Research & Education
ETH Zurich: 3D printing process for large structures
The "Fluid Forms" project, which deals with the application possibilities of robotic manufacturing, presents an additive robotic manufacturing process that enables the printing of...
3D printed facial Implants can help patients with mucormycosis
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed 3D-printed facial implants for patients suffering from mucormycosis. This disease has particularly spread among...
Oxidation-free soldering and 3D printing: LZH researches oxygen-free production
Oxidation is a tiresome issue in metal processing. Production in an oxygen-free environment could provide a remedy. The LZH is researching how this concept...
3D Printed Silk to be Used for Orthopaedic Implants
Korean researchers at the RDA and Hallym University have developed a new bio 3D silk printing system to create orthopaedic implants. Silk is a natural...
Functionalization of additively manufactured components: Latest findings in precision machining processes
Researchers from the Institute of Machining Technology at the TU Dortmund University have investigated the abrasive precision machining processes of flat grinding, cylindrical grinding,...
ORNL: 3D Printing offers Economic Advantages in Mold Making
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have studied 3D-printed forms for concrete and found that they offer economic and environmental advantages over traditional...
3D printing of microscale optics could reduce the cost of lasers
Researchers have shown for the first time that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels in a laser. This advance enables...
AstroCardia Project: How 3D Printed “Hearts-on-Chips” in Space study Heart Aging
A consortium of five Belgian companies and research centers wants to unravel the mystery of heart aging. And they are using an unusual environment...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency researched volatile organic compounds emissions of carbon nanofibre filaments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently researched the volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions of ABS filament that contained carbon nanofibre reinforcement. VOC emissions arise...
Research team wants to improve the optics of Earth observation satellites with 3D printing
A project led by the University of South Australia (UniSA) is researching free-form mirror optics for the camera payloads of earth observation satellites. With...
