Materials

3D printing applications push rendering developers to match new material properties.

Material profiles for DSM Novamid: properties similar to injection molding enabled by 10% carbon fiber; material profiles for Owens Corning XSTRAND filaments: strong mechanical and thermal properties enabled by glass-fiber reinforcement; and new Ultimaker print core CC Red 0.6: 3D printing with...

Use of adhesive-bonded structures increases to enable more manufacturing with lightweight materials.

New advancements help better predict material, product performance.

The emergence of composites and new material options lead engineers to rely on new testing methods and simulation.

The use of polypropylene in 3D printing could be beneficial in automotive, electronic, industrial and consumer goods applications, the company reports.

A 3D printed graphene technique developed by researchers from Virginia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) promises to revolutionize the way manufacturers produce batteries and supercapacitors.

New carbon fiber resin for Cincinnati Incorporated’s SAAM (small area additive manufacturing) provides high strength-to-weight ratio, surface finishes for custom tooling and fixture applications.

CAD software add-in gives Autodesk Inventor Users instant access to Xometry's custom manufacturing platform.

Mondial.Tech Startup Award, CAMX Award and Award for Composites Excellence all recognize innovation in startups and composites.

The cost of running an additive manufacturing metal 3D printer, on average, is estimated to be around $100 per hour, and a single build can take upwards of 20 hours—or closer to 80 hours for highly complex parts. That's $2,000 to $8,000 wasted every...

3D printing startup Mosaic releases add-on Palette 2 to enable multimaterial multocolor 3D printing in single color FDM printers.

Zuken CR-8000 Design Force now connects with Polar Speedstack PCB Stackup / ECAD interface.

The new Stratasys Fortus 380mc CFE (carbon fiber edition), is designed to be an affordable industrial 3D printer dedicated to the rugged demands of running carbon fiber.

eXstream engineering has released Digimat 2018.1. Digimat 2018.1 delivers new advances across its holistic material modeling solution.