Additive Manufacturing
Plastics Processing Business Continued Contracting in April
Global economic shutdown causes downturn in new orders and production.
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Paxis, Sartomer to Develop Custom Materials for Additive Manufacturing
Sartomer will work with Paxis to develop a library of new custom materials tailored to work with the Wave Applied Voxel (WAV) technology and solve application-specific needs.
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Additive Manufacturing: New 3D Printing Materials for Antistatic, Low-Wear & Food-Contact Parts
New igus materials for SLS and FDM/FFF printing.
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Printing Platform Allows Introduction, Orientation of Functional Fillers
A 3D printing startup technology’s ability to evenly disperse functional additives to photopolymers and align reinforcing fibers within the resin during cure is drawing moldmaking interest.
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HP and BASF Partner on New 3D Printing Polypropylene Material
A reported first of its kind industrial-grade polypropylene (PP) developed for HP’s Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing system to accelerate production.
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Molder Pushes Limits of Rapid Tooling in Coronavirus Crash Projects
Harbec explores 3D printed aluminum molds with conformal cooling.
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What You Should Know About Miniature Extrusion Screws
Very small screws have become more common with the growth of additive manufacturing. Designing such screws requires balancing their output requirements with their torque strength.
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3D Printing Providing Opportunities During COVID-19
A look at two companies working on 3D-printed PPE equipment.
Read MoreM. Holland to Distribute Braskem Polypropylene Filament for 3D Printing Applications
M. Holland will exclusively distribute Braskem’s high-performing polypropylene to support its clients with prototype and applications development.
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Injection Pairs with Blow Molding for In-Mold Assembly
At Sussex IM, compact cells of side-by-side injection and blow molding machines “assemble” reusable water bottles with insert blow molding and automated transfer, trimming and leak testing.
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