Researchers at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) are investigating how concrete 3D printing can enable huge material savings for the construction sector, all while slashing CO2 emissions. Co…
Researchers investigate how fluid flow affects dendrite growth in metal 3D printing
Researchers from Tsinghua University and the National University of Singapore are investigating the effects of fluid flow on the mechanical properties of metal 3D printed parts. When it comes to metal…
Conflux Technology and GKN Additive partner to bring 3D printed heat exchangers to Europe
GKN Additive, a 3D printing service provider, has partnered with heat transfer specialist Conflux Technology to design and produce 3D printed heat exchangers for customers in Europe. Conflux has built…
Bath University Researchers use sugar to make PLA degradable under UV light
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a way to make PLA material break down using just UV light. Polylactic acid, or PLA, has long touted its ‘biodegradable’ label as a badge of honor, …
MIT’s new 3D printing approach looks to enable customizable wood products
In a bid to combat deforestation, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory have developed a new method of 3D bioprinting wood-like mater…
Photocentric launches its new LC Magna v.2 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
Photocentric, a developer of resin 3D printers and materials, has announced the launch of its new LC Magna v.2 3D printer. Intended as a successor to the firm’s flagship LC Magna system (released 2019…
BIGTREETECH launches two new 3D printer motherboards, new stepper motor drivers
BIGTREETECH, a Shenzhen-based developer of 3D printing electronics, has announced the launch of three new products. The firm’s latest hardware batch includes two new motherboards designed for use with…
EPFL researchers enable volumetric 3D printing with opaque resins for the first time
Engineers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have successfully printed an opaque resin on their volumetric 3D printing system for the very first time. Developed at the EPFL Laborat…
Researchers develop new method of 3D printing magnetic cores for electrical machines
Researchers from the Tallinn University of Technology and the Estonian University of Life Sciences are investigating the use of 3D printing technology to produce soft magnetic cores. Magnetic cores ar…
Research suggests 3D printed masks fail to trump conventional N95s
Researchers from the US are investigating the use of low-cost 3D printed masks in the fight against COVID-19. N95 respirators have proven themselves to be one of the most effective ways of stopping th…