3D printed consumer products have their own category in the 2019 3D Printing Industry Awards. Be it Invisalign, i.e, 3D printed clear braces or Blamey Saunders’ hearing aids, manufacturers of consumer goods are increasingly turning to 3D printing. The technology has been integrated into many areas, not only to elevate the design of such products but to accelerate […]
As the Christmas shopping season begins to warm up, online electrical retailer reichelt elektronik has commissioned a survey of 1,000 UK consumers to better understand the level of demand for desktop 3D printers. In the results, only 17% of people said they would consider buying a desktop 3D printer, and only 6% claimed to already own […]
Gillette, the shaving supply and razor brand of Procter and Gamble, has partnered with Boston 3D printer developer and manufacturer Formlabs. Through a pilot project in the U.S., dubbed Razor Maker™: powered by Gillette®, the two businesses are providing consumers with custom 3D printed razor handles. Pankaj Bhalla, Director of Gillette & Venus North America, comments, “The Razor […]
The floating movement in Chanel’s new Boy-Friend Skeleton Watch has reportedly been made using a 3D printing technology. Speaking to Wired, Nicolas Beau, global head of watch and fine jewelry business development at Chanel, described the production process of the wheels as “chemical 3D printing.” But what, exactly, is “chemical 3D printing?” Galvanic growth The chemical 3D printing referred […]
Flowbuilt Manufacturing, a registered trademark of premium shoe insole developer Superfeet, has opened its first footwear manufacturing facility in Ferndale, Washington. Powered by 3D printing, multi-section injection molding, and 3D scanning, the new facility will see through the mass customization of limited-run shoes for rapid prototyping, sampling and development. “To date your choices have been very […]
Two years after announcing its 3D printing based Liquid Factory concept, MA headquartered athletic footwear manufacturer Reebok has released the Liquid Floatride Run shoe. The new sneaker is the first Liquid Factory product to make it to market. It features 3D printed “laces,” Liquid Grip on the sole, and the company’s new Flexweave material. According to the […]
Two years after announcing its 3D printing based Liquid Factory concept, MA headquartered athletic footwear manufacturer Reebok has released the Liquid Floatride Run shoe. The new sneaker is the first Liquid Factory product to make it to market. It features 3D printed “laces,” Liquid Grip on the sole, and the company’s new Flexweave material. According to the […]
With consumers increasingly turning to online shopping to meet their clothing and fashion needs, retailers are looking for new ways to draw customers back into their brick-and-mortar stores. Innovation Lab ECCO (ILE) and their Quant-U shoe is the latest entry in the growing 3D printed footwear trend. Offering in-store scans to custom-fit shoes to customers’s feet, […]
Famous French fashion brand Chanel is to begin industrial production of an entirely 3D printed mascara brush. When it make it to market, the 3D printed brush will be the first of its kind to be manufactured on an industrial scale. A patent for a 3D printed mascara brush was first filed by Chanel in […]
A student entrepreneur who developed the idea, technology, and production of his own brand of custom 3D printed sneakers will see his “UnisBrands” products hit the market soon. Nick Unis, who is currently a final year accounting and finance student at Penn State University-Altoona, has been nurturing his idea for custom running shoes since high school. […]