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The Brittle Spear Part II: The Pointy End of the Stick
Roman spears were often brittle by design (perhaps). Sharp, tough spears were useful, but had the disadvantage that the weapon you threw at the enemy could be picked up and…
Argonne Scientist Talks Recycling Nuclear Fuel with 3D Printing
In 1989, during a hearing before the United States Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials, a woman by the name of Millie Smith disclosed that she was one of 20,000…
Mining Space Debris as a Resource for 3D Printing Material
Authors Maria Lucas-Rhimbassen, Cristiana Santos, George Antony Long, and Lucien Rapp delve into some heavy matter in the recently published ‘Conceptual model for a profitable return on investment from space…
Recycled PLA Shows Highly Variable Strength
3D printing, as well as 4D printing, have opened up an ever-expanding realm of hardware, software, and unique methods for constructing complex geometries. Along with that though also comes a…
Recycled Content of Filamentive’s 3D Printing Filaments in Accordance with ISO 14021 Standard
According to UK-based 3D printing material startup Filamentive, 90% of all the plastic used in the world comes from non-renewable sources, which means there’s definitely a major environmental need for…
Canadian Startup is Turning Food Waste into Biodegradable, Plastic 3D Printing Filament
3D printing is often used in sustainability efforts, such as making tires, prosthetics, and cars from recycled materials, water treatment efforts, and stopping food waste with 3D printed vegetables and other…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 3, 2018
We’ve got a little business for you today in the first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs this October, followed by some examples of the seemingly endless applications for 3D…
Colorado-Based AMIDE Alliance Focused on Workforce Development and Creating Sustainable 3D Printing Thermoplastics
It seems these days that Colorado is the place to be in the 3D printing industry. Home to the ADAPT Consortium and 3D Systems’ Littleton Healthcare Technology Center, along with Aleph…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 15, 2018
There are several new launches to cover in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with a new sustainable 3D printing steel powder project. Jabil has begun its digital future initiative,…
Fontys University Students Experiment with Filament Extrusion and 3D Printing
One of the most promising aspects of 3D printing is the fact that additive manufacturing adds material and only uses what is necessary through building structures up (albeit with any…
Changing the Concept of Waste: Using Microfactories to Turn Trash Into 3D Printing Filament and Metal Alloys
Waste is a serious problem in the world today, and we are the only ones who can do something about it, as much as we may wish that Captain Planet…
University in India Inaugurates 3D and 4D Additive Manufacturing Course in Waste Management
You may not think about the number of times you throw discarded waste items into your trash can every day, rather than trudging out to the recycling bin instead, but…
The Refabricator Will Be Recycling Plastic and 3D Printing Onboard the ISS Next Year
In 2015, NASA awarded Washington-based technology firm Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to continue developing its Positrusion Recycler, which recycles plastic waste into 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 22, 2017
We’re talking about everything from business and 3D printing materials to outer space in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Using a new digital platform, thyssenkrupp has connected all of the machines…
3D Brooklyn Teams with Better Future Factory to Sell Refil Recycled 3D Printer Filament in the US
For all of the myriad of uses for 3D printing, benefiting vastly different industries, it has been somewhat lacking in one particular area. 3D printing isn’t as sustainable as it could…
Locals Find Work at Australian Recycling Center Turning E-Waste into 3D Printers
For a couple of years, my husband had what I jokingly referred to as a “computer graveyard” in the basement of our house. Our old college computers were down there,…
Indigenous Community Protects the Environment While Learning About 3D Printing
In the central North Pacific Ocean, there is a giant floating patch of garbage known, appropriately, as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Mostly comprised of plastic waste, it was formed,…
These 3D Printed Bottles & Cans Make Recycling a Bit Simpler
I remember back in grade school, when recycling first started catching on. This was a good 25 years ago, and we were at a time where people finally were beginning…
Ben & Jerry’s and Filabot Team To Turn Plastic Spoons into 3D Printer Filament
Back in December of 2012, Filabot began with the idea of making a machine that could recycle plastic into filament for 3D printers. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, and during the…
Tethers Unlimited Wins NASA Grant to Convert Plastic Waste to 3D Printer Filament In Space
NASA has selected the Tethers Unlimited, Inc. Positrusion Recycler for use on the International Space Station and awarded a Phase II SBIR to the company for their patent-pending technology which will…
Local Motors to 3D Print Cars in 12 Hours, Recycle Old Cars, & Research Printing with Graphene & Metals
When it comes to 3D printing there are few, if any, companies that are making as big of a splash, at least from a media standpoint, as Phoenix, Arizona-based Local Motors. The…
Stratasys Offering Recycling Program for FDM Canisters and PolyJet Cartridges – And It’s Free
Stratasys is now offering North American customers a convenient recycling program dedicated to turning in their used FDM canisters and PolyJet cartridges – and it’s free of charge. The program…
Waste Not, Want Not: Bracelets & Rings Using Leftover 3D Printer Filament
As an artist, I know that there is something sad about the little leftover scraps of the material that was a precious part of the process of creation. I have…
ObjectForm Announces Fila-Cycle, 100% Recycled 3D Printing Filaments
Additive manufacturing is, by its nature, more environmentally friendly than subtractive manufacturing methods; by using only the materials necessary for a particular production run, waste generation drops drastically. Now, though,…
