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2026. 10. 01.

Tesseract: linear motors could replace belt drives in 3D printers

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Dutch startup Tesseract Technologies is developing a linear-motor and closed-loop control system, with a commercial launch planned for Q1 2027.

Belts and pulleys are simple and affordable motion systems for 3D printers, but stiffness and long-term positional accuracy can become limiting factors. Dutch startup Tesseract Technologies is developing a linear-motor alternative.

The technology is already running on machines such as the FELIX Pro XXL. Tesseract is building the hardware and firmware around closed-loop control and plans a commercial launch in Q1 2027.

The company claims a two-to-five-times cost advantage versus comparable systems; that figure should be treated as a manufacturer claim pending broader industrial validation.

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2026. 10. 15.

WASP Develops Separable Earth-and-Plastic 3D-Printed Composites

Italian manufacturer WASP is combining earth-based paste extrusion with plastic-granule printing in a process designed to keep the two material groups separable at end of life.

2026. 10. 14.

xPEI Uses Reactive Chemistry to Expand High-Temperature PEI 3D Printing

BlueSky Polymers, Insight Polymers and Advanced Laser Materials have developed xPEI, a reactive polyetherimide material intended to make high-temperature PEI more practical for SLS, with an FDM filament also planned.

2026. 10. 05.

KEXCELLED Raises Nearly RMB 100 Million for Chinese 3D Printing Materials

Suzhou-based Nuosibeirui, owner of the KEXCELLED brand, has closed a new funding round while expanding industrial filaments, photopolymer resins and custom material development.

2026. 10. 03.

Prusament PLA Lightweight: foaming PLA for lightweight parts

Prusa says its new foaming PLA can produce prints up to 65% lighter, targeting RC models, drones and other weight-sensitive parts.

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