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Formlabs and Gillette Offer Personalized 3D Printing Razor Handles

Gillette has designed a new concept to personalize the shaving experience in entirely new ways. Razor Maker™: powered by Gillette®, is a new platform leverages technology from 3D-printing powerhouse Formlabs to offer a series of customizable 3D-printed handles, matching advanced manufacturing with consumers’ desire to have completely unique and personalized products.

From Formlabs Inc. 18 Jan 2019

China Opens its First 3D Printed Pedestrian Bridge Made from ASA Composite Material

Shanghai Construction Group in China has utilized the 3D printing technology to develop a 15 m long 3D printed bridge made from resin and composite materials. The bridge has been open to pedestrians in Taopu Park in Shanghai.

From JEC Group 17 Jan 2019

Researchers Propose Hybrid Multimaterial 3D Printing Method to Create Fast Response, Stiffness-Tunable Soft Actuators

Conventional robotic systems that have stiff parts are often known to pose a danger to human operators. In contrast, flourishing robots and soft actuators not only provide superior adaptivity to surroundings but also allow secure, coexisting interaction with humans.

16 Jan 2019

Royal Netherlands Air Force: Speeding Up Maintenance with 3D Printed Tools

By using Ultimaker’s 3D printers, the Royal Netherlands Air Force are able to affordably create tools that fit the specific custom-made parts of an aircraft. Additionally, this technology has provided new opportunities to improve speed and efficiency at the base.

From Ultimaker B.V. 16 Jan 2019

3D Printing Technique 100 Times Faster Using Light

University of Michigan scientists have demonstrated that instead of constructing plastic filaments layer by layer, a new method to 3D printing lifts complex shapes from a vat of liquid at up to 100 times faster than conventional 3D printing processes.

14 Jan 2019

New Technique Helps Customize 3D CAD Models for Manufacturing and 3D Printing Applications

An innovative method that “reverse engineers” intricate 3D computer-aided design (CAD) models has been developed by MIT researchers. Through this technique, users can more easily customize the CAD models for 3D printing and manufacturing applications.

4 Jan 2019

Researchers Produce Customized 3D-Printed Batteries for Small-Scale Wearable Electronic Devices

There has been a rapid growth of flexible, wireless electronic devices and they have reached the level of commercialization. However, a majority of the battery shapes are limited to rectangular and/or spherical structures, leading to inefficient use of space.

21 Dec 2018

3D Bio-Printing Platform Installed First at Peter Mac to Accelerate Cancer Research

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is today taking delivery of an innovative Australian 3D bio-printing platform capable of turbocharging cancer research, the first such model to be used anywhere in the world.

19 Dec 2018

Innovative 3D Printing Method for Producing Digital Wood

Columbia University researchers used a method with voxel printing to produce digital wood—an extremely complex material for 3D printing because of its combination of external color textures and internal grains.

18 Dec 2018

Researchers Develop the Stiffest Porous Lightweight Materials Ever

With 3D printing and other additive production methods, it is possible to create materials with internal structures of formerly inconceivable complexity.

13 Dec 2018

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

3D Printing News

Formlabs and Gillette Offer Personalized 3D Printing Razor Handles

China Opens its First 3D Printed Pedestrian Bridge Made from ASA Composite Material

Researchers Propose Hybrid Multimaterial 3D Printing Method to Create Fast Response, Stiffness-Tunable Soft Actuators

Royal Netherlands Air Force: Speeding Up Maintenance with 3D Printed Tools

3D Printing Technique 100 Times Faster Using Light

New Technique Helps Customize 3D CAD Models for Manufacturing and 3D Printing Applications

Researchers Produce Customized 3D-Printed Batteries for Small-Scale Wearable Electronic Devices

3D Bio-Printing Platform Installed First at Peter Mac to Accelerate Cancer Research

Innovative 3D Printing Method for Producing Digital Wood

Researchers Develop the Stiffest Porous Lightweight Materials Ever

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

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What are the Hazards of Alternative CO2 Solutions?

Using Polymer-Based Printers and Injectors for Metals and Ceramics

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

3D Printing News

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

3Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

4Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

5Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

6High-Performance PEM for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage

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