Developing optimized, and in some cases certified, metal powders for AM has been critical to progressing from a prototyping method to an established manufacturing technology. This transition has ...

Scientists and engineers have developed a new coating for plastic particles that are used in 3D printing, which significantly increases their functionality and opens up new possibilities for ...

The range of thermoplastic polymers that can be pulverised on the new machine comprises engineering plastics such as PP, PA6 and PC, but also high-performance plastics such as PPS, PEI and PEEK. The ...

A collaboration of more than 30 teams completed a program on laser powder bed fusion, creating the largest open dataset to standardize materials and optimize 3D printing. (Nanowerk News) One of the ...

Together, the two startups will develop an electrically conductive powder, tailored for Gravity – the SLS 3D printer by Wematter. The high-performance powder will enable Telecommunications, Aerospace, ...

In spray coating applications, fine powder, often a polymer, is drawn from a storage container, fluidized, and then sprayed through a charged nozzle onto a substrate. It is crucial that the powder ...

One of the most common industrial 3D printing processes is laser powder bed fusion. It is mainly used for complex, heavy-duty components in aerospace, medical technology, and toolmaking. Subscribe to ...

Niche Polymer has acquired four US resin powder plants from LyondellBasell Industries for an undisclosed sum, establishing a new business unit called Specialty Powders LLC to manage the expanded ...