New method creates ultrafine, continuous filaments in 3D printing
A group of researchers at the University of Illinois has announced a method for 3D printing filaments thinner than a red blood cell. Their...
Speed-Modulated Ironing: Redefining 3D Printing and Material Efficiency
Speed-modulated ironing is gaining attention in 3D printing as a more efficient way to produce complex, textured objects—avoiding the slow production speeds and material...
GE Additive Education Program accepting applications from schools
GE Additive is now accepting applications from primary and secondary schools for its Additive Education Program. The applications are for the 2019/2020 cycle of...
Some desktop 3D printers releasing harmful fumes and particles
Some affordable desktop 3D printers are releasing potentially harmful particles and fumes, says the HSE. HSE stands for the Health and Safety Executive, a...
Dental 3D printing is now big business
Dental 3D printing, i.e., using 3D printers to make things for dentists, is a reality today. Dental 3D printing has entered dentistry in a...
Gas pockets cause 3D printing defects, researchers can predict them
A team of researchers has identified tiny gas pockets that cause serious 3D-printing problems. They have also created a methodology to predict the formation...
Novel 3D printer creates solid objects all at once using light
Inventors in the United States have created a novel 3D printer that uses light to produce solid objects all in one go without having...
3D printing microstructures that change shape at different temperatures
Researchers have found a way of 3D printing microstructures that change shape under the influence of light or temperature.
We can already use laser-based 3D...
3D printing energy-harvesting piezoelectric materials at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech engineers have developed a new process to 3D print energy-harvesting piezoelectric materials. Piezoelectricity is the ability of some crystals to generate a...
3D-printing part for F-22 Raptor stealth tactical fighter
The US Air Force has installed its first metallic 3D-printed part on an F-22 Raptor stealth tactical fighter. The new metallic 3D-printed part replaces...