Leaders from across the construction 3D printing sector have defended the technology amid research challenging its much-touted cost and efficiency advantages over traditional building methods. Publish…
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London Borough of Hackney has high hopes for 3D printing technology in circular economy push
The London Borough of Hackney recently awarded £600,000 in grants via its Hackney Central Impact and Ideas Grant Fund, supporting local businesses pushing the circular economy. The program involved a …
EOS to help develop new, ‘ten times more efficient’ residential air conditioner
Leading 3D printer manufacturer EOS has agreed to help develop a residential air conditioning (AC) system that’s up to ten times more efficient than standard. Working with UAE-based aerospace firm Str…
Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall on display in Toronto
A research team from the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture has created what is thought to be Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall. Named Hive, the modular wall consists of 175 unique b…
Contentious new study challenges the cost and sustainability benefits of concrete 3D printing
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have published a study that casts doubt on some of the benefits that concrete 3D printing is widely-believed to offer over conventional construction methods. …
Researchers recycle 3D printing waste to develop carbon fiber-reinforced PLA
Researchers from the United Arab Emirates University are exploring the development of recycled composite materials using leftover 3D printed PLA and carbon fiber waste. Plastic consumption has been on…
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Aectual and Pragma 3D print recyclable exhibition pavilion
Dutch sustainable architecture firm Aectual and UAE-based architecture studio Pragma have worked together to fabricate a 3D printed recyclable pavilion for the Floriade Expo 2022 in The Netherlands. S…
Apis Cor announces new affordable 3D printed housing projects
Construction 3D printing firm Apis Cor has entered into several new partnerships that will see it deploy its construction 3D printing technology to address the US’ affordable housing needs. The …
4D printed shape memory aligner unlocks more affordable, single-application tooth repositioning
A group of Germany, Egypt and UAE-based researchers have developed a novel 3D printed dental aligner that possesses ‘4D’ shape memory capabilities. DLP-printed from Kline Europe’s transparent Cl…