With the increasing popularity and advancement of 3D printing, the need for specialised materials is growing accordingly. This article gives an overview of the most important plastics, metals and other materials used in 3D printing.

Creating an accurate injection moulding prototype requires a great amount of skill and practice. And while it is generally held that injection moulding defects are a reflection of poor craftsmanship, even the most experienced CNC machine operators may face this issue at some point.

To streamline its post processing operations, Prototec, a company specialised in 3D printing, purchased the new S1 system from AM Solutions. The general manager was impressed by the operational flexibility and excellent cleaning performance of this machine.

3D metal printing expert Desktop Metal, and CAM software developer Solidcam expand their global partnership to four new countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Third-party materials are now available for FDM 3D printers for the first time.

3D printing companies CRP Technology and CRP USA have signed an investment agreement with ITT, a diversified manufacturer of engineered critical components and customised technology solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

With Freefoam, Desktop Metal wants to revolutionize the way foam products are made. This new family of photopolymer resins produces durable and dimensionally accurate closed cell foam parts without tooling.

3D printing thrives on innovation, new materials, speed and simplification of the process. But is this the right strategy for the future when it comes to the successful use of AM technology?

Apart from new manufacturing technology, IMTS 2022, The International Manufacturing Technology Show, hosts dozens of conference sessions to deepen the knowledge of expert visitors about significant technologies impacting efficiency and profit in manufacturing.

USA — Bofa Americas announced a new partnership with Würth Additive Group. The partnership is to support Würth's expanding operations in North American locations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.