Additive Manufacturing

Prototype development, customised components and a wide range of creative design options. This is what additive manufacturing offers. In our articles you can learn more about the future of plastic printing and innovative applications of 3D printing technology.

Orange plastic component for automobiles; Copyright: Institute for Plastics Processing / Layer Performance

Additive Manufacturing

27.08.2025

“Surface quality in injection molding quality”: Why non-planar slicing software is a game changer for additive manufacturing

Layer Performance software minimizes material consumption and post-processing

View of the earth from the moon; Copyright: envato

Additive Manufacturing

18.06.2025

Material Tests for Space

How the NextSpace TestRig secures the future of space travel

Image: group of researchers working on a 3D printer; Copyright: stokkete

Additive Manufacturing

28.03.2025

3D Printing: New Recyclable Polymer Enhances Circular Economy

Innovative Polythioenones Enable High-Performance, Fully Recyclable and Additive Manufactured Materials

Image: View of the Earth from space - symbolic image for future applications of 3D printing in space travel; Copyright: Oulailux - stock.adobe.com

Additive Manufacturing

06.11.2024

3D Printing Redefined: Manufacturing Plastic Components Faster and More Precisely

Electrophotographic 3D printing from TH Köln and mz Toner Technologies offers potential for applications in aerospace and electronics

Image: Productivity is key: 120 x molds in 20 minutes = 10 seconds per mold; Copyright: Nexa3D

Additive Manufacturing

03.11.2023

Wilson Sporting Goods using 3D printing to accelerate the injection molding process

Using soluble molds enables company to fail faster, explore thousands of options cost-effectively

Image: 3D printer additively manufacturing a plastic structure; Copyright: leungchopan

Additive Manufacturing

27.09.2023

From the 3D printer to the dishwasher: researchers develop biodegradable support material

Interview with Lars Schmohl and Frederik Gutbrod, Research Associates, Institute of Polymer Technology, University of Stuttgart

Image: A stool is printed at K 2022 with the help of ADAM software; Copyright: IKV/Fröls

Additive Manufacturing

17.08.2023

Digital meets material: a software transforms additive manufacturing

Interview with Interview with Lukas Pelzer, Research Associate at the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV), RWTH Aachen University

Image: Dark 3D printer prints a model from black plastic; Copyright: iloli

Additive Manufacturing

12.04.2023

Additive manufacturing is pioneering for Röchling Industrial

Image: Scientist wearing VR goggles and two blue gloves to stay in digital metaverse cyberspace ; Copyright: Rimidolove

Additive Manufacturing

26.12.2022

The VR glove from the 3D printer

Additive Manufacturing

25.03.2022

Same but different: say hello to the 3D printed trombone

Carbon Inc.’s Continuous Liquid Interface Production™, © Carbon Inc.

Additive Manufacturing

22.05.2020

A look at the shifting trends in additive manufacturing

Further K-Mag articles

Person in Tyvek® APX™ protective garment in industrial environment showcasing breathable chemical protective clothing; Copyright: DuPont

Plastics

DuPont Launches Tyvek® APX™: Advancing Breathable Chemical Protection for Workers

A woman and a man looking at plastic granules in different colours; Copyright: YuriArcursPeopleimages

Climate Protection

New EU Regulation on Microplastics: FAQ for Plastics Manufacturers

View from below of a richly decorated Christmas tree illuminated with fairy lights and adorned with many plastic baubles; Copyright: Statuska

Plastics in Daily Life

7 Reasons Why Plastics Save Your Christmas

Hand holding a water glass under faucet – use case for NORYL™ WM300G in home water systems; Copyright: RossHelen

Plastics

SABIC Launches New Butadiene-free NORYL™ Resin for Water Applications

Young girl wearing a yellow raincoat. She pulls the hood halfway over her face so that only the lower half of her face is visible; Copyright: envato

Plastics in Daily Life

Plastics in action: The Invention of Rainwear

Craftsman installing rigid foam insulation panels on a building facade; Copyright: mitifoto – stock.adobe.com

Recycling

Mechanical PU Recycling: A New Path for Rigid Foam?

Software & Apps

Reifenhäuser Wins German Design Award for New Machine User Interface

Cardboard box with protective packaging containing a bottle of olive oil; Copyright: Storopack

Packaging

Towards new Packaging Solutions: Protective Material made from starch as a Sustainable Alternative

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