The hype cycle for additive manufacturing (AM) finally has run its course. For more than a decade, the industry was propelled forward by bold claims, inflated expectations and unfounded speculation. Like most bubbles, irrational liquidity fueled a wave of hubris that outpaced the industry’s actual ability to deliver. When the perceived value of limitless potential drastically … [Read more...] about RIP Additive Manufacturing Hype
Additive Manufacturing
Direct Ink Writing in Multi-Material AM
Although capable of generating parts from photopolymers in high resolution, a challenge of vat-based approaches is their limitations in multi-material applications. 1 In the preceding column, I reviewed multi-vat and multi-wavelength approaches to this challenge. The current column reviews technical approaches and applications of additively manufactured multi-material parts … [Read more...] about Direct Ink Writing in Multi-Material AM
UV Technology Powers 3D Solar Innovation
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Topshelf Enterprises, operating as 3D Solar in Knoxville, Tennessee, has developed additive manufacturing technologies to produce intricate molds for casting glass, metal and ceramic parts. The company currently supplies glass components to defense and industrial sectors, and it plans to commercialize solar module production using its … [Read more...] about UV Technology Powers 3D Solar Innovation
3D Printing (DLP) Properties with the Various Acrylate/Methacrylate Monomers
By Youngjae Lee, Jiyong Park, Woogeun Kim and Namjoo Kim, Miwon Specialty Chemical 3D printing (3DP) technology has found applications in diverse fields, including jewelry, dentistry, sports equipment, construction, fashion and medicine. This study aims to conduct an experimental investigation of acrylate and methacrylate monomers for use in Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3DP … [Read more...] about 3D Printing (DLP) Properties with the Various Acrylate/Methacrylate Monomers
Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing
In the preceding column, I reviewed recent applications of UV vat printing technologies in manufacturing for electronics applications. 1 The current column reviews technical approaches and end-use applications of vat-based additively manufactured multi-material parts. Why Multi-material Additive Manufacturing is Important A wide range of applications exist in which it is … [Read more...] about Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing