Large-scale Bio-based Additive Manufacturing

UMaine’s ASCC Team Recognized with National Award for Nuclear Construction Breakthrough 

The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine was recognized as part of a nationally award-winning team advancing the future of nuclear energy construction through large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM).  ASCC researchers were among the recipients of the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award, which honors innovative, real-world applications of […]

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ASCC Researchers Earn Patent for Advanced Multi-Axis 3D Printing Technology - Title Page

ASCC Technology Earns Patent for Advanced Multi-Axis 3D Printing Technology

Technology from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has been awarded a patent for advanced 3D printing system that expands how large and complex components can be manufactured. The patented technology was developed by researchers James Anderson and Matt Ireland and introduces a novel approach to additive manufacturing that overcomes long-standing […]

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James Haller: Making 3D printing more efficient

James Haller: Making 3D Printing More Efficient

James Haller, a recent mechanical engineering master’s graduate, is helping streamline the complex process of large-scale 3D printing. Once seen as a tool strictly for prototyping and aesthetic modeling, 3D printing has come a long way, now building houses, boats, and even bridges. As revolutionary as additive manufacturing (AM) has become, it’s far from a […]

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Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, shakes hands with ASCC Executive Director, Dr. Habib Dagher in front of BioHome3D.

U.S Secretary of Agriculture visits ASCC’s BioHome3D

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced a USDA grant aimed at helping private forest landowners adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change, as well as retain working forestlands. This announcement was made at the Investing in America Town Hall at the University of Maine. During his visit, Secretary Vilsack visited […]

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Printing of The Future: ASCC’s BioHome3D Mentioned on CNN

The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) and its Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher have recently been featured on CNN for BioHome3D housing innovation.  This article emphasizes the importance of 3D Printing in modern society and how its use can be distributed from homes to businesses to bridges with materials you can […]

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BioHome3D highlighted as a sustainable housing solution

The ASCC’s BioHome3D, the world’s largest bio-based 3D printed house printed on the world’s largest 3D printer, was highlighted in articles by MaineBiz, JEC, and the Concord Monitor. These articles, all highlighting the success of the project, are a testament to BioHome3D’s mission: to 3D print affordable housing solutions made out of bio-based wood materials.  […]

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