Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have used 3D printing to create a new method of reusing nuclear waste, which could allow up to 97 percent to be recycled. T…
Optomec advances aluminum Directed Energy Deposition (DED) additive manufacturing
Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) and Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) company Optomec has announced an advancement in the capability of its LENS Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printers. The develop…
University of Illinois researchers create ‘walking’ biobot by combining 3D printed hydrogel skeleton with rat spinal cord
Researchers from the University of Illinois have successfully merged a 3D printed hydrogel skeleton with the spinal cord of a rat to create a functional walking ‘spinobot.’ The novel method of powerin…
Rocket Lab’s 3D printed Electron Rocket enters final testing ahead of U.S Space Force mission
California-based aerospace company Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket has been raised onto its launchpad ahead of the company’s upcoming mission with the U.S. Space Force. The rocket, powered by its 3D pri…
3D printing industry news sliced: Sintavia, Sandvik, Xaar, Amaero, 3Diligent, Shining 3D, DP Technology and more
In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions across our industry. Today’s edition features new software an…
Evonik launches new PEEK filament suitable for 3D printing medical implants
German specialty chemicals company Evonik has introduced its new Vestakeep i4 3DF implant grade polyether ether ketone (PEEK) filament into its portfolio of 3D printing materials. Having met ASTM F202…
EU-backed Project NESSIE uses 3D printing to accelerate vaccine production
Researchers from the EU-backed initiative named Project NESSIE, have created a novel technique for purifying vaccines that could lead to reduced costs and enable vaccines to become more readily availa…
UCLA researchers develop a more efficient method of 3D printing electronics
A substantially faster means of producing 3D printed electronics has been devised by a team of researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). The new approach is nearly five times q…
ADDere produces rocket combustion chamber using Laser Wire Additive Manufacturing Technology
ADDere, the additive manufacturing division of Wisconsin-based Midwest Engineered Systems, has used 3D printing to produce a full-size rocket thrust chamber assembly. Utilizing its Laser Wire Additive…
US Air Force produces on-demand surgical retractor using 3D printing
A research team from the US Air Force (UAF) has successfully produced a surgical retractor using 3D printing. The medical instrument, created a desktop 3D printer, is designed to be used in logistica…