Why Big Pharma Hasn’t Fully Adopted 3D Printing—Yet: Inside Triastek’s Push to Modernize Drug Manufacturing
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, tablets have long been produced through standardized processes that leave little room for fine-tuning how a drug behaves once ingested. Chinese pharmaceutical technology company Triastek is challenging that model. By applying 3D printing to drug product development and manufacturing, the company is introducing a more controlled and predictable way to engineer oral medications.
3D Printed Toddler Mobility Device by MakeGood Supports Children with Mobility Challenges
MakeGood, a nonprofit focused on disability design, has unveiled the 3D Printed Toddler Mobility Trainer, an affordable, open-source device that helps children with mobility challenges develop independence, coordination, and social skills.
Nimble: A Modular 3D Printed Prosthetic Fin for Swimmers
Italian studio Essesi Design Studio has developed Nimble, a conceptual modular prosthetic fin designed to help amputees swim more effectively. The attachable device replaces a missing foot and lower leg, combining a lightweight carbon-fiber shell with a 3D printed flexible rubber lattice that generates thrust while reducing stress on the residual limb.
Europe’s New 3D Printed Eye Models Elevate Eyelid Surgery Practice
Austrian medical training and innovation firms Addion and Eyecer.at have begun using 3D printer OEM Stratasys’ Digital Anatomy Solution to create 3D printed anatomical eye models for training in eyelid surgery.
Bringing Zootopia to the Real World: Fan-Made 3D Prints You Have to See
From movie-accurate props to stylized art toys, Zootopia fans have taken 3D printing to a new level of creativity. Across MakerWorld and various creator communi ...
MiCoB delivers 500+ 3D printed bunkers to the Indian Army Materials
MiCoB, a pioneer in sustainable and rapid 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology, has successfully delivered more than 500 impact- and blast-resistant 3D printed bunkers to the Indian Army.
Researchers develop sustainable concrete substitute for 3D printing Construction 3D Printing
According to Oregon State University (OSU), researchers have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly alternative to concrete they hope can one day be used to rapidly 3D print homes and infrastructure. The new clay-based material developed by Devin Roach, Nicolas Gonsalves, and collaborators at Oregon State cures as it’s being extruded from the printer, thanks to its acrylamide-based binding agent, which undergoes a chemical reaction known as frontal polymerization. The material can even be printed across unsupported gaps, such as the top edge of an opening for a door or window.
Missouri S&T Unveils Faster, Light-Based 3D Printing for Organs-on-a-Chip
A research team at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a light-driven 3D printing technique designed to streamline the creation of organs-on-a-chip—tiny tissue-like devices used for drug testing and medical research.
