This one is bound to make some noise. Some time ago several websites had reported on Kanèsis, a young startup from Sicily that set out to make filament with a hemp-based bioplastic. Now, just a short while later, we are here…
Virginia Tech Students Launch the Ultimate Remote 3D Printing Job on a NASA Rocket
If you thought it was complicated enough to remotely launch and view a 3D print job from your home while you’re at work (or vice versa), then you should check out the latest project by a group of Virginia Tech…
WACKER CHEMIE Unveils Silicone 3D Printing Technology
Munich-based WACKER CHEMIE has been developing chemicals for over a hundred years, specializing in rubber silicones, plastics, and more. While these products have mostly been implemented in traditional manufacturing processes, like injection molding, in their Q2 report for this year,…
3D Printing in the Vacuum of Space Now Possible from Made In Space
At the end of last year, Made In Space made what was a huge achievement for 3D printing in space by sending their Zero G 3D printer, capable of 3D printing without gravity, to the International Space Station. There, it…
Launching 7 Billion People into Space with a VR Camera & Made In Space 3D Printer
The 3D ecosystem is just beginning to take shape and, even though VR technology and 360 cameras have yet to saturate the mainstream, one company thinks that it’s about time to send that tech to space. Today, SpaceVR kicked off…
Dentures Get 3D Printed Boost with DENTCA's FDA Approval
The medical space is set to be the first major industry to be galvanized by 3D printing technology, uniting many of 3D printing’s strengths in a field that has immediate, life-enhancing effects. While operating rooms the world over are now…
BigRep One Speeds Up with 3rd Generation Model
BigRep is one of the clearest examples that you should never say never in the 3D printing industry. When it first arrived on the market, it was seen with some skepticism and, yet, here it is, entering its third evolution,…
Fighter Jets to Be Upgraded to NATO Standards with Zortrax 3D Printing
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax is a rising star worldwide, with customers believing in the reliability of their flagship M200 3D printer and the company making partnerships with large businesses, such as Dell. Now, it seems that Zortrax has established…
Exclusive: The Makers of Robot Chicken Using EnvisionTEC 3D Printing for Star-Studded Stop-Animation Series
Turning any digital design into a real, physical object within a few hours opens up incredible possibilities for any artist with creative talent. If the artists involved are particularly imaginative and capable, and the technology is the best you can…
Want the Best Build Volume to Price Ratio? gCreate’s “Plus” 3D Printers Have You Covered
Not content with having some of the best build-volume-to-price ratios in FFF based 3D printers, New York City-based gCreate pushed the bar (the Z axis bar) just a bit higher, adding a plus to their names and a few inches…
