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Included in this issue:

• Thermoresponsive connecting elements, sealing caps and morphing structures
• Additive Materials and Design for Dynamic Loading Applications   
• Laser Powder Bed Fusion in the Food Industry
• Sustainable Innovation in 3D Printing: Bio-Based Materials from Fungi
• Individualization of clinical patientcare
• From Additively Manufactured Semi-Finished Part to Industrial Component
• Enabling Cold Spray for the maintenance of maritime port infrastructure 
• Bio-based Resins for Next-Generation Biocompatible Hydrogels
• Qualification of PC for Laser-Based Powder 3D Printing
• Novel Food – from bovine cells to bioengineered fat for cultivated meat
• Biomimetic Multi-Material 3D Printing for Shade-Accurate, Lifelike Dentures
• COAXshield: Expanding Localized Shielding Gas Protection to Laser  Wire DED and WAAM
• Design Freedom for Fusion Reactors through Additive Manufacturing
• In-Situ surface and microstructure optimization via Simultaneous Coating and Roller Burnishing (SCaRB) 
• Printed Electronics Meets Metal Binder Jetting of High-Temperature Nickel Alloys

At formnext, from November 18 through 21, 2025, more than 800 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors will gather in Frankfurt (Germany), transforming the city into the capital of additive manufacturing. The event focuses on the rapidly growing industrial use of AM, covering the entire process chain: in addition to additive production systems, visitors will find materials, automation solutions, software for design, planning, and production, as well as post-processing and quality control technologies.
More information: https://formnext.mesago.com/events/en.html

“rapid.tech 3D” will take place at Messe Erfurt from May 13 to 15, 2025 and is dedicated to the latest developments in additive manufacturing. In over 20 specialist forums and numerous keynotes, experts from MTU Aero Engines, BWT Alpine Formula One, Roland Berger and Turkish Aerospace will present innovative applications and technologies for aviation, the automotive industry, the defense sector and automated AM factories. The Additive Manufacturing competence field will be represented as an exhibitor and will showcase practical solutions and the latest developments. A highlight is the parallel event “Quantum Photonics” on May 13 and 14, 2025, which offers researchers and developers from the fields of computing, communication and sensor technology a platform. rapid.tech 3D also offers Technical Deep Dives, Expert Tables and the AM Science Poster Slam for intensive exchange and networking.

The Fraunhofer Direct Digital Manufacturing Conference DDMC 2025 will take place from February 10 to 12, 2025, in Berlin and will highlight the latest developments in industrial 3D printing. The event offers a platform for experts, scientists, and industry partners to exchange ideas, with 20 sessions and 60 presentations showcasing current research findings and industrial applications, focusing on material and process developments as well as the integration of AI. Six prominent keynote speakers will share their perspectives on the future of additive manufacturing. A highlight of the conference is the evening event, held in a historic Berlin train station waiting hall. The best contributions will be awarded with prizes for Best Paper, Best Poster, and Best Presentation.

Contact for press inquiries:
Anja Klapper
Telephone: +49 351 4772 2119
E-Mail: office@ddmc-fraunhofer.de
Website: www.ddmc-fraunhofer.de

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