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title: News | RP America | 3D Printing Support and Materials | Hannah Crawford
description: Stay up to date with the latest news updates about our company and the additive manufacturing industry.
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# Additive Manufacturing Industry Updates

## Hannah Crawford

### Recent Posts

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 August 22, 2018

## [Smart Design for Additive Manufacturing: Why Use 3D Printing?](https://3dprinting.rpamerica.us/news/why-use-3d-printing)

*Part 2 of our **Think Differently Series: Smart Design for Additive Manufacturing**. Read part 1: [**How to Lightweight 3D Printed Parts** here](https://3dprinting.rpamerica.us/news/smart-design-for-additive-manufacturing-how-to-lightweight-3d-printed-parts).*

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 May 17, 2018

## [Smart Design for Additive Manufacturing: How to Lightweight 3D Printed Parts](https://3dprinting.rpamerica.us/news/how-to-lightweight-3d-printed-parts)

*Part 1  of our **Think Differently Series: Smart Design for Additive Manufacturing**. Look for the next installment of the series in the coming weeks.*

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 January 24, 2018

## [3 Ways to Use Additive Manufacturing to Improve Production](https://3dprinting.rpamerica.us/news/improve-3d-printing-manufacturing-process)

***By Rize***

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 January 18, 2018

## [Preserving US History in 3D](https://3dprinting.rpamerica.us/news/preserving-us-history-in-3d)

### *Merck Commemorates Significant Contributions to Disease Prevention*

When Jeryl Lynn Hilleman was six years old, she fell sick with a disease that was common for children in the 1960s and before—the mumps. What wasn’t typical about this case was Jeryl...

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 October 16, 2017

## [RP America Awarded Somos® Distributorship](https://3dprinting.rpamerica.us/news/rp-america-awarded-somos-distributorship)

In additive manufacturing, the right equipment plus the right materials is an equation that can make all the difference. RP America, which provides service, support and sales for 3D printers across the U.S., took this to heart when it recently...

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