Materials
Powder Comparison: Standards for DED Material Substitutes
What powder properties lead to performance similar to a DED powder? Basic flowability energy, particle density and particle morphology are key candidates.
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Senvol ML Enables New Approach for Material Allowables Development
Senvol demonstrates use of machine learning software to enable path for rapid development of material property allowables for additive manufacturing.
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A Conversation on Finishing's Role in Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #12
Conventional finishing techniques like electroplating and powder coating have a role to play in AM. Stephanie Hendrixson and Scott Francis discuss how additive will go farther with finishing on the latest episode of AM Radio.
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Metal Parts Are Now Within Reach for Users of Polymer 3D Printers
An option for accessible metal 3D printing: New metal composite filament from BASF Forward AM has made it easy for Austrian company Sparox 3D to pivot its Ultimaker FFF capacity into metals, without major additional investments in skills or equipment.
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6 Ways Additive Manufacturing Will Change in the Next Decade: AM Radio #11B
Where will additive manufacturing go in the next 10 years? Stephanie Hendrixson and Pete Zelinski offer six ideas in the latest episode of the AM Radio podcast.
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HP Inc. Acquires Choose Packaging
Choose’s technology provides an alternative to plastic bottles and can hold a variety of liquid products.
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Can Additive Manufacturing Materials Challenges Be Solved with Design?
TPU manufacturer Lubrizol says yes: Production-ready materials are here, and 3D printing-enabled design has only begun to realize their capabilities.
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Formlabs Launches SLA Printers, ESD Resin for Optimizing 3D Printing Workflow
The Form 3+ and Form 3B+ were designed to provide speed, quality and workflow efficiency.
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Mold Shop Evaluates Mantle Process for 3D Printing Steel Injection Molds
According to tests performed by Westminster Tool, Mantle’s 3D printing materials behave similarly to traditional steels and hold up well during molding, making them easy to incorporate into existing moldmaking processes.
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3D Printed Concrete Is Key to This Smart Wall: The Cool Parts Show #40
The SkyBAAM cable-driven 3D printer creates opportunities for embedded functionality in concrete, as demonstrated in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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