Materials

Implants 25 Oct 2023

Carbon-Fiber Reinforced PEEK filament for Long-Term 3D Printed Medical Implants

Evonik’s VESTAKEEP carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK filament offers a balance of high strength, ductility and low weight making it a suitable metal-free alternative for implants.

Polymer 25 Oct 2023

Evonik’s Infinam TPA Is Elastomer Powder Material for SLS 3D Printing

Formnext 2023: Infinam TPA 4006 P is optimized for SLS technologies, opening up new consumer goods applications.

LPBF 18 Oct 2023

AMALLOY Is UAE’s First Locally Developed 3D Printing Alloy

The Technology Innovation Institute says its AMALLOY aluminum alloy powder registers 33% greater strength without compromising on ductility when compared to commercially available AlSi10Mg alloys.

Metal 13 Oct 2023

3DEO Wins Design Excellence Awards

3DEO was recognized for outstanding applications of powder metallurgy.

Cool Parts 12 Oct 2023

Understanding PEKK and PEEK for 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

Both materials offer properties desirable for medical implants, among other applications. In this bonus episode, hear more from Oxford Performance Materials and Curiteva about how these companies are applying PEKK and PEEK, respectively.

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Composites 11 Oct 2023

AIM3D Study Shows 3D Printing Ultem 9085 Pellets Offers Lower Cost, Higher Tensile Strength

The material qualification testing indicates many benefits of creating components with AIM3D’s ExAM 510 printer using the composite extrusion modeling process, which uses standard pellets rather than the more expensive filaments required by other platforms.

Materials 6 Oct 2023

Shape Lab Develops MyCera to Reinforce 3D Printed Clay Structures

Mycelium is an intelligently oriented fiber reinforcement that can increase the structural performance of 3D printed unfired clay elements and enable bio-welding of fired elements.

Metal 29 Sep 2023

3D Systems Verifies Performance of NASA’s GRX-810 Super Alloy

This oxide dispersion-strengthened alloy, developed by NASA, demonstrates exceptional mechanical properties and resistance to extreme temperatures, making it well suited for future use in critical components such as rocket engines, turbine blades and exhaust nozzle components.

Materials 27 Sep 2023

Nexa3D Adds Metal 3D Printing Capabilities With ColdMetalFusion

Nexa3D is collaborating with Headmade Materials as it enters the metal additive manufacturing sector, making Headmade Materials’ feedstock technology compatible with its fast-cycle QLS lineup of SLS 3D printers.