3D printing of synthetic rubber ink via the direct ink writing process
by Sarath Suresh Kamath and Jae-Won Choi, The University of Akron Natural rubber, which is mainly composed of poly-cis-isoprene and
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Stratsys announces two PolyJet 3D printers for prototyping
Stratasys Ltd. announced two new PolyJet 3D printers, the Stratasys J35 Pro and the Stratasys J55 Prime, along with new software solutions for research and packaging prototyping.
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MTD Micro Molding holds ribbon cutting ceremony for plant expansion
MTD Micro Molding recently held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for its expanded medical micro injection molding facility in Charlton, MA.
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Desktop Metal acquires Adaptive3D
Adaptive3D is a category leader in printed elastomers for additive manufacturing. Its products enable volume end-use parts production via additive manufacturing of odorless, tough, strain-tolerant, tear-resistant and biocompatible rubbers and rubber-like materials. Adaptive3D’s solutions are designed for high throughput manufacturing, while maintaining low cost of production with superior material performance. The company serves a broad customer base across consumer, healthcare, industrial, transportation, and oil and gas markets.
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Adaptive3D partners with EnvisionTEC to deliver additive manufacturing elastomer solutions at scale
EnvisionTEC and Adaptive3D announced that they have executed a materials distribution agreement to pair ToughRubber™ photoresins with Xtreme 8K digital light processing (DLP) printers. Adaptive3D’s tough photoelastomers printed on Xtreme 8K printers will expedite the adoption of additively manufactured solutions for functional end-use elastomeric parts and products
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AMT receives grant to develop a bio-renewable consumable for the post-processing of TPE parts
AMT has received an £87,000 grant from Innovate UK to support the development of a bio-renewable consumable for the post-processing of thermoplastic elastomer parts
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M. Holland Company partners with three additive manufacturers to expand 3D printing portfolio
M. Holland Company has partnered with three new additive manufacturing materials suppliers to expand its 3D Printing product offering by 50%. The company also announced the addition of M. Holland’s additive manufacturing materials developed for machining and engineering applications.
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3D printing forecast at $51 billion by 2030
3D printing has the potential to significantly disrupt traditional manufacturing, as it is increasingly being used beyond prototypes, molds, tools, or other one-off parts. The total 3D printing market will reach $51 billion in 2030, driven mainly by growth in production parts, according to new data from Lux Research, a leading provider of tech-enabled research and innovation advisory services
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