Materials Articles

A Secret Foam-Based 3D Printing Process Under Development

I’ve recently been corresponding with reader Michał Baran, who has been working on one of the most unusual 3D printing processes yet seen. . Baran, a jeweler by trade, is located in Poland, where he postulates different methods of making objects. I should point out...

Formlabs Factory Solutions: New Product Offering by Formlabs to Drive Additive Manufacturing Adoption

Formlabs, leading manufacturer of desktop Stereolithography 3D printers, announces a new enterprise focused product offering – Formlabs Factory Solutions to drive additive manufacturing adoption. . This comprehensive product package will enable manufacturing firms to...

Super-bright fluorescent solids can be 3D printed in any shape

A new and reliable way of making fluorescent solids has led to the creation of the brightest-ever class of fluorescent materials. The 3D-printable materials could one day help solar panels harvest more energy from the sun. . Some 100,000 different dyes are able to...

Nexa3D Delivers Highly Effective Eco-friendly Cleaning Solvent xCLEAN for All Resin-based 3D Printers

Nexa3D , the maker of ultra-fast stereolithography production 3D printers, announced today the immediate commercial availability of xCLEAN , an effective and environmentally friendly washing solvent that is designed to work consistently with most photopolymer 3D...