Additive Manufacturing

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UMaine’s novel polymer 3D printer surpasses former Guinness World Record

Four times larger than its 2019 predecessor, Factory of the Future 1.0 offers new opportunities in composite materials, including development of recycled and bio-based materials, opening up new research frontiers.

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VoxelMatters report reveals top companies in composites AM

The new market study identifies key players in a $785 million global market that has grown by 21% year on year.

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Aerospace

ILAuNCH Trailblazer project to use AM technologies to produce large-scale composite rockets

ILAuNCH partnership, joined by ANU and New Frontier Technologies, will develop a qualified manufacturing process that will directly contribute to the development of launch vehicle development.

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Materialise adds three materials to enhance industrial 3D printing

Materialise expands additive manufacturing portfolio with early adoption of new HP PA 12S and integration of PA 11 and PA-CF materials.

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Recycling

UMaine researchers aim to recycle wind turbine blades as 3D printing material

With a DOE grant in hand, UMaine’s ASCC seeks to develop an approach to recycle shredded wind turbine blade material as a cost-effective reinforcement and filler for large-scale 3D printing.

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Airtech, AES partner to grow LFAM applications

Airtech will provide extensive AM support, while AES commits to exclusive use of Airtech products, all of which will further materials development, market strategies and design practices.

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Mitsubishi Chemical Group reveals 3D Printing FGF Challenge winner

Startup company selected, including two special recognition awards, highlight FGF applications for children’s seats, FGF extrusion and LFAM for cores and mandrels for composite parts manufacture.

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Siddus Space launches composites-intensive LizzieSat satellite

LizzieSat offers space-based data collection and analysis for SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Rideshare mission.

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Swinburne-CSIRO Testlab grows composites competency via industrial-scale 3D printing

Industry 4.0 facility is integrating an additive manufacturing approach to its holistic processes to optimize composite component production rates, quality and cost.

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Defense

MARS Center grows LFAM capabilities with JuggerBot 3D Tradesman Series

P3-44 pellet-fed 3D printer is capable of leveraging a range of fiber-reinforced composite materials, to be used for the production of high-fidelity components in aerospace and defense.

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