3D Printing

True-color industrial 3D printer expands applications window

November 13, 2019

Packaging, Automotive and Mobility, Consumer Products, Medical

The printer’s patented hybrid augmented polymer deposition process combines industrial material extrusion and functional ink jetting in an office-friendly machine.

Infographic: Chinese manufacturers' attitudes toward 3D printing

Chinese manufacturers ambivalent about 3D printing’s role in advanced manufacturing, survey finds

November 13, 2019

3D Printing

Automotive and Mobility, Consumer Products, Medical

Norbert Sparrow

The vast majority of manufacturers surveyed continue to view the technology through a prototyping lens. Only 11% consider it to be ready for the production of end-use products.

Evonik partners with 3D-printed breast implant startup

November 12, 2019

Medical

3D Printing, Injection Molding

PlasticsToday Staff

Medtech startup BellaSeno (Leipzig, Germany), which has developed a 3D-printed resorbable scaffold for breast-implant procedures, has signed an agreement with materials supplier Evonik (Essen, Germany) for the long-term use of its Resomer bioresorbable polymer.

New bioprinter is powered by tried, tested technology

November 12, 2019

Medical

3D Printing

Norbert Sparrow

The Felix Bio printer developed by Felixprinters (IJsselstein, Netherlands) combines a tried and tested chassis technology with features designed specifically for medical, scientific and research applications.

Transformational technologies that can change the world

November 12, 2019

Packaging

Sustainability, Recycling, 3D Printing, Alternative Energy, Cyber Security, Automotive and Mobility

Rick Lingle

Boston-based Lux Research identifies the top 20 game-changing technologies—what plastics-related tech made the list at #3? Hint: It’s not 3D printing.

Binder-jet printed part from Evonik-Voxeljet partnership

Evonik, Voxeljet partner to develop 3D-printing systems for series production of finished plastic parts

November 10, 2019

3D Printing

Automotive and Mobility, Building & Construction, Consumer Products, Injection Molding, Materials

Norbert Sparrow

The collaboration seeks to develop a scalable binder-jetting system capable of additively manufacturing large, finished plastic parts.

Supersonic aircraft will employ 3D-printed components

November 04, 2019

3D Printing

Automotive and Mobility

Stephen Moore

Airplane manufacturer Boom Supersonic leverages Stratasys F900 3D printer with Aircraft Interiors Solution to produce hundreds of parts for new supersonic demonstrator aircraft.

3D-printing company introduces healthcare division, new medical-grade printer

November 04, 2019

PLASTEC Minneapolis

Medical

3D Printing, Materials

PlasticsToday Staff

B9Creations (Rapid City, SD) debuted the B9 Core Med 500 printer and the first two of its suite of biocompatible materials at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis.

Volvo Trucks enhances quality with 3D printing technology at its new River Valley plant

October 31, 2019

3D Printing

Automotive and Mobility

Stephen Moore

Volvo Trucks North America is utilizing 3D printing technology to produce tools and fixtures used in the manufacturing process at its New River Valley (NRV) plant in Dublin, Virginia, where all trucks for the North American market are built. The implementation of 3D–printed manufacturing tools...