Category: printing

November 14, 2017 • 3D printing technology

Food Printing Technology to Serve Diet Needs

Scientists in Israel say they have created a ‘revolutionary concept’ for the 3D printing of food based on a new raw material, Crystalline Nano Cellulose (CNC). They claim the technology will lead to the production of ready-to-eat foods for people with special dietary needs, while also helping to tackle food security problems. The system was… Continue reading Food Printing Technology to Serve Diet Needs

April 25, 2017 • 3D printing technology

A 3D Printer Using Glass as a Printing Material

Continuing the column “What else can we print on a 3D printer?”, we should mention a recently improved technology, allowing to use glass as a 3D printing material. The scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany) detailed their findings online in the journal Nature and are spinning off a company to commercialize the technology.

January 24, 2017 • 3D printing

Custom 3D Printed Eyeglass Frames As Joint Project

About half a year ago, four brands had joined their efforts to represent a new project Yuniku producing custom 3D printed eyeglass frames. The Japanese word Yuniku means unique what have determined the main aim of the project—with the help of 3D printing technology to bring true mass customization to a luxury consumer-grade product.

August 23, 2016 • 3D printing technology

Lockheed Martin’s Patent Application for a 3D Printer Producing Diamonds

Lockheed Martin is one of the largest producers in metal 3D printing, aerospace and defense. This month, it has filed a patent application for a 3D printer that prints diamonds. They will be synthetic and will be produced from poly(hydridocarbyne), a carbon-based pre-ceramic polymer with structural similarities to diamonds. The corporation aims to use this… Continue reading Lockheed Martin’s Patent Application for a 3D Printer Producing Diamonds

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