Volkswagen has invested in the full color, multi-material 3D printing technology from Stratasys to enhance its prototyping capabilities and open up new opportunities within automotive design. Following the installation of two PolyJet Technology-based … [Read more...] about Use of full color, multi-material 3D printers improves Volkswagen part designs
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Accelerating the adoption of DLP technology
EnvisionTEC and Henkel are expanding their partnership agreement. Over the past two years, the companies have collaborated on a variety of unique applications. With the launch of EnvisionTEC´s next generation Xtreme DLP and Envision One cDLM HT … [Read more...] about Accelerating the adoption of DLP technology
What’s new with photopolymers in additive manufacturing
Photopolymers are reported to capture over half of the market for polymer materials used in 3D printing. Recent advances in materials and enhancements of print technologies have yielded an explosive growth in the adoption of photopolymer-based … [Read more...] about What’s new with photopolymers in additive manufacturing
Bluesint PA12 makes it possible to 3D print with up to 100% re-used powder
Materialise announces Bluesint PA12, a material innovation that makes it possible to 3D print with up to 100% re-used powder. 3D printing is often considered a sustainable manufacturing technology but a new Lifecycle Analysis indicates that for large … [Read more...] about Bluesint PA12 makes it possible to 3D print with up to 100% re-used powder
Titan Robotics and Jabil collaborate on engineered materials for large-format industrial additive manufacturing
Titan Robotics, Ltd. announced a strategic collaboration with Jabil Inc. to accelerate the adoption of large-format, industrial additive manufacturing. Jabil Engineered Materials, a unit of Jabil, which develops innovative polymer formulations and … [Read more...] about Titan Robotics and Jabil collaborate on engineered materials for large-format industrial additive manufacturing
FDA approves patient-specific total ankle surgical planning and 3D printed instruments
3D Systems announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for the Vantage Ankle PSI - its patient-specific total ankle surgical planning and 3D printed instruments. The product includes pre-surgical planning and a … [Read more...] about FDA approves patient-specific total ankle surgical planning and 3D printed instruments
3D printing pellet material suits automotive tooling applications
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announced the introduction of EcoPaXX AM4001 GF (G), a material for fused granulate fabrication or 3D pellet printing. The 3D printing version is a fit-for-purpose … [Read more...] about 3D printing pellet material suits automotive tooling applications
Essentium introduces anti-static material for applications in the aerospace and defense industries
Essentium, Inc. introduced Essentium TPU 58D-AS, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe and anti-static thermoplastic polyurethane filament available in color. Unlike other ESD-safe materials, which are only offered in black due to carbon additives, … [Read more...] about Essentium introduces anti-static material for applications in the aerospace and defense industries
For Syqe Medical, ceramic additive manufacturing solves medical-device design challenges
Syqe Medical’s Selective-Dose inhaler aims to increase the effectiveness of patient treatment by delivering a range of drugs in breakthrough precision levels. This new level of precision allows patients to reach the coveted optimum balance between … [Read more...] about For Syqe Medical, ceramic additive manufacturing solves medical-device design challenges
Colorless resin for DLP and LCD 3D printers
DSM introduces Somos QuickGen 500, DSM’s engineered acrylate resin for DLP and LCD printing. DSM’s acrylate materials include elements specifically developed by DSM making them engineered resins vs. other acrylate resins on the market. Somos … [Read more...] about Colorless resin for DLP and LCD 3D printers
