The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now. Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have produced a…
Infinite Material Solutions launches new water-soluble thermoplastic for 3D printed microporous parts
3D printing materials supplier Infinite Material Solutions has launched a new water-soluble 3D printing filament that enables the creation of lightweight foam parts resembling a sponge. Claimed to be …
Reusable FDM 3D printing supports reduce material waste by up to 35%
Scientists from the University of Southern California and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) have developed a reusable support that could dramatically reduce the amount of material wasted du…
Delft researchers develop FDM printing process for self-healing TPU
3D printing of self-healing polymers aims to extend the life of products by repairing damages such as cracks and scratches, and also has the potential to increase part quality and durability. Thermopl…
FAMU-FSU scientists identify ideal parameters for 3D printing conductive graphite composites
Researchers from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a parameter set for 3D printing graphene-based structures with optimized conductive qualities. After a series of test runs, th…
Scientists design 3D printed limpet tooth-inspired microneedle patches for painless drug delivery
Researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Southern California have developed 3D printed microneedle patches that could be used to deliver drugs painlessly. Inspired by the hiera…
QUIKRETE and Contour Crafting partner up to fight homelessness with concrete 3D printing
U.S.-based concrete specialists QUIKRETE and Contour Crafting Corporation (CC Corp) have announced a collaboration to develop a proprietary concrete to be used with CC Corp’s concrete 3D printing tech…
USC electric field 3D printing method makes graphene smart armor
Scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) are using 3D printing to investigate the the potential of smart metamaterials. Adding the brick-and-mortar structure of high-strength nacre …
3D Printing News Sliced: Creaform, Copper3D, ICON, 3D Systems
In this edition of the 3D Printing Industry news digest – Sliced, we have news about pre-surgery planning with 3D printing, a self-learning 3D printed robot, and innovative uses of 3D printing in the …
Purdue and University of Southern California enhance 3D printing quality control with machine learning
Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana, and the University of Southern California have used machine learning algorithms to improve quality control in 3D printing. Arman Sabbaghi, the leading rese…