Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (Apna) is to launch new filaments and enter the 3D printing market. The new filaments include Xyron which is a polyphenylene ether, called m-PPE. The material has good heat resistance and impact strength and the company sees it as an alternative to Ultem and ABS. The company is also releasing a Thermylene Polypropylene (PP) with high stiffness and strength with low warpage. What we all want of course is ASA clean for Material Extrusion 3D Printers! The University of North Florida is working with the 3D Anatomic Modeling Laboratory of the Mayo Clinic  to ..read more

One of the largest and most compelling companies in the 3D printing industry, GE Additive, has undergone a rebrand. Now, known as Colibrium Additive, the company and its new name are reflective of the broader changes taking place not only at GE but in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. GE Aerospace’s Propulsion & Additive Technologies (PAT) division, GE Additive was established in 2016 as the result of the conglomerate’s acquisition of laser and electron powder bed fusion (PBF) companies Concept Laser and Arcam, respectively. While those two technologies continue to support GE Aeros ..read more

AML3D (ASX: AL3), an Adelaide-based innovator in metal 3D printing, has secured an A$240,000 ($155,708) contract with the Australian Government’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG). This move is part of the brand’s strategic effort to expand its footprint into defense markets and reflects a growing trend toward modernizing and diversifying military capabilities with cutting-edge technology. Under the contract terms, AML3D is set to manufacture two types of test components specifically designed for marine applications. These parts will be created using Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) and ..read more

I never thought I’d be so excited about an event focused on additive manufacturing (AM) standards, but here we are! When I learned that the recent biannual ASTM F42/ISO TC 261 meeting would be held at The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, Ohio—a mere 63 miles from my home in Dayton—I made plans to attend, but didn’t really know what to expect. First and foremost, this was one of the most well-organized industry events I’ve ever attended, and for me, it started with a tour of Quintus Technologies and ended with a visit to OSU’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME). But I ..read more

Recent events across the United States have highlighted a concerning trend in the use of 3D printed firearms in criminal activities. These cases, ranging from New Jersey to Iowa and Oklahoma, highlight an increase in the production and use of 3D printed firearms in criminal activities. These cases reveal a consistent pattern: criminals are exploiting the anonymity and ease of access provided by ghost guns. These weapons, unserialized and difficult to trace, are made from readily available gun kits and 3D printing setups, highlighting significant challenges and growing concerns for law enforcem ..read more

The University of Maine has once again broken its own record by unveiling the largest polymer 3D printer in the world. Surpassing its 2019 achievement, the new Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0) introduced on April 23, 2024 at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is meant to drive progress in a number of industries, including national security, affordable housing, and renewable energy sectors. How Big is the Biggest? The unveiling event drew an audience comprising representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, the Maine State Housing Authority ..read more

Additive construction (AC) is much more versatile than it seems, at first: as natural as it is to focus on the exciting prospect of automated home construction, there’s far more that concrete printing can do than just housing. The small but busy AC market has started to catch on to that fact more and more, however, with companies in the space increasingly delving into infrastructure projects in parallel to society’s gradually widening embrace of printed homes. 1Print, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, is one such company, and the business model the firm has hit upon may ultimately enable accel ..read more

Nearly a year away from the event, the Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2025 conference is already beginning to take shape. Building upon the success of 2024’s summit, AMS has established its initial speakers and sponsors, which already include some of the most influential figures in the 3D printing industry. The lineup of participants at AMS 2025 includes prominent executives such as Yoav Zeif, CEO of Stratasys; Jeff Graves, President and CEO of 3D Systems; Brigittede Vet-Veithen, CEO of Materialise; Yoav Stern, CEO of Nano Dimension; and Ric Fulop, Co-founder and CEO of Desktop Metal ..read more

How do you help a gorilla with a broken arm? Sounds like the start of a bad joke a zookeeper might tell, but it’s an actual dilemma recently faced by staff at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Gladys, an 11-year-old Gorilla who resides at the zoo, recently found herself diagnosed with a broken humerus after a minor scuffle with some friends. Gladys the gorilla Gorillas—like zoo animals in general—aren’t that different from the families who visit them at the zoo. It is not uncommon for them to fall victims to scrapes and bruises while going about their day, just like the rest of us ..read more

Diagon, a Silicon Valley-based startup offering an AI-backed software platform for sourcing advanced manufacturing equipment, has raised $5.1 million in a seed round backed by firms including Valia Ventures and Techstars. Will Drewery, the company’s co-founder and CEO, has a decade of experience in managing supply chains for cutting-edge enterprises, including five years as Tesla’s Head of CAPEX Global Supply Management. Diagon has built itself on a straightforward premise that could prove instrumental to one of the most complex tasks faced by contemporary industry: transforming the geography ..read more