Twist to Absorb: University of Glasgow and Italian Researchers Create 3D Printed Material for Vehicle Safety

Researchers from the University of Glasgow working with the Polytechnic University of Marche, the University of L’Aquila, and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics in Italy, have developed a 3D printed material that can twist under impact, offering the potential…

University of Toronto Engineers Develop High-Strength, Lightweight Metal Composite

Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering have developed a metal composite that combines low weight with high strength, even at high temperatures. Its microstructure is inspired by reinforced concrete, using advanced 3D metal printing techniques to create a design…

Nanoe and Orano launch anti-corrosion materials for nuclear applications

Nanoe, the French company behind the Zetamix line of ceramic and metal filaments, has partnered with nuclear materials producer Orano to develop new anti-corrosion materials for additive manufacturing. To be showcased at Formnext 2025, the partnership has launched two new…

INDO-MIM Qualifies Continuum Powders’ OptiPowder Ni718 on HP Metal Jet S100

U.S.-based metal powder producer Continuum Powders announced that INDO-MIM, a U.S.-based additive manufacturing service provider, has qualified its OptiPowder Ni718 material for use on the HP Metal Jet S100 binder jet system. During testing, INDO-MIM produced sintered components with densities…

Virginia Tech Researchers Use AI and Wire-Arc AM to Improve Metal Part Production

Researchers at Virginia Tech, led by Associate Professor Prahalada Rao from the College of Engineering, are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) combined with wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) could enhance the production of submarine and aircraft components by detecting and correcting…

Tekna Earns NADCAP Accreditation for Metallic Powder Production

Supplier of advanced materials Tekna Advanced Materials has become the first company to receive National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) accreditation for metallic powder manufacturing. The formal audit was completed in August, and the certificate was granted on…

Researchers at EPFL Redefine Vat Photopolymerization with Hydrogel-Based Metal Printing

EPFL, a research university and engineering school in Lausanne, Switzerland, has researchers who developed a 3D printing method that grows metals and ceramics inside a water-based gel. This approach produces dense yet intricate structures suitable for energy, biomedical, and sensing…

Continuum Powders and HP AM Partner to Advance Superalloys

U.S.-based metal powder producer Continuum Powders and industrial 3D printing developer HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions (HP AM) have teamed up to accelerate the development of high-performance metal alloys using HP’s Metal Jet S100 Printing Solution. The partnership initially focuses on…

Latest $25M funding to boost IperionX’s U.S. titanium production capacity

American titanium manufacturer IperionX has received an additional $25 million from the US Department of War (DoW) to scale its efforts to rebuild a domestic titanium supply chain in the country. Issued through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS)…

From Prosthetics to Insoles: Why Professionals Trust Filaflex

Patients want comfort and mobility while labs want safety and reliability, so why are materials still letting both sides down? The result is a cycle of discomfort, early failures, and costly inefficiencies that frustrate both patients and practitioners. That is…