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Tuesday, May 5
Consumer

Chromatic 3D Materials achieves breakthrough in 3D printed rocket propellant

Chromatic 3D Materials, a company developing additively manufactured elastomeric and propulsion materials, has announced successful prototype printing and static fire testing of its 3D printed rocket propellant at the Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S) test range in Opelika, Alabama. Tests showed the material sustained combustion pressures above 1,800 psi without structural failure, marking a milestone…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

Prusa Patents Automated Resin Print Workflow

A Czech patent application by Prusa Research proposes a more coordinated resin printing workflow built around shared process data. The post Prusa Patents Automated Resin Print Workflow appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Consumer

Titomic receives Iowa State University order for ISB-11 cold spray system

Titomic Limited, an Australian cold spray additive manufacturing company listed on the ASX as TTT, has received a purchase order from Iowa State University for a Titomic 623 ISB-11 system. Part of its turnkey Integrated Spray Booth solutions, the equipment will support research and development at the university. Students and researchers are expected to use…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Consumer

Research Shows Sulfur Cathodes Show High Theoretical Promise, but Practical Battery Performance Remains a Major Barrier

Sulfur cathodes remain a prominent area of battery research because they combine low-cost, abundant materials with very high theoretical energy density. A study published in Nature by researchers from CY University, the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), ICREA, and Fuzhou University examines sulfur-based battery systems through…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

3D Printing Financials: Align’s Growth Runs on Volume

Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) kicked off 2026 with steady financial results, with most of the growth coming from its core high-volume 3D printing business. The maker of Invisalign reported first-quarter...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

UltiMaker Enhances S6 and S8 Performance

UltiMaker just announced some interesting upgrades for their S6 and S8 3D printers. The post UltiMaker Enhances S6 and S8 Performance appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

Phillips Federal Participates in Marine Corps Exercise

Phillips Federal will participate in a Marine Corps exercise that will use several additive manufacturing technologies. The 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF), will...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

Chromatic 3D Materials To Make Rocket Propellant

Chromatic 3D Materials makes cost-effective, tough elastomeric materials. Its process is being used to make industrial parts at scale. Now the film has turned into rocket propellant. The firm is...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

The Technology Behind the Story: 3D Skin Grafts and the World of Scarpetta

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how 3D printed skin grafts are evolving from experimental research into practical tools for treating complex wounds. The post The Technology Behind the Story: 3D Skin Grafts and the World of Scarpetta appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

Sculpfun iCube Ultra Review: Hands-on Tests with Diode and IR Laser Modules

I recently spent time with the Sculpfun iCube Ultra, a smart, fully enclosed laser engraver aimed at hobbyists and small workshop users. As someone who values user-friendly design, safe operation, and solid engineering, I found the Ultra to be a surprisingly capable machine. It is smooth to work with, thoughtfully built, and only held back […] The post Sculpfun iCube Ultra Review: Hands-on Tests with Diode and IR Laser Modules appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.

3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums
May 5, 2026Added 28 days ago
Industrial

i-Tac Inverse Design Tunes 3D Printed Elastomers’ Optics And Haptics

A research team has introduced i-Tac, an inverse-design workflow for 3D printed tactile elastomers that could streamline how designers prototype soft touch surfaces. The post i-Tac Inverse Design Tunes 3D Printed Elastomers’ Optics And Haptics appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 5, 2026Added 29 days ago
Consumer

Rolls-Royce Inaugurates MOD-Backed Additive Manufacturing Development Cell

A new facility purpose-built for additive manufacturing has opened at the Bristol base of the British aerospace and defence company Rolls-Royce. The Additive Manufacturing Development Cell was inaugurated by Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, with Claire Hazelgrove MP also in attendance. Backed by UK Ministry of Defence funding, the cell is…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 29 days ago
Consumer

New BMF Resin Solves Optical Clarity Challenges in Micro 3D Printing

Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has released BMF Clear, a photopolymer resin rated at greater than 90% light transmittance. Designed for use on its 10µm and 25µm resolution printing platforms, the material is built specifically for applications where both optical performance and dimensional accuracy at the micron-scale are simultaneously required. That combination…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 29 days ago
Consumer

Oxford Builds and Tests Structured Human Brain Tissue Using 3D Printing

Oxford University researchers have successfully built and implanted structured human brain tissue into living mouse brains. Over several years, the Oxford Martin Programme on 3D Printing for Brain Repair used stem cells, 3D printing, and microfluidics to engineer layered cortical tissue that integrated with host brain tissue, reduced lesion size in injury models, and communicated…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 29 days ago
Consumer

Alexander Wang Launches Griphoria, the First Wearable 3D Printed Stiletto

American designer Alexander Wang has released Griphoria, the first commercially available 3D printed stiletto, developed over six years in partnership with 3D printing company Carbon and footwear software provider HILOS. Made almost entirely from elastomeric polyurethane using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology, the heel-forward mule retails for $795 and is available now, fabricated in Italy…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 29 days ago
Consumer

Nike Releases Upgraded Air Max 1000.2, Its Latest 3D Printed Sneaker

Nike has launched the Air Max 1000.2, an upgraded version of its 2024 Air Max 1000, developed in collaboration with 3D printing footwear factory Zellerfeld. The all-black sneaker goes on sale May 7 via the Snkrs app at $179, with early raffle access through Zellerfeld from May 4. Same DNA, Smarter Construction The Air Max…

