
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a thermoplastic polymer commonly used in 3D printing applications, especially for prototypes due to its relatively low cost, stiffness and impact resistance.
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How to Successfully Introduce 3D Printing in Your Business
Bringing the 3D printing process in-house is an effective way of optimizing the product development workflow; enabling faster iterations and reduced costs.
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3D Printing Materials Market Expands in Complexity and Diversity
IDTechEx study finds expansive materials portfolio fueling AM innovation across markets.
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Desktop Metal Qualifies Sterling Silver on the Production System
Desktop Metal now offers comprehensive solutions for jewelry and luxury goods manufacturers, from 3D printed models for lost-wax casting to...
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How to Leverage High-Strength 3D Printing
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Desktop Metal Launches DuraChain Photopolymers
DuraChain photopolymers deliver elastic, tough material properties for digital light processing printing through a photopolymerization separation process.
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Morf3D and Constellium Ink Joint Additive Manufacturing Program
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In Search of Production-Grade AM Polymer
PolySpectra's founder and CEO Raymond Weitekamp develops resin-based AM material that can go head-to-head with molded engineering plastics.
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Uniformity Labs Launches Titanium Alloy Powder
Material made for the aerospace, performance automotive and medical industries.
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Formlabs Releases New Polyurethane Resins
The resins are made for producing tough, durable and long-lasting 3D printed parts.
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MakerBot and Ultimaker Merge Entities
The merger has secured additional funding of $62.4M to advance global 3D printing innovation.
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Stratasys Expands Additive Manufacturing Applications
Latest updates include new systems, software and materials.
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Polymertal and UBQ Materials Partner
Goal of partnership is to create lightweight, sustainable material with metallic functionalities.
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