RIT researchers are developing self-healing materials for 3D printing — promising longer lifespans for soft robotics and flexible parts. #3DPrinting #SelfHealing #MaterialsScience #AdditiveManufacturing buff.ly/5dGysin

New 3D-printed metamaterial adapts to different impact levels — switching between soft and stiff to absorb energy more effectively. #3DPrinting #Metamaterials #ImpactProtection #MaterialsScience buff.ly/p0M4IDK

SUNLU is at Formnext 2025 with engineering filaments, fantasy-focused materials, and a new AMS Heater for Bambu Lab users. #3DPrinting #Formnext2025 #SUNLU #Filament buff.ly/M1slrV5

QIDI launches the Max4 at Formnext 2025: a 390 × 390 × 340 mm enclosed 3D printer with chamber heating, closed-loop XY and AI print monitoring. #3DPrinting #QIDI #LargeFormat #Formnext2025 buff.ly/N3TqYuV

Fraunhofer IWU brings high-temp metal 3D printing and a fully 3D printed, recyclable booth to Formnext 2025, highlighting aerospace-ready LPBF materials and circular design. #3DPrinting #Formnext2025 #Fraunhofer #MetalAM #Sustainability buff.ly/8qzSiEj

At Formnext 2025, HP unveiled the HP IF 600HT high-temp filament 3D printer and new Metal Jet materials aimed at lowering cost per part. #3DPrinting #HP #Formnext2025 #HighTemp #MetalAM buff.ly/E7iAl44

Brose installs a new Farsoon-based metal 3D printer for automotive series production, using recycled punching waste as powder feedstock. #3DPrinting #MetalAM #Automotive #Brose #Farsoon buff.ly/2y7QNGS

Colibrium Additive launches the M Line 4 x 1 kW system, a quad-laser LPBF machine aimed at aerospace and defense users who need faster, cost-efficient production of regulated parts. #3DPrinting #MetalAM #Aerospace #Defense #LPBF #Formnext2025 buff.ly/7Y5NcpH

Nuburu and Maddox Defense are forming a joint venture to build military drones using 3D printing and mobile rapid-manufacturing pods for NATO and allied markets. #3DPrinting #Defense #Drones #UAV #Nuburu buff.ly/CN1dt8d

Revopoint Black Friday 2025 deals are live with up to 25% off 3D scanners and an extra 5% discount for 3DPrinting.com readers on selected website offers. #3DScanning #3DPrinting #BlackFriday #Revopoint buff.ly/rkd2Off

SUNLU Black Friday 2025 deals bring up to 55% off, with 1 kg spools from $9.99 per kg and discounts on PA12 CF, PC and filament dryers until December 8. #3DPrinting #Filament #SUNLU #BlackFriday buff.ly/MkvblmH

West Midlands Police is using in house 3D printing to produce custom vehicle components, speeding up repairs, reducing costs and keeping patrol cars in service longer. #3DPrinting #Automotive #PublicSafety #FleetManagement buff.ly/wo9wRFr

Researchers have created a conductive polymer ink for DLP 3D printing that enables electrochromic, color changing devices, with pixel level control over reversible color shifts. #3DPrinting #Materials #Electronics #DLP #FunctionalPrinting buff.ly/W9x5rWi

Bondtech and Prusa Research have introduced the Bondtech INDX, an 8-material multi-tool upgrade for the Prusa CORE One, enabling fast multi-material jobs with a Smart Toolhead and passive tool system. #3DPrinting #Bondtech #Prusa #MultiMaterial buff.ly/KlkQuQd

UCL researchers have identified two new spatter formation mechanisms in metal LPBF using high speed X-ray imaging, helping explain surface defects, porosity and powder contamination in critical parts. #3DPrinting #MetalAM #LPBF #Research #UCL buff.ly/lB57aCO

Base Materials has introduced a large-format 3D printing service using its ProXtrude paste and a 6 × 2 × 2.5 m robotic cell to produce near-net-shape tooling and large models with reduced waste and shorter lead times. #3DPrinting #LargeFormat #Tooling buff.ly/bwX9zjM

Virginia Tech has secured a $3.5 million NSF grant to develop multi directional robotic 3D printing of composite structures that could be nearly 10 times stronger than conventional prints. #3DPrinting #Research #Robotics #Composites #VirginiaTech buff.ly/xi8ohKV

Spain’s IREC has opened Merce Lab, a 3D printing pilot line for ceramic solid oxide cells, aiming for 4x power density, around €800/kW and renewable hydrogen costs below €4/kg. #3DPrinting #Hydrogen #FuelCells #AdditiveManufacturing buff.ly/atXyH91

We tested the Revopoint Trackit optical tracking system in real-world use, looking at setup, calibration and tracking stability for larger and more complex 3D scanning jobs. #3DScanning #Revopoint #Metrology #ReverseEngineering buff.ly/6LE7xZN

Kennesaw State researchers are using 3D printing and advanced simulations to redesign nuclear fuel components, targeting a 15% boost in fuel utilization and parts nearly 3x stronger than conventional prints. #3DPrinting #NuclearEnergy #Research buff.ly/dy4E9Vw