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Gardner Business Media Unveils New Trade Show for Plastics Market
The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) to launch in greater Chicago in March 2022, filling a void with an event in a vital market for plastics.
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Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Error Turns Nozzle Into Chess Piece — AM: Why the Failure? #3
Chess pieces are often 3D printed as demo parts, but this one was an accident! What happened? The answer involves heat transfer.
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Finally a Polypropylene You Can 3D Print
A new portfolio of polypropylene products from Braskem has finally solved the problem of excessive warpage in 3D printing applications. Finally, you can get the benefits of PP without the processing headaches.
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Renishaw Metal AM Enables Domin to Create CO2-Reducing Valve
By using Renishaw’s RenAM 500Q AM system, Domin has created a servo valve that saves one ton of CO2 per year compared to competing products.
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Hi-Fi 3D Printed Speaker Cabinet: The Cool Parts Show #29
The Hylixa high-fidelity speaker has an internal geometry and footprint designed for optimal sound that could only be realized through 3D printing. How Node Audio developed and produces this product.
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3D Printing Allows Special Version of Aston Martin Vanquish
The man who designed the sportscar is making a special limited-edition reimagining of it. 3D printing is playing a role.
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Space Launch System Accumulator is a Giant Leap for 3D Printing
A collaboration between Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA is resulting in critical parts being 3D printed for new versions of the workhorse RS-25 engine.
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Material Innovation Is a Powerful Freedom of AM: Here Are Examples
Possibilities that were speculative a few years ago are coming true today. Applications of metal matrix composite provide an example. Recent articles explore the ongoing advance of 3D printed materials.
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Metal Additive Manufacturing on the Track
Additive manufacturing and topology optimization are helping teams produce stronger, lighter parts that meet the demands of off-road racing vehicles.
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NeuBeam 3D Printing Process Is an Update for Electron Beam Melting
The recently introduced Calibur3 system from Wayland Additive overcomes challenges to bring new materials and capabilities to EBM metal 3D printing.
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Profitable AM Is Not an Oxymoron
How a kangaroo, a chest implant, and the cost of argon prompted a question that led to the title for this month’s column. AM's full economic return is found in the overall product bottom line.
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Reusable, 3D Printed Copper Filter: The Cool Parts Show #28
In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we learn how controlled porosity obtained through binder jetting can be applied to build metal filters capable of trapping — and even eliminating — virus particles.
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