Airtech has announced its support of Alpha Additive on an ACADIA 2025 project that successfully 3D printed a complex structure featuring multiple 60-degree overhangs using a traditional 3-axis gantry system. The team completed the 3,000-pound, eight-piece structure in a single continuous printing run. Credit: Airtech The project utilized Airtech’s Dahltram T-100GF, a recycled-grade, glass-fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite resin designed for pellet-fed large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) systems. According to the company, other materials tested during the project could not provide the necessary melt strength, stiffness, and thermal stability required for the extreme angles. Credit: Airtech The printed pavilion was displayed on Florida International University’s campus throughout November 2024, serving as a research platform for exploring computational design, recycled composites, and LFAM workflows. The structure was subsequently showcased at ALCOVA 2025. The project demonstrates the capabilities of current 3-axis gantry systems when paired with appropriate materials for printing challenging geometries. The… read more
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U.S.-based metal powder producer Continuum Powders has released two new copper-nickel alloy powders, OptiPowder C715 and OptiPowder C964, designed to perform reliably in challenging operating conditions. The powders deliver strong corrosion resistance, consistent thermal and electrical conductivity, and mechanical stability. Produced through the company’s proprietary Greyhound Melt-to-Powder (M2P) process using certified reclaimed feedstock, the alloys offer high performance while reducing environmental impact. Engineered for marine, energy, and industrial applications, these copper-nickel powders withstand seawater corrosion, stress-corrosion cracking, and erosion caused by high-velocity particles. Their uniform mechanical properties across a wide temperature range make them suitable for multiple additive manufacturing methods, including laser and electron beam powder bed fusion, binder jetting, hot isostatic pressing, direct energy deposition, and thermal spray processes. OptiPowder C71500. Image via Continuum Powders. Precision and Sustainability in Manufacturing The powders are produced with M2P atomization, converting reclaimed aerospace-grade metals into high-purity, spherical particles with consistent flow behavior…. read more
UK-based research organization Materials Processing Institute (MPI) has introduced a high-temperature X-ray Diffraction (XRD) system that allows researchers and industrial partners to study materials at temperatures up to 1600°C. This system enables real-time observation of phase transformations in ceramics, slags, minerals, and metal alloys under conditions relevant to industrial processes such as casting, kilns, and foundry operations. The capability has been implemented as part of the PRISM research programme, funded by Innovate UK, which supports innovation, productivity, and sustainability in the UK metals and steel sector as it transitions toward net-zero and circular-economy practices. High-Temperature Research Applications Demand for in-situ XRD analysis at temperatures up to 1600°C has been increasing, as both industry and academia seek to understand material behavior during heating and cooling cycles. MPI’s existing platinum hot stage XRD operates up to around 1400°C, but researchers in the Advanced Materials Characterisation Centre have designed a tantalum-based hot stage… read more
3D scanning has quietly moved from lab environments into everyday creative work. As it becomes more mainstream, users now expect tools that are faster, more accessible, and flexible enough to adapt to a wide range of objects. The EINSTAR 3D scanners were developed with that shift in mind. Instead of pushing a single all-purpose device, the lineup focuses on practical scanning scenarios, offering tools that prioritize portability, usability, and flexibility for creators and prosumers working outside controlled environments. EINSTAR is powered by SHINING 3D, a company whose experience extends far beyond entry-level scanning. Founded in 2004, SHINING 3D has spent more than two decades developing metrology-grade 3D scanning and inspection technologies, delivering single-digit-micron accuracy for demanding industrial and medical applications including aviation, automotive manufacturing, energy, electronics, and dentistry. This background shaped how the EINSTAR was engineered. While positioned as an entry-level handheld 3D scanner, EINSTAR draws on the same technical… read more
Researchers at Kennesaw State University in the United States have found that adjusting 3D printing settings can nearly triple the strength of printed parts, paving the way for safer, more efficient designs in high-stakes applications like nuclear energy. The project, supported by the Summer Undergraduate Research Program and the Sophomore Scholars Program, is led by Aaron Adams, assistant chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, and carried out by mechatronics engineering student Eric Miller at KSU’s START Lab. The team explores how subtle changes in lattice angles, densities, and internal channels influence material behavior. Adams notes that these improvements could help address inefficiencies in nuclear fuel systems, where tightly packed fuel pellets have little room to expand. “Right now, the fuel is in the form of a pellet about the size of a penny, and the pellets are stacked together like a roll of coins,” said Adams, an associate professor… read more
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