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📰 Industry News Desktop Metal Files for Chapter 11; Plans Asset Sale to Anzu — On July 29, Desktop Metal entered Chapter 11 to facilitate a sale of substantially all assets to Anzu Partners, aiming to stabilize operations after a prolonged cash burn and market headwinds. For customers, the main question is continuity of support
📰 Industry News NSW public housing sparks hot debate In Dubbo, Australia, the Aboriginal Housing Office’s 3D‑printed duplex built in just 20 weeks (with walls printed in 16 days, costing A$814K) ignited controversy when social media users labeled it “cheap and nasty” and questioned window placement and structural soundness. Advocates praised the project’s thermal efficiency,
In the world of FDM 3D printing, support structures are a necessary evil—critical for printing overhangs and complex geometries, yet often frustrating to remove cleanly. Enter PVA filament: a unique, water-soluble material that opens the door to cleaner prints and more creative freedom. In this post, we’ll explore what PVA filament is, what it’s used