Materialise Powder, Prototyping Platform Empower Sustainability
By: AM Staff
Bluesint PA 12 powder makes it possible to print with up to 100% reused powder, while Process Turner online platform speeds up prototyping process to eliminate waste.
#polymer #prototyping #sustainability
AMGTA Publishes First Research Paper on Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing
By: AM Staff
Systematic review highlights importance of component end use and need for more research.
#metal #sustainability
Future-Proof Additive Manufacturing Debinding Through Sustainable Methods
Sustainable manufacturing can increase operational efficiency while responding to environmental requirements, but must consider the entire production chain including postprocessing. For binder jetting, this means selecting a sustainable debinding method.
#metal #postprocessing #sustainability
3D Printing Helps Close the Loop for Armor’s Circular Economy
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Manufacturing 3D printing filament was first a way for Armor to recycle its own reclaimed plastic waste. But now, this business unit is helping to close the loop on sustainability for plastic 3D printed products.
#polymer #sustainability
Sintavia Achieves ISO 14001 Certification for Environmental Management System
By: AM Staff
Certification will assist company in measuring and improving environmental efficiency.
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Infographic: How Additive Manufacturing Supports the Circular Economy
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
This downloadable infographic illustrates how 3D printing can be applied for more sustainable manufacturing through every stage: Material, Design, Manufacturing, Product and End-of-Life.
#sustainability
Leading Global Companies Join AMGTA
By: AM Staff
The AMGTA promotes the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) over traditional methods of manufacturing.
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2020 Formnext Start-Up Challenge Winners Announced
By: AM Staff
Young additive manufacturing companies impress with automated designs, new materials and optimized postprocessing.
#formnext #postprocessing #sustainability
3D Printed Prefab Homes, Made from Composite and UL-Certified
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Mighty Buildings wants to change the construction industry with prefabricated houses 3D printed on demand from thermoset polymer composite. Two such buildings have already been installed.
#enterprise #construction #composites
What Do These Flip Flops Say About Manufacturing's Future?: The Cool Parts Show S3E5
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
These 3D printed flip-flops are an example of mass customization, but they also hint at manufacturing's more sustainable, circular future. Find out why in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
#coolparts #polymer #sustainability
Better Material Recapture, Reuse Through 3D Printing (Video #5)
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
3D printing helps to simplify both manufacturing of a product and material recapture at the end of its usable life. The key is having a plan at the beginning. More in this video, the last in our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
#sustainability
How 3D Printing Changes Products in the Circular Economy (Video #4)
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
3D printing makes possible new and different consumer goods, but also changes the buyer's relationship to those goods. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
#sustainability #video
More Sustainable Manufacturing Through 3D Printing (Video #3)
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
3D printing can support the circular economy by offering an alternative to centralized mass production. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
#sustainability #video
How 3D Printing Enables More Sustainable Designs (Video #2)
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
The circular economy needs the lightweight, optimized and efficient designs that only 3D printing can provide. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
#lightweighting #sustainability #video
3D Printing with Renewable Materials, Frugally Applied (Video #1)
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Part of our 3D Printing and the Circular Economy series, this video explores the ways that AM supports more sustainable material choices.
#sustainability #video
What Is the Circular Economy, and How Can 3D Printing Help? (Video)
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
What does it mean to be sustainable, to manufacture in a circular economy? And where does 3D printing fit? These questions and more answered in this video, the first of our 3D Printing and the Circular Economy series.
#sustainability #video
Retraction Footwear Is the Sustainable Manufacturing Business of the Future
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Retraction Footwear offers a new way of buying flip-flops that are made to suit each customer. But the company also represents a new way of thinking about production, in a circular economy loop that encompasses material, design, manufacturing, product and end-of-life.
#sustainability #polymer
Is Recycled Metal Scrap the Future Feedstock of Choice for Metal 3D Printing?
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
MolyWorks is future-proofing the circular economy for metals with small-footprint atomization technology that converts metal scrap into additive manufacturing powder on the spot. But that's not the end of the story.
#metal #sustainability
Parametric Design and 3D Printing Deliver Custom, Sustainably Manufactured Furniture
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Model No. operates at the intersection of technology and design. Its custom furniture is made on demand through a combination of proprietary large-format 3D printers, sustainable materials and a sleek online storefront.
#polymer #sustainability
A Circular Economy for 3D Printed Plastics Starts with Material
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
When the greatest share of a product’s environmental impact comes from producing its feedstock, selecting the right material is critical. For 3D printing and manufacturing in plastic, biopolymer could be the first step toward a more sustainable model.
#polymer #sustainability