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Essentium Unveils Duratem Material

March 28, 2023 · Material unlocks new additive manufacturing applications for aerospace, automotive, and rail industries.

ARRIS Unveils Structural Flax Fiber Composites

March 24, 2023 · Flax has <5% of CO2e footprint compared to carbon fiber.

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Breaking the (Injection) Mold

March 31, 2022 · This paper covers the comparable wear rates of SLS-printed parts and injection-molded components.

High-Performance Thermoplastics Market Size Worth $65.6 Billion By 2026

January 29, 2021 · High-performance thermoplastics are the desired material in large industries such as electrical and electronics and industrial applications.

Atomstack Launches 3D Printer for Thermoplastic Rubber

January 12, 2021 · This new desktop FDM 3D printer is a tool capable of producing virtually any end-use rubber product as well as handling traditional 3D printing tasks.

GoProto Introduces New 3D Printing Parts Service

October 29, 2020 · Service features elastomeric TPA (thermoplastic polyamide), enabling the production of rubber-like parts that was otherwise unachievable by traditional manufacturing methods.

Weerg 3D Prints Valves for Emergency Respiratory Masks

March 30, 2020 · The company makes its production capacity available to hospitals to  create parts of medical instruments with 3D printing.

Essentium and LEHVOSS Group Set Up Partnership

March 30, 2020 · The partnership opens up the opportunity for the companies to develop high-performance materials for industrial-scale additive manufacturing.

CGTech and Thermwood to Demonstrate Simulation of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing Machines at RAPID + TCT

February 27, 2020 · CGTech will be demonstrating its VERICUT software for AM applications, including LSAM machines; Thermwood will feature the capabilities of their LSAM dual gantry and moving table machines.

NXT Factory Launches QLS 350 3D Production Platform

November 14, 2019 · NXT Factory Announces New Materials Collaboration with Evonik

A Strong Black Thermoplastic Enters the Digital Factory

October 16, 2019 · PRO-BLK 10 allows fast printing on the Figure 4, with simplified post-processing that includes a single curing cycle and single solvent cleaning. 

3D Systems Unveils Material to Enable Direct Digital Production of Plastic Parts

September 26, 2019 · New Figure 4 advanced photopolymer material exhibits thermoplastic behaviors.

Huntsman Delivers new IROPRINT Additive Manufacturing Materials

July 8, 2019 · Huntsman’s IROPRINT additive manufacturing platform contains three kinds of urethane-based materials (resins, powders and filaments), which can be 3D printed using various additive manufacturing methods.

AMT to Debut Post-Processing Technologies at RAPID 2019

May 3, 2019 · The PostPro3D hardware system is an automated post-processing solution that can achieve a surface quality at least equal to injection molding on parts printed using various techniques.

IDTechEx Research Sheds Light on Latest 3D Printing Industry Innovation 

April 26, 2019 · All three reports detail 3D printing from a technological viewpoint and include a range of 10-year forecasts to gain a perspective on where this emerging technology.

Stratasys Introduces PEKK-Based Thermoplastic for FDM Process

April 10, 2018 · Stratasys' new PEKK-based thermoplastic called Antero 800NA allows aerospace and other vehicle makers to move to additive manufacturing for high-temperature, chemical-exposed parts.

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