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Impossible Objects Cuts Prices for 3D Printed Composite PEEK Products

September 14, 2021 · Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a semi-crystalline, high-performance engineering thermoplastic.

3D Printing Inches Toward Electronics

September 8, 2021 · Additive manufacturing adoption in electronics has lagged behind other sectors, but advances in materials and processes are driving experimental use cases.

3D Systems Accelerates Access to Advanced Materials

September 3, 2021 · Company facilitating additive manufacturing of high-strength, corrosion-resistant parts in Certified Scalmalloy (A) & Certified M789 (A) on Direct Metal Printing platform.

Desktop Metal Launches 316L Stainless Steel

August 24, 2021 · Shop System binder jetting enables cost-effective batch production of 316L stainless steel parts via additive manufacturing.

Sintavia Develops Proprietary Copper Printing Technology

July 28, 2021 · GRCop-42 material parameter and furnacing specification to enable full alloy adoption.

Markforged Launches Composite Materials for Aerospace

July 27, 2021 · Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fiber FR-A targeted at highly regulated industries.

New Dry Cabinet for 3D Printing Filament

July 26, 2021 · BigRep SHIELD is a large-format cabinet for optimal material storage.

GKN Additive Develops 3D Printing Process for Low Alloy Steels

July 16, 2021 · New powder materials are specialized for additive manufacturing with regard to spreadability, laser absorption (Laser AM) and sinterability (Binder Jetting).

Editor’s Pick: Explore new multi-material 3D printing capabilities

June 29, 2021 · Both the J35 Pro and the J55 Prime are compatible with Stratasys GrabCAD Print, a utility that allows users to import native CAD files or 3MF files for printing. 

AGC Ceramics and voxeljet Develop 3D Printing Ceramics

June 18, 2021 · The material is  particularly suitable for 3D printing of highly complex molds and cores for metal casting, the companies say.

Material Insights into Additive Manufacturing

June 15, 2021 · Use of multiscale material modeling and simulation software is helping expand role of additive manufacturing.

3D Systems and Alpine F1 Team Advance Wind Tunnel Productivity

June 11, 2021 · New Accura Composite PIV material enables more efficient part production, more accurate and higher resolution Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) testing data, companies say.

Stratasys Introduces All-in-One J5 MediJet Medical 3D Printer

June 7, 2021 · MediJet printer designed for anatomical models, surgical guides and medical tooling using sterilizable and biocompatible materials.

RIZE Raises the Bar Using 3D Printing in Personalized Toy Business

May 28, 2021 · Kids can’t destroy the vibrant, functional full-color 3D anime toys they create in Little You’s platform using RIZE’s 3D printing technology and composite materials.

Impossible Objects Enters Joint Agreement to Make 3D Printing Materials

May 25, 2021 · Collaboration will create specialized materials tailor-made for composite-based additive manufacturing.

Ultimaker Adds PETG for Industrial 3D Printing to Platform

May 20, 2021 · PETG, a glycol-modified version of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), is one of the top three materials used for 3D printing.

Digital Twin Bridges Design and Manufacturing

May 17, 2021 · Twin technology can aid product designers in pulling out vital information from both domains to improve development and production.

Nexa3D Expands Partnership with BASF Forward AM

May 4, 2021 · Powered by BASF Forward AM, Nexa3D’s three new photopolymers support a variety of applications with fast turnaround times.

Taking Care of Business

April 30, 2021 · Chart the next frontier in materials and engineering design with confidence.

Adaptive3D Partners with EnvisionTEC

April 16, 2021 · Goal is to deliver additive manufacturing elastomer solutions at scale.


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