Research Archives - 3D Printing Industry

The 3D printed ceramic monoliths. Photo via the University of Bath.

3D printed structures remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from water

Researchers from the University of Bath have developed 3D printed structures that can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water. The ceramic-infused lattices (or ‘monoliths’) can reportedly …

A close-up of a scaffold made with nanohoops, glowing blue under UV light. Image via the University of Oregon.

Fluorescent 3D printed implants developed in new University of Oregon study

Researchers from the University of Oregon (UO) have developed 3D printed scaffolds that glow when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. This process could be used to create fluorescent biomedical implant…

The original SWIFT method (left) printed hollow channels through living OBBs (green), but had no structure to contain fluid as it flowed through. Co-SWIFT (right) creates a cell-laden vessel (red) surrounding the channel, which isolates blood flow from the tissue and improves their viability. Image via Wyss Institute at Harvard University.

Harvard’s latest medical innovation advances 3D printed blood vessels

Nominations for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open. Tell us who is leading. Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the John A. Paulson Sc…

Schematic of iCLIP process and the resulting resolved negative structures. Image via PNAP.

Carbon Founder Joseph DeSimone Targets New Microfluidic 3D Printing Patent

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a new high-resolution resin 3D printing process. This novel approach removes the risk of over-curing resin in negative spaces, such as channels or v…

A new crawling robot designed by Northwestern researchers navigates a tight, pipe-like environment. Image via Northwestern University.

New research facilitates muscle-inspired movement with 3D printed actuators

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a novel soft, flexible device that allows robots to move by mimicking human muscles through expansion and contraction. For this research, the actuator…

Top and side profiles of powder spread layers with different spreader geometries. Image via Particuology.

New research evaluates how powder spreadability impacts PBF 3D printing

Researchers from the University of Leeds, University of Greenwich, and medical device testing firm Cormica Limited have published a new review paper on powder bed fusion (PBF) 3D printing. Published i…

The researchers' vision for sustainable additive manufacturing. Image via Jeremy Faludi.

Researchers share new vision for the future of sustainable 3D printing

A team of researchers have outlined their vision of a sustainable and circular additive manufacturing ecosystem. Published in the journal Nature Sustainability, the article is titled ‘A vi…

3D printed parts using Loctite 3D IND3380. Image via Henkel.

Latest research delivers stable ESD properties for safer electronics manufacturing

A new study demonstrating the electrostatic discharge properties for applications contains valuable insights for the high-tech semiconductor industry, and beyond. Led by researchers Brian Martin, Vino…

A fabricated and packaged photonic chip. Photo via Nature Light Science and Applications.

Researchers develop new chip-based 3D printer that is smaller than a coin

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and The University of Texas (UT) at Austin have developed what they claim is the ‘world’s first’ chip-based 3D printer. Th…

The 3D printed test samples. Image via Rapid Prototyping.

Researchers increase binder jetting speeds with adaptive slicing

Researchers from Ondokuz Mayis University in Turkey have used adaptive slicing to increase the speed of binder jetting 3D printing. Published in the journal Rapid Prototyping, the study claims t…