3D printing

Additive manufacturing for everything from penguin beaks to electrophoretic deposition—and Easter chocolates

By April Gocha / April 18, 2014

The media for additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, run the gamut, but new developments widen the scope for electrophoretic deposition techniques and put Easter chocolates into the list of outputs for new 3D printers.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / February 11, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / January 17, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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3D printing industry poised to reach $3.7B by 2015. 3D expo space sells out at CES

By Eileen De Guire / January 3, 2014

3D printing industry poised to reach $3.7B by 2015. 3D expo space sells out at CES.

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Video: 3D printed holiday fun from GE Research

By Jim Destefani / December 3, 2013

General Electric, one of the world’s largest proponents of 3D printing, is celebrating the holiday season with a special “3D on D3” event on its Edison’s Desk research blog.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Jim Destefani / November 1, 2013

Ceramics and glass business news of the week.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / October 28, 2013

Other materials stories that may be of interest.

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Reflections on MFG Day, the media, and 3D (or more) printing

By Jim Destefani / October 4, 2013

An acknowledgment of US MFG Day, and a look at the current state of additive manufacturing or 3D printing technology, including its use of ceramic materials.

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Video: 3D structures from liquid metal

By Jim Destefani / July 11, 2013

We know, we know…we’re the American CERAMIC Society. But this bit of video from North Carolina State University (Raleigh), where researchers at the university have used 3D printing to produce…

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Simulation, 3D printing combine to duplicate (or improve!) natural materials

By Jim Destefani / June 25, 2013

The brick-and-mortar pattern of MIT’s simulated bone and nacre material doesn’t look much like the real thing. Credit: M. Buehler/MIT; photo by Graham Bratzel. For an observer of science and…

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