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Market insights firm CONTEXT has published a report indicating that the COVID-19 lockdown-driven sales boom seen in consumer-centric 3D printers could be over.  In its Q1 2022 report, CONTEXT found…CONTEXT reports reversal of pandemic 3D printing trends amid “robust full-year growth” projections

A team of international researchers has turned towards mother nature in a bid to 3D print ceramic composite materials with bio-inspired toughening characteristics. Ceramics composites with damage-resistant properties are in…Mantis shrimp structures deliver incredible toughness with 3D printing technology

Polymer technology firm Oechsler has extended its partnership with 3D printer OEM Carbon by renewing the contracts for 120 Carbon 3D printers at its production plant in Taicang, China. Established…Oechsler and Carbon extend partnership with renewal of 120 3D printing technology contracts

Metal and carbon fiber 3D printer manufacturer Markforged has announced its expansion into binder jet additive manufacturing for the first time.  Having bought Höganäs AB subsidiary Digital Metal, Markforged plans…Markforged to add binder jetting technology to Digital Forge via Digital Metal acquisition

University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) researchers have developed a freezing-modulated cross-linking approach that could allow for the 3D bioprinting of human tissues with improved clinical viability.  Unlike ordinarily-bioprinted tissues,…Scientists’ ‘3D cryoprinting’ technology enables creation of cell scaffolds with tissue-regenerating potential

Spain-based Reddit user dannyesp has designed and 3D printed his own small-scale wind tunnel. The hobby project is probably one of the most impressive to ever grace the r/3Dprinting subreddit,…Redditor designs and 3D prints his own desktop wind tunnel

3D Printing Industry reviews the Markforged Mark Two 3D printer. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, and founded in 2013, Markforged is well-known in the 3D printing community for its ever-growing portfolio…Review: Markforged Mark Two – a champion of composite 3D printing

Japan-based automotive manufacturer Toyota has begun working with SOLIZE to 3D print spare car components on-demand, it has been revealed. As part of a project which started last year, Toyota…Toyota and SOLIZE unveil automotive spare part 3D printing project powered by HP technology

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC) and the Navy Postgraduate School (NPS) have installed a 3D printer on the USS Essex, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Sitting at…U.S. Navy equips USS Essex warship with 3D printing technology

With the growth of industrial additive manufacturing, organizations globally are looking for new ways to streamline their 3D printing workflows. Russell Finex, a specialist in separation technology, is addressing this…Russell Finex and MTC team up to streamline industrial additive manufacturing