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Dissolvable Metal Supports for 3D Printing - for Real!

April 19, 2017 · The solution to dissolvable metal supports causes certain areas of a metal additive manufactured part to react chemically when immersed in a corrosive solution.

HP Launches Multi Jet Fusion Materials Lab

April 19, 2017 · The company also unveiled a 3D printing materials development kit (MDK), which will help companies quickly test and certify powder materials for compatibility with HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printers.

Wohlers 2017 Report on 3D Printing Industry Points to Softened Growth

April 11, 2017 · Wohlers Associates Inc., an analyst firm that focuses on 3D printing (also called additive manufacturing or AM), has just released an annual report detailing the state of the industry.

Low-Cost Metal Printing Draws Investors

March 13, 2017 · So far, Desktop Metal has raised $97 million in venture funding for its metal printing system.

Berkeley Students to Recycle 3D Printing Filament

March 10, 2017 · They are creating a system that grinds up and melts printer plastic to make new spools of filament that can then be re-used in campus' 100+ 3D printers.

Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Advances

March 8, 2017 · Simulation enabled by a supercomputer was the key to getting carbon fibers to flow through an ink nozzle in a modified direct ink writing process.

3D Printing Metals: Why Support Designs Matter

March 3, 2017 · Designing with metal additive manufacturing in mind means understanding how support structures transfer heat.

MIT 3D Graphene Material Opens Up Lightweighting Possibilities

January 24, 2017 · The strength targets achieved via the usual geometric configuration opens the door to using a similar process to create other lightweight, strong materials.

Sculpteo Uses 3D Printing to Design Fully Functional Bike

January 23, 2017 · The project's designers made the bike ready for a 700-mile trip from Las Vegas to San Francisco.

Flexible Heart Model Printing

December 19, 2016 · 3D Systems has added flexible MJP materials to its cardiac modeling and printing service to create pliable heart models.

Formnext 2016: 3D Printing Pauses for a Reality Check

November 23, 2016 · The 3D printing hype has given way to real solutions for additive manufacturing via robotic, material and software innovations.

Senvol and SAE Collaborate on Material Data

November 17, 2016 · The organizations are working to create a database of verified, traceable data.

MIT Foundry Simplifies Multi-Material Design

November 14, 2016 · The new MIT Foundry solution makes it easier to 3D print objects made from multiple materials.

Stratasys Releases Manufacturing Aid Package for 3D Printed Manufacturing Tools

September 19, 2016 · Stratasys is highlighting the potential to print lightweight tools.

Shape Memory Material Printing Advances

September 13, 2016 · Researchers at MIT and SUTD have developed a way to print detailed objects out of shape memory material.

Lockheed Martin Submits Patent for 3D Printed Synthetic Diamond

August 22, 2016 · A patent submission from Lockheed Martin may add synthetic diamond to the list of 3D printing materials.

America Makes Announces Fourth Project Call Winners

July 28, 2016 · Seven teams will share $11 million in new 3D printing funding.

Alcoa Expands Metal Powder Production

July 18, 2016 · Alcoa is opening a new metal powder production facility, while Russian companies Rural and Sauer have teamed to develop aluminum powder for 3D printing.


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