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Mechnano ESD Photopolymer Resin Offers Enhanced Impact Resistance
The resin is well suited for parts that undergo a higher level of abuse where breakage would occur with more rigid solutions.
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3D Printed Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top 10 Stories of 2022: AM Radio #31
Our top articles and videos from 2022 reflect increasing use of additive manufacturing for replacement parts; growing applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Read through the top 10 list or listen to the AM Radio podcast episode all about these stories.
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Zortrax Offers Metal Systems for Producing Complex End-Use Parts
In addition, the company also offers Victrex AM 200 filament, which has a lower melting point than PEEK and can be extruded in lower temperatures.
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3D Printing Method for Complex Metal-Plastic Composite Structures
Researchers from Japan and Singapore have developed a new 3D printing technique to create precise patterns on the external and internal surfaces of 3D plastic structures.
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3D Printed Replacement Clamp for an F-16 Aircraft: The Cool Parts Show #54
3D printing is a valuable addition to sustainment programs, but only if printed parts can be qualified as fast and flexibly as they can be made. In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we look at the clamp that won the Air Force’s Approval Sprint Challenge designed to address this need.
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Large-Format “Cold” 3D Printing With Polypropylene and Polyethylene
Israeli startup Largix has developed a production solution that can 3D print PP and PE without melting them. Its first test? Custom tanks for chemical storage.
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Purdue Researchers Add Fourth Dimension to 3D Printing
Researchers say that with the sensors dispersed evenly in the filament, manufacturers and researchers can design parts with a wider variety of shapes.
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Chromatic RX-Flow 3D Printers for Reactive Extrusion Additive
RX-Flow printers are a low-cost option for manufacturers interested in testing and implementing industrial 3D printing with more durable, flexible materials than are available with FDM, SLA and other 3D printing technologies.
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Formnext 2022: Ceramics, Robots and Other Perspectives From Near and Far: AM Radio #30
The 2022 edition of Formnext revealed more options and applications for 3D printed ceramics, anticipation of coming automation, established companies entering AM and more. Two editors — one present at the show, and one observing from a distance — compare notes in this episode of AM Radio.
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Carbon Expands Resin Materials Portfolio
The three resin materials — Carbon EPU 43 and EPU 45, and Henkel Loctite IND147 — offer impact protection, highly breathable lattice geometries and a low-cost, fast alternative for producing low-pressure moldings, baking fixtures and small components with complicated geometries.
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