The mechanical behavior of flexible filaments has historically limited how fast and reliably they can be 3D printed. Spanish materials developer Recreus approached the problem from a geometry and thermal-efficiency perspective, resulting in the Filaflex 2.20 System, a new platform…
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Equispheres Launches Oxygen-Free Copper Powder for Additive Manufacturing
Equispheres, a Canadian company specializing in advanced metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has released a new portfolio of oxygen-free copper powders for serial production. The Cu-OF (C10200) material uses Equispheres’ patent-pending atomization process to produce high-purity, uniform particles suitable…
Aether Launches RapidPrint to Accelerate High-Performance 3D Printing
Aether, an American artificial-intelligence company that develops functional proteins and advanced materials, has announced RapidPrint, a new polymer filament product line designed to accelerate 3D printing with high-performance engineering materials. Depending on printer and part configuration, RapidPrint enables up to…
Formlabs Expands SLA Materials and Workflow Tools for End-Use Parts
Formlabs, a 3D printer manufacturer, has introduced new materials and tools aimed at improving the production of durable, functional parts through stereolithography (SLA) printing. The updates include two new resins in the Tough Resin Family, a faster large-format curing unit,…
AMAZEMET unveils AI-driven autonomous ultrasonic atomization at Formnext 2025
AMAZEMET, a Warsaw-based developer of ultrasonic atomization and high-vacuum furnace systems for materials research and additive manufacturing, has unveiled an AI-controlled version of its rePOWDER ultrasonic atomization platform that enables fully autonomous metal powder production. The system allows researchers to…
Technion researchers develop TreeSoil, a biodegradable 3D printed structure to nurture sapling growth
Researchers from the Technion’s Material Topology Research Lab (MTRL) have unveiled TreeSoil, a 3D printed earthen structure designed to protect young trees and foster early growth in degraded environments. Fabricated using WASP’s LDM XXL extrusion system mounted on a KUKA…
3D-Fuel Expands U.S. Manufacturing and Reduces Filament Prices
3D-Fuel, a U.S. manufacturer of 3D printing filaments based in Fargo, North Dakota, has expanded its production capacity and announced permanent price reductions across several key product lines. The move follows a series of system upgrades aimed at increasing throughput,…
Procotex France Bets on Recycled Carbon Fibre to Prove Sustainability Can Compete on Performance and Price
Sustainability has become the industry’s favorite talking point, with manufacturers across the value chain quick to claim carbon savings, sometimes without the data to prove it. At Formnext this year, Procotex offers a counterpoint grounded in industrial scale and verifiable…
New Self-Healing Polymers Could Make 3D Printed Parts Last Longer
Scientists at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are investigating ways to make 3D printed materials more durable by developing polymers that can repair themselves when damaged. Led by Christopher Lewis, the research focuses on creating stimuli-responsive photopolymers that can…
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…
