Materials Articles

Programmable Filament: Multicolor & Multimaterial 3D Printing with No Hardware Upgrades

Most of us still get excited about the opportunity to cast aside single-color fused filament fabrication (FFF) and explore the potential of multi-colored, multi-material printing, typically reserved for higher end binder jet and inkjet technologies. . While...

DSM launches glass-filled polypropylene material for Fused Granulate Fabrication 3D printing

DSM has announced the launch of a glass-filled polypropylene (PP) pellet material designed for Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF) 3D printing technology. . Arnilene AM6001 GF (G) is developed from a material used in high volume production and, in being optimised for...

Composite for Industrial 3D Printing Features Stability, Stiffness, and Certified Safety

3D-printed heart model Rizium Glass Fiber is the only composite 3D-printing material suitable for full-color parts with the stability to support complex geometries, according to additive manufacturing company Rize. . The material and 3D-printing platform have...

Challenges Face Metal 3D Printing Powder Suppliers in 2020

Most AM companies which report public information noted during their Q1 releases that they expected Q2 to be much more heavily impacted by COVID-19. . They weren’t wrong. . Shutdowns and uncertainties didn’t actually hit Western firms until March. But it’s no secret...