FOFUS Newsroom — November 03, 2026

Additive manufacturing news today covers sustainable materials, industrial quality control and upcoming global exhibitions.

Coffee waste in architecture. RMIT University researchers created a biodegradable 3D printing filament using spent coffee grounds, as reported by 3D Printing Industry on 02 Nov 2026. The "Waste to Form" project produces full-scale architectural forms through a collaboration between the School of Science and the School of Architecture and Urban Design.

Metal printing risk reduction. Euler is using existing sensors to identify internal geometry warps and melting failures in laser powder bed fusion, according to 3D Printing Industry on 02 Nov 2026. This approach helps build engineers detect errors that typically only appear weeks later during CT scanning.

Formnext 2026 guide. The event will take place at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, from 17–20 November, per 3D Printing Industry on 02 Nov 2026. Featured exhibitors will showcase advancements in metal and polymer printing, design automation and filament recycling.

ORNL manufacturing insights. 3dprint.com published a 3DPOD episode on 02 Nov 2026 featuring Ryan DeHoff. DeHoff, the Director of the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, discusses the facility's current operations and personnel.

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