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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A West Michigan start-up is getting big backing. Hewlett Packard has partnered with Accel Digital Solutions. HP is providing this Grand Rapids company with material they'll only ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a method that uses additive manufacturing (AM)—3D printing—to fabricate ...

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