3D Printing

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New method creates ultrafine, continuous filaments in 3D printing

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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

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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

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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...
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Some desktop 3D printers releasing harmful fumes and particles

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Some affordable desktop 3D printers are releasing potentially harmful particles and fumes, says the HSE. HSE stands for the Health and Safety Executive, a...
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Dental 3D printing is now big business

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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...
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Gas pockets cause 3D printing defects, researchers can predict them

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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...
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Novel 3D printer creates solid objects all at once using light

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Inventors in the United States have created a novel 3D printer that uses light to produce solid objects all in one go without having...
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3D printing microstructures that change shape at different temperatures

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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...
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3D printing energy-harvesting piezoelectric materials at Virginia Tech

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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...
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3D-printing part for F-22 Raptor stealth tactical fighter

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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...