Market insights firm CONTEXT has published a report claiming that the Chinese and desktop 3D printing markets are leading the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the company’s an…
MIT researchers develop low-cost ‘DefeXtiles’ under-extrusion 3D printing method
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a novel ‘under-extrusion’ method of 3D printing textile products. The MIT team’s process essentially uses the stringing be…
Protolabs’ 3D printing revenue returns to growth in Q3 2020 financials
On-demand digital manufacturing provider Protolabs has reported that its 3D printing segment has returned to revenue growth within its Q3 2020 financial results. The firm generated 3D printing revenu…
Interview: How the US Army’s scientists are 3D printing Cyberpunk-style biological sensors
“Conformal 3D printing enables the rapid and customizable fabrication of microfluidic devices on biological surfaces such as the human skin,” explains the CCDC Soldier Center’s Joshua Uzarski. “…
Groupe Gorgé’s Q3 2020 financials show 26 percent quarter-on-quarter revenue recovery
Groupe Gorgé, the French engineering firm and parent company of 3D printer manufacturer and service provider Prodways Group, has reported a 26 percent recovery in its revenue between consecutive Q2 an…
Materialise financial results show 20 percent decrease
Belgian software and 3D printing service provider Materialise has reported a revenue decline of nearly twenty percent in its Q3 2020 financial results. Materialise’s revenue fell from €50.4 million i…
Canadian researchers 3D print metal tusk caps to protect the dental health of endangered walruses
Researchers from the Canadian École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) and Université de Montréal have 3D printed protective ‘crowns’ for the tusks of an endangered walrus sheltered at the nearby Aquariu…
Researchers achieve cereal manufacturing via 3D printed algae-based healthy snacks
Researchers from the Dutch University of Wageningen and Spanish University of Valencia, have 3D printed a selection of micro-algae-based cereal snacks. Using a dual-extrusion 3D printing process, the…
RMIT scientists to use 3D printing to commercialize their novel eco-friendly biofuel catalayst
An international team of scientists led by RMIT University, has developed a cost-effective method of turning recycled cooking oil, plastic refuse and agricultural waste into eco-friendly biofuels. Th…
Sinterit’s cost analysis highlights the potential efficiency benefits of adopting SLS 3D printing
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing is quickly becoming an important tool for the prototyping and low-volume production of parts within a wide range of industries. Despite this, many business…