Research led by the James M. Tour Group at Rice University, Texas, has developed an automated metal powder 3D printing method to make free-standing 3D graphene foams. The process allows for facile pre…
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New research shows promise of high strength FDM 3D prints
Researchers from Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University have collaborated with 3D printing company Essentium Materials. The study shows how an FDM 3D printer coupled with an electric weldi…
3D printed silk PLA material seeks clinical trials in Australia
As a corn-based and biodegradable plastic, PLA, the material used in almost every desktop 3D printer, has been researched for its potential industrial applications. The material is particularly desira…
Harbin researchers 3D print the un-printable with graphene oxide injected ink
Researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology and Ministry of Education in China have released a paper demonstrating the use of graphene oxide in a 3D printable ink. The material developed by the …
BASF partners with Essentium to develop stronger FDM 3D printing materials using electric welding
German chemical company BASF, has announced a partnership with Texan 3D printing company Essentium to produce stronger plastic 3D printed parts. BASF is the largest chemical producer in the world, whi…
Super strength titanium 3D printed for the first time
Through 3D printing, researchers at Deakin University in Australia have unlocked design potential of two of the strongest materials on Earth. With “ultralight”, “super strong” and incredibly heat resi…
Can 3D printing PLA make a more sustainable textile industry?
A collaboration between the Swedish University of Borås; French universities GEMTEX and Université Lille Nord; and the Chinese College of Textile and Clothing Engineering have published an investigati…
In a circular economy 3D printing can help unlock $5bn of waste
According the Imagine 2050 report, companies across three key industries are standing in a mine of wasted materials and energy worth $5 billion, and that is only in the UK. The report was developed by…
Quantum dots may hold key to superior 3D printing materials
New research demonstrates that quantum dots solve a key issue with current 3D printing materials. I spoke with Keroles Riad, PhD student at Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada, about his the…
TriFusion Devices Scoops $400,000 Prize Fund
3D printing company TriFusion Devices has walked away from the Rice Business Plan Competition with a massive $400,000 in prize money. The company, which is based at Texas A&M University, ai…