US-based software companies 3D Control Systems and Autodesk had previously introduced platforms named 3DPrinterOS and TinkerCAD respectively. Now, the companies have announced an upgrade by combining …
FlashForge USA reveals how 3D printing is helping train the STEM students of the future
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer FlashForge USA has provided an insight into how its latest products are helping train the next generation of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. At launch,…
Researchers 3D print self-sensing carbon nanotube materials with medical and aerospace promise
A research team led by the University of Glasgow has developed a 3D printable carbon nanotube-based plastic material capable of sensing its own structural health. Inspired by porous cellular for…
Rice University researchers overcome 3D printed carbon nanotube spaghetti with solvent “sauce”
Researchers from Rice University have developed a novel acid-based solvent that prevents the spaghetti effect that commonly occurs when carbon nanotubes tangle together. As well as being compatible wi…
Researchers successful in making 3D printed ceramics 4.5x more shatter-resistant
Researchers from Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering have shown that 3D printed ceramic structures can be reinforced to be up to 4.5x more shatter-resistant just by coating them with a thin …
“Kinetic trapping” heat process yields multiple properties in 3D printable inks
Researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire have developed a new process that uses heat to control the arrangement of molecular rings within 3D printable gels, enabling them to 3D print object…
Scientists successful in 3D printing complex graphite parts with 97% purity
A team of researchers from Rice University, Texas, have developed a new method of fabricating complex graphite structures using direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printing. Previous attempts to 3D print with…
EU AMPERE project seeks to develop scalable 4D printing processes for mechatronics
German electronic 3D printing firm Neotech AMT has announced the launch of a new EU-backed Penta project AMPERE which is seeking to develop reliable and scalable hybrid additive manufacturing processe…
Washington State researchers develop cancer fighting soy-based 3D bioprinted scaffolds
Researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have developed a soy-infused 3D printed bone-like scaffold that’s capable of fighting off cancer cells. In their research paper, WSU grad student Na…
3D printed porous magnesium scaffolds show potential as bone-substituting material
Researchers from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have discovered 3D printed biodegradable magnesium scaffolds could have promising applications in the regeneration of critical-si…