Circular Economy
Realizing Efficiency and Sustainability Through Automated Postprocessing of Resin 3D Printed Parts
Workflow efficiencies and sustainability goals can be achieved together. An automated cleaning system and longer-lasting detergent allowed one manufacturer to reduce hazards, costs and time in its resin removal process.
Read MoreMaterialise Powder, Prototyping Platform Empower Sustainability
Bluesint PA 12 powder makes it possible to print with up to 100% reused powder, while Process Turner online platform speeds up prototyping process to eliminate waste.
Read MoreAMGTA Publishes First Research Paper on Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing
Systematic review highlights importance of component end use and need for more research.
Read MoreInfographic: How Additive Manufacturing Supports the Circular Economy
This downloadable infographic illustrates how 3D printing can be applied for more sustainable manufacturing through every stage: Material, Design, Manufacturing, Product and End-of-Life.
WatchBetter Material Recapture, Reuse Through 3D Printing (Video #5)
3D printing helps to simplify both manufacturing of a product and material recapture at the end of its usable life. The key is having a plan at the beginning. More in this video, the last in our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
WatchHow 3D Printing Changes Products in the Circular Economy (Video #4)
3D printing makes possible new and different consumer goods, but also changes the buyer's relationship to those goods. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
WatchMore Sustainable Manufacturing Through 3D Printing (Video #3)
3D printing can support the circular economy by offering an alternative to centralized mass production. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
WatchHow 3D Printing Enables More Sustainable Designs (Video #2)
The circular economy needs the lightweight, optimized and efficient designs that only 3D printing can provide. More in this video, part of our series on 3D Printing and the Circular Economy.
Watch3D Printing with Renewable Materials, Frugally Applied (Video #1)
Part of our 3D Printing and the Circular Economy series, this video explores the ways that AM supports more sustainable material choices.
WatchWhat Is the Circular Economy, and How Can 3D Printing Help? (Video)
What does it mean to be sustainable, to manufacture in a circular economy? And where does 3D printing fit? These questions and more answered in this video, the first of our 3D Printing and the Circular Economy series.
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