The month of March 2020 saw the publication of additive manufacturing safety standards, new 3D printing materials qualified, innovative biomaterial discoveries, and even plans to 3D print explosives. …
Rice University lab creates temperature-controlled 4D printing method
Researchers from Rice University in Houston, Texas, have developed a new method for enabling increased control over shape-shifting materials in 4D printing, thereby making the process more practical. …
Zhejiang researchers develop modular 4D printed assembly
Researchers in China have presented a study on a modular method of 4D printing that aims to overcome the geometrical limitations of the process. The advantage of 4D printing, based on a digitally con…
Going beyond 3D printing for the Purmundus challenge 2019
Held since 2012 by German rapid prototyping company Cirp GmbH, the Purmundus challenge is an annual competition that invites designers and engineers from around the world to participate in a theme-bas…
3D Printing Research CrAMmed: Penn State, University of Bristol, UNM and Sandia National Laboratories
In this edition of CraAMed, we see how researchers are reviewing, and improving 3D printing processes including 4D printing and 3D bioprinting. New applications are also explored, leading down new ave…
3 d打印技术研究塞:差,代尔夫特理工大学",我mperial College London
In this edition of CrAMed, our academic additive manufacturing digest, we bring you the latest literature on metamaterials, 4D printing, regenerative medicine, multimaterial 3D printing and more from …
INTERVIEW: Dr. Billy Wu, Imperial College London, on multi-metal 4D printing
Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) is a new method of low-cost metal fabrication in development at Imperial College London (ICL). Expanding on a presentation of the technique from Advanced …
KIT controls objects with “grayscale” 3D printing and light
New research published in Nature Communications describes how direct ink writing (DIW) can be used to create controllable 3D printed objects. The method, termed “grayscale” or “gray-…
UK research collaborative uncovers 4D printed potential of cellulose
New research published in Materials & Design journal applies natural materials to 4D printing for truly bioinspired objects. In this development, a team from the University of Bristol and Universi…
CityU researchers create novel ink for 4D printed ceramics
Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have developed a novel ink for creating 4D printed ceramics. Containing ceramic nanoparticles and elastic polymers, this ink enables scientist…