UK-based materials testing company Plastometrex has helped establish the new ASTM Standard E3499-25 for Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP), providing a recognized framework for obtaining mechanical property data more quickly and at lower cost than traditional testing methods. The standard supports…
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ASTM developing new test for assessing inter-layer welds in polymer 3D printing
ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) is developing a new standard to improve the strength and quality of polymer parts produced through extrusion-based 3D printing. The proposed standard, designated WK81710, aims to measure the inter-layer weld in shear using…
amsight and Qualified AM release whitepaper on quality management and certification in additive manufacturing
amsight, a software company specializing in quality management for industrial additive manufacturing, and Qualified AM, a technology and consulting company focused on certified AM production, have jointly published a new whitepaper titled “Quality Management and Certification in Additive Manufacturing.” The…
Boston Micro Fabrication Awarded U.S. Patent for Dual-Resolution Micro-Scale 3D Printing Technology
US-based 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has been granted U.S. Patent No. 12,420,486 B2 for its “Multi-Scale System for Projection Micro Stereolithography.” Issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on September 23, 2025, the patent…
Tulsa Man Charged with Attempting to Supply 3D Printed Weapons to al-Qaida Contact
A Tulsa, Oklahoma, man has been charged after allegedly attempting to supply 3D printed firearm components to an individual he believed was acting on behalf of al-Qaida, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on September 24. Andrew Scott Hastings, 25,…
Align Technology Takes Patent Fight With Angelalign to the U.S. Trade Commission
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) has escalated a dispute with its Chinese rival Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), asking regulators…
Washington University Team Develops Embedded Fingerprints to Track Ghost Guns and 3D Printed Parts
At Washington University in St. Louis, Netanel Raviv, assistant professor of computer science & engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering, is leading a cross-disciplinary team from computer science and biomedical engineering to address the misuse of 3D printing for…
Streamlined Additive Manufacturing Processes Goal of New ASTM Standard
ASTM International, an organization that develops and publishes voluntary technical standards, has approved a new additive manufacturing standard intended to guide how information is specified and transferred across supply chains. The document, to be published as F3774, is aimed at…
Stratasys vs Bambu Lab Lawsuit Update: Inside AM’s Silent Legal Showdown
There has been a new twist in the Stratasys vs Bambu Lab lawsuit. Bambu Lab, a leading manufacturer of desktop FFF 3D printers, has challenged the validity of Stratasys’ patents before the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patent Trial…
ASTM developing proposed standard for cleanliness of metal powder feedstock
ASTM International is developing a new standard to guide contamination detection in additive manufacturing (AM) metal powders. The proposed guide (WK80171) is being prepared by ASTM’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42), specifically its test methods subcommittee (F42.01). According to ASTM,…
