3D Printing News Briefs, October 24, 2020
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking about a partnership between nTopology and Etteplan, a new material from DSM, CAR3D’s COVID-19 protection
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Braskem America Launches e-NABLE Chapter to Make Polypropylene 3D…
One of the world’s top biopolymer producers, Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem ( NYSE: BAK ) has an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Braskem
Lockheed Martin Hires Relativity Space for NASA 3D Printing Project
Relativity Space has to be among the busiest new space startups out there, signing a number of partnerships as it continues to develop an automated method
Hybrid 3D Printing Technique Creates Plastic-Metal Structures All…
Until now, metal and plastic additive manufacturing technologies have been incompatible with each other because their melting points are very different.
With Push Toward 3D Printed Aligners, Prodways Upgrades ProMaker…
The Prodways Group ( PWG: PA ) out of France has upgrade d its compact ProMaker LD Series of 3D printers by introducing improved resolution and what it
One-Droplet Continuous 3D Printing Makes Objects from Single Drop…
Researchers from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a paper in Nature Communications describing an interesting take on
3D Printing for Preppers: Ultimaker on Emergency 3D Printing
⚡ Quick Answer: Is 3D Printing Useful for Emergency Preparedness? Yes, absolutely. Desktop 3D printers proved invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic,
Project Olympus: ICON Chosen by NASA to Develop Moon Base 3D…
The hype around additive construction continues to grow. Unlike the days in which WinSun would “3D print” a six-story apartment building , we’re seeing
New Zealand Designer Wins Dyson Award for Sustainable 3D Printed Shoes
We’ve seen 3D printed shoes made from recycled materials before, but not a true pair of running shoes yet. But New Zealand design engineer Rik Olthuis is
Altana Acquires TLS Technik and AMT to Make Metal 3D Printing Powder
Following the trend of acquisitions in the 3D printing industry by chemicals and materials companies, Altana AG , the Germany-based specialty chemicals
3DPOD Episode 37: Jos Burger, Ultimaker CEO
I met Jos Burger when I was working for Shapeways years ago. He’s astute, very bright and a natural leader who later worked at Ultimaker while I was there
3D Predict’s AI-Driven Software to Make 3D Printed Aligners in US
Instead of metal braces, clear aligners, also known as invisible aligners, are becoming increasingly popular for straightening out pearly whites.
Functional Texture Libraries Could Make All 3D Printed Parts Better
In the molded, mass-manufactured, and CNC’d world, everything was smooth. Meanwhile, our 3D printed world had a surface roughness problem that was proving
Fabrisonic 3D Prints Bulk Metallic Glasses to Make Wear-Resistant…
Fabrisonic has always been a bit of an outlier in 3D print land. The company develops Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM), which uses sound waves to
ASTM Drives 3D Printing Standards via Investment into Eight…
Nonprofit organization ASTM International announced its third round of funding to support research that will help expedite standards in additive
Teton Offers Smart Slice 3D Printing Simulation for Ultimaker…
Teton Simulation Software has made its product Smart Slice for Ultimaker Essentials available. Ultimaker Essentials is meant for enterprise customers and
3D Printing Silk to Make Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine Research
Silk isn’t just used to make gorgeous, expensive clothing—this biocompatible, natural protein fiber is much stronger than it looks. The protein is made of
Cost-Effective Independent Dual Extruders Direct Drive 3D Printer
You may not have yet heard of a new 3D printer called the JGMaker Artist-D. That’s to be expected. This system has only just been announced and, as of
DoE Awards $800,000 to 3D Printed Microreactor Project
A microreactor is a small container with two important components: a stir bar to mix chemical samples, and a thin needle for spraying and ionizing the
Low-Cost SLA 3D Printing Democratizes Scale Modeling
With the advent of affordable stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP) printers like the Anycubic Photon and Elegoo Mars , the average
Researchers Create Bioink that Delivers Oxygen to 3D Printed…
Tissue engineering or regeneration is the process of improving upon or replacing biological tissues by combining cells and other materials with the
3D Printing News Briefs, September 12, 2020
3D Printing News Briefs runs the gamut today from materials and software to business. First, DSM is announcing a new food-safe 3D printing material, and
3D Printing for Preppers: A Review of the Ultimaker S3 3D Printer
While disaster has not yet befallen my humble family, there is no shortage of emergencies globally and the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated just how
Bioprinting and Computer Modeling Could Help Predicted Cancer Growth
On the centuries-old quest to cure cancer, researchers have made major advances in learning more complex details about how to prevent, diagnose, treat,
7 Projects That Are Restoring Coral Reefs by 3D Printing Them
Our coral reefs are dying. Marine scientists have known this fact for a long time, and have been trying to reverse the problem for decades. The death of