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Markforged’s New Metal Kit Brings Hybrid 3D Printing Capabilities to FX10
Markforged announced the āMetal Kitā to transform their FX10 3D printer into a hybrid metal device.
Polymaker Streamlines Filament Selection with Panchroma and Fiberon Brands
Polymaker has changed around their product line, and introduced an incredible new material, PPS-CF10.
Nozzle Wear in FFF 3D Printers: Understanding the Impact of Stronger Materials
Letās talk about nozzle wear on FFF 3D printers.
Virginia Tech Researchers Aim to Revolutionize Wind Turbine Sustainability Through 3D Printing
Researchers at Virginia Tech have taken on a big challenge: making wind turbines sustainable.
Fortify Raises $12.5 million in Funding
From investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures and RTX Ventures.
Engineers Use 3D Printing To Strengthen Key Material Used In Aerospace And Energy Generation Applications
The approach, led by MIT, involves the 3D printing of a metallic powder strengthened with ceramic nanowire.
Impossible Objects’ Ambitious Plans
We spoke with the leaders of Impossible Objects and learned that they have big plans for the future.
Mechnano Introduces DāFunc to Reinforce Carbon Nanotube Materials
What could be an important development in materials occurred with an announcement from Mechnano.
Bugging Out: Exploring Insect-Based 3D Printing Materials
New research has demonstrated the feasibility of using insects as a 3D printing material.
Rocket Launched by UC Berkeley Students Contains 3D Printed Components
Students at UC Berkeley have launched a large rocket containing a number of 3D printed components.
The Jute Comeback and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi learn that jute is a 3D printable material.
Essentium Announces Major Recyclable Materials Partnership
Essentium announced today a major materials partnership with Braskem that should provide new types of 3D print materials.
Two New Stratasys 3D Printers For Composite Materials
Stratasys announced two new 3D printers specialized for composite materials.
New 3D Print Material: Oranges
A new 3D print material made from oranges has been used in an artistic project.
FLUX No Longer In Flux; Fortify Is Shipping Its 3D Printers
Fortify has begun to ship its FLUX ONE 3D printers.
Meet The RIZE 2XC: Debut 3D Printer From The RIZIUM Alliance
RIZE is introducing a new 3D printer, developed with Sindoh, that represents an interesting professional desktop composite system.
Book of the Week: Advanced Materials
This week’s selection is the eBook “Advanced Materials” by 3dpbm.
AREVO Puts All The 3D Pieces Together
A manufacturing-as-a-service company has developed a way to 3D print continuous carbon fiber in a production setting.
Are Composites Disrupting 3D Printing?
Megan has some thoughts about the use of composite materials in 3D printing.
Another āWorldās Firstā 3D Printed Bridge
Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM, and CEAD have unveiled an interesting 3D printed bridge project that encompasses several aspects of Industry 4.0.
$10M Investment Fortifies Fortify
Fortify has announced a successful Series A round, raising $10 million, readying the company for growth in high-strength composite 3D printing.
Where Are The Stratasys Advanced 3D Printing Demonstrators?
What happened to Stratasys’ 3D print demonstration technologies? We examine the Continuous Build 3D Printer, the Robotic Composite and Infinite Build technologies.
Impossible Objectsā New Machine, Materials Partnership, Funding
Impossible Objects has been busy with growing interest in its composite based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process.
Interactive Map of 3D Printing Tech Available
A comprehensive interactive chart of 3D printing technologies has been published.
NASA Tests Composite Overwrap 3D Printed Rocket Thruster
NASA has successfully tested an unusual rocket thruster made with 3D printing and a composite overwrap.
Fortify CEO Shares A Look Into The Future Of Composites 3D Printing
We caught up with Fortify CEO Josh Martin for a chat about high-strength composite-based 3D printing.
Fortify and DSM to Develop High-Performance Composites
Fortify and DSM are developing high-performance composite 3D printing materials for structural parts.
How Expensive Is That Diamond Filament?
A company is marketing a ādiamondā 3D printer filament.
Fortify Fortifies Composite 3D Printing
Boston-based Fortify has announced a $2.5 million strategic funding round set to advance its Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM) process for strong 3D printing.
Has Essentium Reinvented 3D Printing?
Call us impressed. Essentiumās new HSE 180ā¢S seems like a 3D printer utterly different from its competitors.
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.
Custom Composite Materials on a Desktop 3D Printer? Itās Possible!
Iām reading through an experiment by Instructablesā Charlie Godfrey, where heās managed to 3D print composite materials on a desktop 3D printer.
Impossible Objects Develops a Sheet-Based 3D Printing System
The last time we heard of Impossible Objects, they were receiving funding in 2014. Now weāve seen their 3D printer in person.
Arevo Labsā Fascinating Materials and Software
In the middle of Silicon Valley lies the headquarters of an advanced 3D printing company: Arevo Labs, who produce some extremely interesting materials and software.
Could A Sapphire Nozzle Should Fix Those Abrasive 3D Printing Issues?
A new sapphire-equipped 3D printer nozzle may eliminate abrasion issues, enabling the ability to 3D print very strong materials.
Impossible Objects Receives Funding
The scientists at Impossible Objects have developed a unique 3D printing process, and it appears the market like it: they were just awarded USD$2.8M.
Composite Materials used in 3D Printer
Objet announced their “Polyjet Matrix technology”, which apparently enables the use of multiple materials simultaneously in a 3D printer. This is a major step, since it will permit the printing of many different kinds of objects – especially those with parts that have different physical characteristics. Most 3D printers are “additive”, meaning they simply deposit… Continue reading Composite Materials used in 3D Printer