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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. At NPE 2024: The Plastics Show , 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) suppliers will be highlighted in the Advanced Manufacturing Zone , while AM users will take to the stage for Wednesday’s 3D Printing Workshop.

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Sustainable, edible ‘squid rings’ 3D-printed with microalgae ink

E&T

A 3D-printed calamari ring prepared in the lab Image credit: Poornima Vijayan “Plant-based seafood mimics are out there, but the ingredients don’t usually include protein. The team tested two sustainable, high-protein plant sources: microalgae and mung beans.

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Method for 3D-printing strong stainless steel revealed with particle accelerator

E&T

Now, for the first time ever, 17-4 PH steel can be consistently 3D-printed while retaining its favorable characteristics. The new findings could help producers of 17-4 PH parts use 3D printing to cut costs and increase their manufacturing flexibility.

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Researchers turn to 3D printing to produce 17-4 PH steel for the first time

AU Manufacturing

A group of researchers, including scientists from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) , has discovered a means to consistently manufacture 17-4 PH steel using 3D printing processes while keeping all of the material’s high-value properties.

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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

i4.0 today

Ten years ago, the 3D printing landscape was in the midst of its first big boom. The general public was being introduced to the possibilities of 3D printing through countless eye-popping headlines that speculated on 3D printing’s application in everything from toys to phones to organs.

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America Makes Announces IMPACT Project Call Worth $11.7M in Funding

MESA

The project call is also seeking innovative solutions for robotic AM process planning for continuous fiber-reinforced composite structures. America Makes strives to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative, cost-effective, energy-efficient AM and 3D printed (3DP) technologies to meet defense and/or commercial needs.

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7 Innovative Medical Applications in Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

The value proposition of medical 3D printing is massive. Many other such cases are out there proving out the efficacy of 3D printing to deliver results made for specific cases. Dozens of 3D printed TBM splints alone have shown demonstrable clinical success stories in patients of varying ages.