3D Printing Industry
May 5, 2026Added 29 days ago
Monday, May 4
Industrial

New AI Tools Move Toward Easier 3D Design

Anthropic’s latest strategy to position Claude as a tool for creative work points toward a future where describing an object could become as important as learning difficult CAD software. The post New AI Tools Move Toward Easier 3D Design appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 4, 2026Added 29 days ago
Industrial

Microprinting Microcap XTPL Reports 2025 Sales Growth Despite Net Loss

The Polish company XTPL is among a category of small startups sitting at the overlap between additive manufacturing (AM) and advanced packaging for the semiconductor industry. 3DPrint.com’s Vanesa Listek wrote...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 4, 2026Added 29 days ago
Industrial

Top DAWG & SAWC: $54 Billion Replicator Reborn

The Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG), also called the Defense Autonomous Working Group, may be funded to the tune of $55 billion. Overseen by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, this...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 4, 2026Added 29 days ago
Industrial

3DPOD 299: 3D Printing in Education with Jesse Roitenberg, Stratasys

Jesse Roitenberg is the Education Director at Stratasys. We go through his 20-year journey in additive, starting in some really pioneering days at Stratasys in sales. Jesse talks about desktop...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 4, 2026Added 29 days ago
Industrial

Design of the Week: Lamp Nr. 1

This week’s selection is Lamp Nr. 1 by studiooberhauser. The post Design of the Week: Lamp Nr. 1 appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 4, 2026Added 29 days ago
Industrial

Crack-Free Ti-Modified 6063 Aluminum TPMS By LPBF

Researchers report crack-free LPBF builds of Ti-modified 6063 aluminum TPMS lattices. The post Crack-Free Ti-Modified 6063 Aluminum TPMS By LPBF appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 4, 2026Added 1 month ago
Sunday, May 3
Industrial

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 3, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. The post Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 3, 2026 appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 3, 2026Added 1 month ago
Saturday, May 2
Industrial

How Tulsa Built a Blueprint for Mid-Size City Innovation

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe highlight how Tulsa’s focused approach to tech development, workforce strategy, and industrial investment is challenging coastal dominance. The post How Tulsa Built a Blueprint for Mid-Size City Innovation appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 2, 2026Added 1 month ago
Friday, May 1
Industrial

European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab

The Stratasys / Bambu Lab patent dispute continues — in Europe. Readers may recall that in 2024, Stratasys launched a patent infringement lawsuit against Bambu Lab. We suspected at the time that Stratasys may have believed that Bambu Lab was cutting into their business, and therefore it was time to leverage the several patents Stratasys… Continue reading European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab The post European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Self Heating Composite Filaments Could Simplify AM

A new Dalian University of Technology patent proposes heating fiber-reinforced thermoplastic filament from the inside instead of heating it with a conventional hot end. The post Self Heating Composite Filaments Could Simplify AM appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

The Additive Chicken Coop, Part II: Rescoping

When we previously looked at the Additive Chicken Coop, we saw how selling devices to labs shaped a lot of our industry. Here, we explore other key factors that have...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

AI And Digital Twin Manufacturing Architecture For Small Businesses

Researchers described a practical AI and Digital Twin architecture to enable SMEs to use closed-loop small-batch additive manufacturing. The post AI And Digital Twin Manufacturing Architecture For Small Businesses appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Amnovis Expands to the US

Belgian firm Amnovis is a scalable partner for orthopedic innovations. From design to production and regulatory, you can rely on them to take your innovation to market. Coupled with deep...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

Astrobotic Uses Patented Metal 3D Printing Technology to Break Rotating Detonation Engine Records

Pittsburgh-based space robotics and lunar logistics company Astrobotic has completed a hot fire campaign for its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine, with additive manufacturing playing a central role in enabling the milestone. Two prototypes completed eight successful tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, accumulating more than 470 seconds of total run…

3D Printing Industry
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

Amnovis Acquires Westconn’s AM Activities and Launches U.S. Operations

Amnovis, the Belgian metal additive manufacturing contract manufacturer focused on regulated industries, is entering the United States market, establishing a new production site in North Webster, Indiana, and acquiring the additive manufacturing activities of Westconn Precision Technologies. A Mirror Site Built for Regulated Manufacturing The new Indiana facility is being built as an operational twin…

3D Printing Industry
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

SUMMSEED launches to develop medium manganese steels for mining using casting and laser-wire DED

SUMMSEED, a new European project funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, has launched to develop medium manganese steels for mining and heavy industry using industrial casting and laser-wire directed energy deposition. Coordinated by the Technical University of Catalonia · BarcelonaTech, a public university in Spain, the project brings together partners across the…

3D Printing Industry
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

6K Energy and CRG Defense sign seven-year deal to support domestic battery supply for US defense systems

6K Energy, a U.S. producer of advanced battery materials, and CRG Defense, a U.S. manufacturer of advanced aerospace and defense systems, have announced a seven-year collaboration intended to support a domestic battery supply chain for mission-critical defense applications. The agreement establishes a basis for long-term cooperation and domestic sourcing of high-performance cathode active materials to…

3D Printing Industry
May 1, 2026Added 1 month ago
Thursday, April 30
Industrial

Flashforge Patent Watches Resin Forces Between Layers

Flashforge has patented a resin printing control method that watches force data to decide when each layer is actually ready. The post Flashforge Patent Watches Resin Forces Between Layers appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
Apr 30, 2026Added 1 month ago