Multinational mining and smelting firm Boliden has begun working with engineering group Sandvik to assess the potential of adopting 3D printing within its drilling operations. Specifically, as p…
Scientists develop 3D printed gel with the potential to treat cervical cancer
Researchers at Canada’s Laval University have come up with a novel 3D printed hydrogel that could be used to treat cervical cancer patients. Composed of a thermosensitive polymer mixed wit…
Israeli surgeons carry out “world’s thinnest 3D printed cornea” transplant
Surgeons at Israel’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) have successfully transplanted the world’s thinnest artificial cornea into the eye of a patient, according to a Jerusalem Post report. Developed…
Xometry projected to generate up to $400M in 2022 as active buyer numbers soar in Q4 2021
Global manufacturing marketplace Xometry (XMTR) has forecast that its revenue will rise to as much as $400 million in FY 2022, after seeing a rapid increase in demand for its services towards the end …
Vacuum Cycling Nucleation technology proves capable of finishing intricate 3D printed parts
Industrial cleaning system manufacturer Vacuum Processing Systems has demonstrated the efficacy of one of its existing finishing technologies for the post-processing of 3D printed parts. Known a…
Triplet-Triplet Annihilation shows potential as affordable high-resolution TPP 3D printing substitute
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a new 3D printing approach that could serve as a much lower-cost means of creating high-resolution parts than Two Photon Polymeriz…
3D printed ‘hydrocyclones’ tackle the troublesome microplastics in drinking water
A group of China and US-based researchers have developed 3D printed ‘hydrocyclones’ with the potential to remove the vast majority of the harmful microplastics finding their way into drinking water re…
Introducing the on-demand metal 3D printing services behind Xometry’s bid for market supremacy
Since it went public in June 2021, manufacturing marketplace Xometry has expanded its customer base dramatically, with its number of active buyers rising 49% to 28,130 at last count. One of the expan…
COBOD allows engineers to design their own concrete 3D printer with new configurator application
Construction additive manufacturing specialist COBOD has launched a new application that enables users to configure their own concrete 3D printer. Appropriately named the COBOD Configurator, the firm’…
Recycled glass found to improve the strength and sustainability of 3D printing concrete
Researchers at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) and Brunel University have come up with a way of turning 3D printing concrete into a more robust, eco-friendly building material. By part…