Advanced composite materials company Hexcel has launched a new electrically-conductive polymer-based carbon fiber composite for 3D printing. The firm’s new thermoplastic, HexPEKK EM, has been c…
Texas A&M researchers use 3D printed biomaterials to create facial bone grafts
Researchers from Texas A&M University have combined 3D printing, biomaterial engineering and stem cell biology to create new, more efficient, customizable bone grafting materials. Leveraging these…
Hexcel makes Boeing’s Qualified Provider List for 3D printed aircraft components
Advanced composite materials company Hexcel Corporation has received 3D printed part approval from multinational aeronautical corporation Boeing. Now recognized on Boeing’s Qualified Provider List (QP…
Oxford Performance Materials’ 3D printed PEKK implants demonstrate accelerated bone regeneration
Researchers from Connecticut-based Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), and McGill University, Canada, have demonstrated the capabilities of accelerated bone regeneration using 3D printed PEKK implants…
OPM to establish 3D printed medical device operations in Asia
High performance additive manufacturing (HPAM) and material science company Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) has partnered with advanced material supplier JSR Corporation in Tokyo to launch medical …
Zimmer Biomet introduces first 3D printed spinal implant to market
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH), a medical device manufacturer headquartered in Indiana, Warsaw, has received FDA clearance for the company’s first ever 3D printed spinal implant. The new titanium Zyst…
RAPID+TCT 2018 in Review: Industry innovation in materials and processes
The 2018 RAPID+TCT Conference has come and gone as another strong demonstration of the growth present in the 3D printing industry. This year’s event in Fort Worth, Texas showcased more than 300 exhibi…
Oxford Performance Materials achieves medical accreditation in Japan for 3D printed implants
Connecticut based PEKK specailist Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), has received the Accreditation of Foreign Medical Device Manufacturer (FMDM) from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welf…
3D printing news Sliced MIT, Kratzer, Rocket Lab, Nanoscribe, Relativity Space and Horizon Zero Dawn
Read on for an update on all the latest 3D printing news in design, research, applications and business news including Relativity Space’s test firing and detailed models from Horizon Zero Dawn. …
Oxford Performance Materials CEO gives further details on Hexcel acquisition
As previously reported, Hexcel Corporation recently acquired the advanced 3D printing materials Aerospace and Defense (A&D) business of Oxford Performance Materials (OPM). 3D Printing Industry ask…