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Metal

Sustainable Metal Powder Company Addresses Next Piece of Road Map: Renewable Energy

Continuum Powders, the material production arm of small-scale foundry technology company MolyWorks, has announced new partnerships aimed at further reducing the environmental impact of its metal powder production.

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Sustainability

OnAdditive Offers Aftermarket Upgrade for 3ntr A2, A4 3D Printers

The enhanced capabilities include a new control system that gives the printers increased printing speeds, improved quality, automatic bed leveling and various other user-centric improvements.

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Sustainability

3D Printing Brings Sustainability, Accessibility to Glass Manufacturing

Australian startup Maple Glass Printing has developed a process for extruding glass into artwork, lab implements and architectural elements. Along the way, the company has also found more efficient ways of recycling this material.

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MRO/Sustainment

Incus Successfully Tests Lithography-Based Metal Manufacturing for Lunar Environment

The project aim was to develop a sustainable process that uses lunar resources and recycled scrap metals (eventually contaminated by lunar dust) to produce spare parts on-site which could help and enhance human settlement on the moon.

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Metal

MolyWorks Streamlines Production With 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing Solution

MolyWorks, a California-based developer of a circular economy for metal, has integrated 3D Systems’ DMP Flex 350 into its manufacturing workflow, enabling it to be more agile and efficient, and expand its customer base.

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Polymer

Sculpteo Offers RE-cycleo 3D Printed Part Recycling Program

The program offers recycling services to Sculpteo clients not only for the clients’ obsolete parts but also for production scrap.

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Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing Is a Moving Target: AM Radio #37

Assessing 3D printing as a sustainable manufacturing method is a complex problem. Dr. Tim Simpson and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss current research and future opportunities on AM Radio.

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Polymer

Evaluating the Printability and Mechanical Properties of LFAM Regrind

A study conducted by SABIC and Local Motors identified potential for the reuse of scrap reinforced polymer from large-format additive manufacturing. As this method increases in popularity, sustainable practices for recycling excess materials is a burgeoning concern.

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Castor Publishes Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing Trends Report

New research from Castor indicates manufacturers can reduce tons of carbon emissions with 3D printing.

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Materials

IperionX Developing 100% Recycled, Low-Carbon Titanium Metal Facility

The company’s titanium demonstration facility will be a titanium metal operation using 100% recycled titanium metal scrap as raw material feedstock in the U.S.

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