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A group at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, is investigating ways to 3D print cellulose. As the most abundant organic polymer in the world, the material is su…
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ACES investigates diamond-laced ABS as low-cost 3D printer material
Researchers at Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) have published a study into the thermal performance of an ABS-diamond composite for 3D printers. The aim o…
Virginia Tech 3D prints devices that generate electricity from impact
A new 3D printing discovery at Virginia Tech is poised to change the way we design sensors and low-power generators. A team lead by associate professor Xiaoyu ‘Rayne’ Zheng has succeeded in creating p…
Fighting opioid abuse with 3D printed egg-shaped tablets
According to new research, 3D printed tablets could deter opioid abusers from misusing pharmaceuticals. A team from St. John’s University, New York, designed and tested egg-shaped thermoplastic shapes…
HUST researchers iron out cracks of 3D printed bulk metallic glass
A team of researchers led by Professor Ning Li at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China, have discovered a way to scale-up 3D printing of bulk metallic glass (BMG). With a un…
UK researchers develop 3D printed crystal inspired metamaterials for more damage-tolerant parts
Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Imperial College London (ICL) are exploring crystallographic microstructures in metallic alloys to improve the durability of 3D printed parts. As a res…
University of Pennsylvania researchers integrate ‘Embodied Logic’ into 3D printed smart objects
Engineers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) have created bioinspired 3D printed structures that move and react to its environment. Such objects do …
Patent filed for metal 3D printing without layers
The patent for a metal 3D printing method reportedly capable of producing entire objects in a single step has been published online by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Invented by…
University of Michigan takes on CLIP 3D printing with “single exposure” fabrication
Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a high speed 3D printing technology that can be scaled to achieve the production of large objects. Tipped to be 100 times faster than other comm…
Fraunhofer WKI classifies 3D printer emissions in new safety report
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research (WKI) have compiled a detailed report on particle emissions from FFF desktop 3D printers. In the paper Characterization of particulate and gas…