External press release
18 Dec 2020

Ultimaker Releases Its 2020 Innovators List
Ultimaker today launched its inaugural Innovators List: a celebration of the most unexpected, game-changing and inspirational uses of 3D printing across business and education this year. While 2020 turned out to be a year of disrupted supply chains and lifestyles, working from home drove unexpected digital collaboration and strengthened creativity and innovation. The 2020 Innovators List includes more than 25 visionaries using 3D printing to transform the way people work, think, and live, from the development of face masks, the production of bionic prosthetics, motorcycle parts and bespoke lingerie.
External press release
14 Dec 2020

MakerBot Offers Three New ABS Composite Materials from Kimya
MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd announces that three new Kimya ABS composite materials by ARMOR have been qualified for MakerBot LABS for the MakerBot METHOD X 3D printer.
24 Nov 2020

2020 Fluoropolymer Technology Highlights by IDTechEx
Fluoropolymers are typically available as liquids and solids, but new fluoroelastomers are getting interest.
23 Nov 2020

Manufacturing Breakthrough Towards Eliminating Waste in 3D Printing
Materialise announces Bluesint PA12, a material innovation that makes it possible to 3D print with up to 100% re-used powder.
4 Nov 2020

IDTechEx Release New Report on the 3D Printed Materials Market
IDTechEx have released a new market research report on the topic of 3D printed materials - taking into account the effect of COVID-19. IDTechEx predicts that the global market for 3D printing materials will be worth $18.4 billion in 2030.
Full profile interview
26 Oct 2020

Sciessent
Sciessent is an antimicrobial technology company focused on the textiles, drinking water and medical devices industries. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Sciessent CEO Paul Ford on 13 Oct 2020.
Update interview
8 Oct 2020

EnerG2
IDTechEx caught up with EnerG2's CEO Dr Kirill Bramnik.
Background
25 Sep 2020

Group 14 Technologies
Group 14 Technologies are developing silicon powders as a "drop-in" solution for Li-ion batteries.
Update
1 Sep 2020

SmartKem
SmartKem offers a portfolio of materials for organic thin film transistors. The main target application is flexible display backplanes, including OLEDs, LCDs and EPDs. In August 2020 they announced they had developed a prototype that applied their flexible backplane to an array of miniLEDs with a target applications of full area local dimming (FALD) of LCDs.
Full profile interview
20 Aug 2020

BASF 3D Printing Solutions
B3DPS develop and commercialise filaments, powders and UV resins for additive manufacturing for a variety of applications and industries. In addition to supplying materials for common 3D printing processes, the company also develops polymer powders, liquid photopolymers as well as metal and plastic filaments.
Included are:
Background
17 Aug 2020

Evonik 3D Printing
Evonik was founded in 2007 and is based in Essen, Germany. The company develops specialty chemicals for a variety of industries and applications.
Evonik entered the additive manufacturing space as it represented a logical opportunity for expansion for the materials company. Its increased interest in 3D printing echoes similar moves by other materials companies such as BASF. This profile will focus on its additive manufacturing materials and activities, which reportedly is one of five major growth areas within the company.