NewsTop 5: Making Shoes With Selective Laser SinteringIt is Sunday! And to bring in the next week, we at 3Dnatives are once again sharing the top 3D printing videos from this week. Starting it off, a video from Wenext shows how selective laser sintering can be used…Archive
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NewsTop 5: Making Shoes With Selective Laser SinteringIt is Sunday! And to bring in the next week, we at 3Dnatives are once again sharing the top 3D printing videos from this week. Starting it off, a video from Wenext shows how selective laser sintering can be used…
NewsThe 3D Printed Humidifier That Uses No ElectricityThe Print Clay Humidifier is a 3D printed product capable of operating while consuming no energy. The innovative device, made by designer Jiaming Liu, is inspired by the way trees work. In addition to being the first of its kind,…
NewsScan the World Calls to Immortalize Cultural Heritage After Easter Island FireLast week, a fire on Rapa Nui, colloquially often referred to as Easter Island in English, damaged many of the more than 1000 Moai statues located there. The damage was extensive and cannot be undone, with more than 100 hectares…
NewsReinforcement of PLA For 3D Printing Using Plant WasteA recent study from an international group of researchers suggests that pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) could be used to reinforce polylactic acid (PLA). They tested two types of PALF (raw, and alkali-treated) combined with PLA, and results showed better ductility…
NewsShadow M1: The Eco-Friendly 3D Printed Electric BikeShadow is a Belgian start-up that has just launched its first 3D printed electric bike. The Shadow M1 integrates a 3D printed frame made of CO2 neutral and biodegradable biopolymers, on a large format FFF machine. The objective is to…
MaterialsRefill: The Spool-Less Filament to Reduce Plastic WasteIt is a common problem that users of fused deposition modeling (FDM/FFF) 3D printing face: what to do with the large amount of empty plastic spools? While some recycle them, many throw them away in a garbage can, thus making…
NewsRecent Report Highlights Sustainability Within Metal Additive ManufacturingWe have known for a while that sustainability is a key benefit of additive manufacturing. There are already many examples of this: for example, in architecture, all kinds of consumer goods, and even lithium batteries. A recently published report now…
ApplicationsInfographic: 3D Printing in the Automotive SectorThe automotive sector was one of the first industries to use 3D printing. Indeed, it was the first to use the technologies to create prototypes as well as to gradually move towards integrating end-use parts. And the importance of additive…
ApplicationsUS Navy Opens Additive Manufacturing Center of ExcellenceThe US Navy has opened its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in a formal ceremony featuring the Virginia Governor and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as Navy officials and industry partners. The Center will be based…
NewsDLP Can Be Used for the Creation of Better Rubber PartsDigital Light Processing (DLP) is one of the major 3D printing technologies available today. A type of photopolymerization, it essentially consists of the use of a video projector to cure photosensitive resins. The technology is popular both for its speed…
NewsStudy Suggests Benefits of 3D Bioprinting In Plant Cell ResearchA recent study from North Carolina State University experimented using 3D bioprinting to produce plant cells in order to assess the use of the method in biological research. They produced Arabidopsis- (thale cress; often used in genetic research) and soybean…
NewsMighty Buildings Has Unveiled the World’s First 3D Printed Zero Net Energy HomeMighty Buildings, a company aiming to create beautiful, sustainable, high-quality homes, has announced that it has completed delivery of what it claims to be the first 3D printed, Zero Net Energy home. The two-bed, two-bath home is the first in…