the color that changed.
HP’s Changing Properties in Materials
HP’s 3D Open Materials and Applications Lab, is a 3,500 square-foot space where 3D materials partners can jumpstart product development, test new materials and get real-time feedback from engineers.
Embedding Physical Watermarks into 3D Prints
A company is developing a method of providing âinvisible watermarksâ to 3D prints.