French chemical and materials company Arkema is expanding its production of 3D printable resins at its subsidiary Sartomer’s Nansha facility in China. Arkema will increase total production at th…
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Innovate UK launches Graphene Special Interest Group, calls for participation
Advances in 3D printing with graphene have featured frequently on these pages. Recently we reported on a 3D printed graphene aerogel and earlier this year looked at how MIT are addressing the challeng…
Milestone reached in NASA’s 3D printed Mars base challenge
Phase 2 of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is now complete. The U.S. space agency has announced details of teams working on the project that could facilitate deep space exploration, while also adv…
GE Aviation and ATI developing meltless titanium alloy powder manufacturing technology for 3D printing
Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) has formed a joint venture (JV) with GE Aviation. The GE Aviation and ATI venture will develop “a new meltless titanium alloy powder manuf…
Researchers improve 3D printed superalloys using nanomaterials
Overcoming the challenges associated with 3D printing as a manufacturing technology is a complex task. Working with the technology requires a grasp of the machines, materials and software involved. Fo…
A1 Filament discusses aspirations following Kickstarter launch
We asked A1 Filament’s Bennett Little about the company’s plans for the future having launched its kickstarter for superior 3D printing filaments. The North American materials company give…
It’s official, 3D printed graphene aerogel is the lightest material in the world
A 3D printed graphene aerogel has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the “least dense 3D printed structure.” Developed at Kansas State University, the material is superelastic, c…
How MIT’s ultimate origami algorithm is unlocking the potential of 3D printers
Two new pieces of research into 3D structures could have novel applications in 3D printing. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers Erik Demaine and Jason Ku have developed an algorith…
Carbon fibers prove stronger than Kevlar and glass in FDM 3D prints
Looking into ways to improve the strength of nylon 3D printer filament, researchers at University College Dublin have conducted a comparative study on the addition of fiber reinforcements. In the rese…
Metal 3D printing unlocks 3D graphene foam from a mixture of sugar and nickel
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…