by David | Jan 19, 2020 | 3D News, Materials
In the recently published ‘ Infill pattern and density effects on the tensile properties of 3D printed PLA material ,’ researchers from Indonesia delve further into the details of fabrication with polylactic acid (PLA) material, working with three different infill...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D Hobbyists, 3D News
A 3D printed math art design by Dizingof (https://www.3dizingof.com) Makers don’t get the credit they deserve. When it comes to innovation, history highlights the famous inventors, such as Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers. What is rarely mentioned, though,...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D News, Materials
In parts one, two and three of this series, we’ve discussed the variety of technological developments taking place in the 3D printing of composites but have not yet covered the materials used. . Well, except for carbon fiber. The matrix materials used with carbon...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D News, Materials
Researchers in New Zealand say they have developed a technique to 3D print ‘living’ and ‘self-repairing’ plastics. . The living’ resin is a 3D printable material which can change its properties after it has been produced, including growing in size and mass and...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D News, Materials
In the recently published ‘ Fracture Behavior of Bio-Inspired Functionally Graded Soft-Hard Composites Made by Multi-Material 3D Printing: The Case of Colinear Cracks,’ researchers from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) further explore the impacts of...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Medical
LimaCorporate , an Italy-based multinational specializing in orthopedics, has today announced the launch of a new Research & Innovation Center (R&I Center) and an Advanced Laboratory for Testing and Analysis (ATLAs). . The new facilities, based at...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D Trends, Automotive, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are mapping out the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D News, Materials
ABS has been a staple of the 3D printing industry. It’s very durable, heat-resistant, inexpensive, and easily available. However, a relatively newer filament has proved to be a formidable challenger in terms of strength and heat stability. . The new kid on the block,...
by David | Jan 17, 2020 | 3D News, Bioprinting, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
3D Systems, a leading company in 3D printing technologies, has recently partnered with the Israeli bioprinting firm CollPlant to generate artificial tissues and scaffolds. . This collaboration will allow the two to combine their technologies in the 3D printing space,...
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