Materials Articles

Sculpteo Offers Four Bio-based Nylon 3D Printing Materials from BASF

Sculpteo has announced the availability of four new PA11-based materials from BASF on its online part services platform. Known for its high-ductility, impact strength, and suitability for applications with high mechanical loads or stress, . PA11, in this case, is...

3d printing: less guilt when printing flexibles

How about a way to reduce guilt when 3d printing flexible objects – assuming you feel guilt at such times, of course. . Creamelt is offering a potential route, by making flexible TP (thermoplastic polyurethane) filament out of old ski boots. Described as a...

How To Get Into Lost Wax Casting (with A Dash Of 3D Printing)

I’ve always thought that there are three things you can do with metal: cut it, bend it, and join it. . Sure, I knew you could melt it, but that was always something that happened in big foundries- you design something and ship it off to be cast in some large angular...

Additive Assurance Mounts Quality Control Offensive Against Metal 3D Printing Defects

For years, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has been sitting on the bench, prepping to get into the production game. . Most coaches just haven’t seen the technology as quite ready for the playoffs. There are exceptions, of course. Companies like GE have worked...