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Technology News · 2026-05-22
UltiMaker Factor 4 Plus highlights speed, validation, and traceable FDM production
The new Factor 4 Plus links higher FDM speed with continuous parameter recording and CAD-validation reporting, pointing desktop-class extrusion toward traceable production use.
Source: TCT Magazine
Industry Watch · 2026-05-21
Additive manufacturing reaches production: qualification, post-processing, and economics matter
A 3DPrint.com commentary argues that additive manufacturing is moving from prototyping into low- and mid-volume production, driven by repeatability, material qualification, post-processing, and economics.
Source: 3DPrint.com
Research Update · 2026-05-20
IR nozzle preheating improves PEI FFF strength and widens the process window
Fabbaloo reported research showing localized infrared preheating can improve PEI/Ultem interlayer bonding and reduce warping without long high-temperature chamber preheating.
Source: Fabbaloo
Material News · 2026-05-19
Food-safe 3D printing silicone shows flexible materials moving into stricter applications
Lynxter's SIL-004 food-grade silicone points to flexible 3D printed parts moving from prototypes toward food-processing seals, flexible components, and molds.
Source: TCT Magazine
Technology News · 2026-05-19
ESA smart-skin project shows 3D printed materials moving into extreme-environment robotics
ESA's Smart Skin project uses 3D printed scaffolds, protection layers, sensing, and cabling for future space robots, showing a trend toward integrated material and structure.
Source: TCT Magazine
Material News · 2026-05-12
Material News: Choosing from general-purpose to engineering resins
A practical path for selecting photopolymer materials for models, engineering validation, and transparent parts.
Applications · 2026-05-12
Dental resin lines should be presented by workflow
Repair models, orthodontic models, surgical guides, and casting materials are easier to understand as a workflow than as isolated products.
Industry Watch · 2026-05-12
High-speed FDM materials are becoming a core desktop printing capability
High-speed PLA and PETG make efficiency and forming stability central to material communication.