3D printing materials company Polymaker has launched two new products for FFF 3D printing in conjunction with German materials specialists Covestro. Shanghai-based Polymaker, which won 3D Printing Ind…
Akili Labs makes medical field testing ten times cheaper using 3D printing
South African biotech startup Akili Labs has developed FieldLab, an accurate, affordable and portable 3D printed diagnostics lab that can cost as little as $1,500, or one-tenth of similar equipment. T…
UC San Diego 3D prints world’s first sea turtle brace for rescued reptile
An injured Loggerhead sea turtle has been given a new lease of life thanks to a 3D printed brace manufactured by the Geisel Library Digital Media Lab at UC San Diego and fitted by staff at the Birch A…
Yale journal looks at impact of 3D printing on health and environment
A special edition of the “Journal of Industrial Ecology,” a peer-reviewed scientific journal produced by the Center for Industrial Ecology (CIE) at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Stud…
University of Wollongong launches 3D bioprinter to combat diabetes
A Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation (PICT) 3D bio-printer has been developed by researchers from the University of Wollongong’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) and wil…
Clariant announces new 3D materials business and 3D printing filament
Clariant, a specialist materials R&D company, has launched a dedicated 3D materials business to meet what it describes as “the demand of the fast-changing additive manufacturing market.” The compa…
HP Multi Jet fusion 3D printing comes to Australia and India
3D printer manufacturer HP has sold its first Jet Fusion 3D printer in Australia to Brisbane-based firm iOrthotics, which will use the technology to produce its EnviroPoly range of orthotic insoles. H…
Vectary and MyMiniFactory collaborate for Xmas 3D design contest
3D design software company Vectary has teamed up with 3D printing community MyMiniFactory for a fun and festive 3D design challenge. Participants must submit designs on the theme of “Xmas decorations”…
MakeX Works’ 3D printing backpack for MIGO lets you walk and print
3D printer manufacturer MakeX has launched the world’s first commercial backpack for 3D printing on the go. Designed to hold a MIGO desktop FDM 3D printer, this new accessory allows anybody to s…
3D printing news Sliced, AMUG, Arcam, Robo 3D, Ultimaker, Formlabs and UnionTech
This edition of 3D printing news Sliced features stories from Formlabs, Ultimaker, Paragon Rapid Technologies, Royal DSM, AmorePacific, Robo 3D, Arcam, Materialise, IOP, Victrex, Reflow, OmniDynamics …