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Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how landmark PFAS litigation, municipal filtration projects, and emerging 3D printed water treatment technologies are reshaping the global fight against “forever chemicals.” The post From Courtroom to Clean Water: The PFAS Crisis Creating New Opportunities for 3D Printing appeared on Fabbaloo .

Tripo just received US$200M, and there’s a reason for that. The post AI-Generated 3D Content Gains Strategic Importance as Tripo Raises US$200M appeared on Fabbaloo .

The FFF slicing tool market has consolidated, and not around Cura. The post Cura’s Role Shrinks as PrusaSlicer-Derived Tools Dominate FFF Printing Software appeared on Fabbaloo .

3D Systems has published a European patent application for a printhead mounting and alignment system that could make multi printhead 3D printers easier to calibrate. The post 3D Systems Patent a New Way to Align Printheads appeared on Fabbaloo .

There’s an interesting proposal to produce “hollow filament”. The post New Hollow Filament Design Could Enable Conductive Paths appeared on Fabbaloo .

A new research paper describes a multifunctional “3D robot” aimed at kitchen waste recycling. The post Paper Proposes Multifunctional 3D Robot For Kitchen Waste appeared on Fabbaloo .

Flashforge announced a new 3D printer for the jewellery industry: the WJ51C wax printer. The post Flashforge Introduces High-Resolution WJ51C Wax Printer appeared on Fabbaloo .

Prusa has updated its flagship resin into “Model+”, for faster prints, tougher parts, and a safer chemistry without making the material harder to use. The post Prusament Resin Model+ Enables Faster, Safer SLA appeared on Fabbaloo .

TNO has published a patent application describing a compact printhead for multi material semi solid extrusion. The post TNO Patents a Multi Material Semi Solid Extrusion appeared on Fabbaloo .

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi report on the Y-Prize-winning CarboWells concept, which combines advanced materials and 3D printing to improve the long-term safety of abandoned oil wells. The post CarboWells: 3D Printed Concrete Meets the Challenge of Leaking Oil Wells appeared on Fabbaloo .

A new paper describes a single screw extruder concept for producing ABS composite filament reinforced with carbon and Kevlar fibers, a combination that could deliver tougher, stiffer feedstock for FFF users. The post Single Screw Extruder Targets ABS Carbon Kevlar Filament appeared on Fabbaloo .

We’ve been testing the new 3D Printer Filtration System V1 from Mintion. The post Hands On with the Mintion 3D Printer Filtration System V1 appeared on Fabbaloo .

Kumovis has a new European patent application that digs into a very specific FFF problem: how to print parts with regions that transform smoothly from porous to solid. The post Kumovis Patents Smoother Porous Implants appeared on Fabbaloo .

A new ELEGOO patent application describes a mechanical approach to making multi nozzle FFF 3D printers easier to set up and switch. The post ELEGOO Develops Faster FFF Nozzle Switching System appeared on Fabbaloo .

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi break down how federal additive manufacturing is moving from concept to battlefield-ready infrastructure, where 3D printed concrete and earth-based materials could soon replace tents with hardened, rapidly built military structures. The post Federal Additive Manufacturing Construction Moves From Experiment to Deployment: Key Insights From the AMC Webinar a…

Chemnitz researchers just showed a low cost, vision and AI approach that models and controls Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) extrusion to improve accuracy without endless slicer tweaks. The post Chemnitz Team Uses AI To Control FFF Flow appeared on Fabbaloo .

Let’s look at the timeline of the startling corporate moves involving Stratasys and Nano Dimension. The post Timeline: The Stratasys, Nano Dimension, Desktop Metal, and Markforged Merger Saga appeared on Fabbaloo .

Prusa Research has added an open-source “ColorMix” workflow to PrusaSlicer and EasyPrint that can turn a handful of loaded filaments into dozens of visible color tones. The post Prusa Open-Sources ColorMix For Dozens Of Tones appeared on Fabbaloo .

There’s a new patent for a resin 3D printing method that tries to handle high viscosity materials without slowing the job. The post Shining 3D Patent Introduces Sealed Resin Printing appeared on Fabbaloo .

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how the growing global plastics crisis is colliding with the future of manufacturing, and why the 3D printing industry may become part of the solution rather than part of the problem. The post Plastic, Petrochemicals, and the 3D Printing Industry’s Role in a Growing Global Challenge appeared on Fabbaloo .