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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L

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Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L

Prague's central fire station prints its own mounts, door wedges and spare parts on a Prusa CORE One…

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All printer guides

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  • Best ABS and ASA filament
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  • Tough and ABS-like
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  • Metal 3D printing

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  • Food-safe 3D printing
  • Setting up a school program
  • Free 3D printable models
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Latest

  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • Aurora Labs Raises A$6 Million to Scale Up 3D Printed Turbojet Production
  • Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D
  • Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams
  • GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED
All news

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  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • OECHSLER Scales Carbon Lattice Production to 40 Printers Running Around the Clock
  • Reverse Engineering Without CAD Data: How the MetroY Ultra Turns Physical Parts into Digital Designs
  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
  • 3D Printed Quiet Pickleball Unveiled
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Researchers Develop Real-Time Control System for 3D Printing of Thermosetting Polymers

Researchers led by Mejia et al. have developed a real-time monitoring and control system for direct ink write (DIW) 3D printing of thermosetting... read more »

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Researchers Develop Real-Time Control System for 3D Printing of Thermosetting Polymers

Researchers Study Mollusk Teeth Formation to Advance 3D Printing Materials

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and Japan's Okayama and Toho universities have published findings about how chitons develop their exceptionally hard... read more »

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Researchers Study Mollusk Teeth Formation to Advance 3D Printing Materials

New 3D-Printing Technique Creates Dual-Material Objects from Single Resin

Researchers have developed a new Vat photopolymerization technique that creates both permanent objects and dissolvable supports in a single process. According to a... read more »

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New 3D-Printing Technique Creates Dual-Material Objects from Single Resin

Northumbria Receives EU Funding for Sustainable 3D-Printed Construction Research

Northumbria University has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship worth over a quarter million euros to research low-carbon, 3D-printed construction materials. The... read more »

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Northumbria Receives EU Funding for Sustainable 3D-Printed Construction Research

3D Printing Breakthrough Reduces Waste While Enabling Complex Designs

MIT engineers have developed a new 3D printing resin that forms two different types of solids depending on the light used. The material... read more »

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3D Printing Breakthrough Reduces Waste While Enabling Complex Designs

New 3D Printing Process Enables Stress-Responsive, Color-Changing Materials for Smart Sensing, Displays and Robotics

Researchers from Penn Engineering, Harvard University, Duke University, UC Berkeley, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a method to 3D print cholesteric... read more »

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New 3D Printing Process Enables Stress-Responsive, Color-Changing Materials for Smart Sensing, Displays and Robotics

Australian James Cook University Engineers Develop First-Ever Bendable Ceramic for Aerospace Industry

James Cook University (JCU) engineers have developed a 3D-printed bendable ceramic material that can withstand substantial flexing. The material can be flexed thousands... read more »

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Australian James Cook University Engineers Develop First-Ever Bendable Ceramic for Aerospace Industry

Northwestern Engineering Students Develop Custom 3D Printing Resins

Northwestern University's Materials Science and Engineering department has implemented a new hands-on approach to teaching soft materials concepts. Professor Ryan Truby's MAT_SCI 331:... read more »

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Northwestern Engineering Students Develop Custom 3D Printing Resins

Stratasys Launches Aerospace-Grade Materials for Mission-Critical 3D Printing Applications

Stratasys has launched AIS Antero 800NA and AIS Antero 840CN03 as validated materials for its F900 3D printing system. The materials were qualified... read more »

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Stratasys Launches Aerospace-Grade Materials for Mission-Critical 3D Printing Applications

Korean Scientists Create High-Resolution 3D Printing Breakthrough with MXene Materials

Korean researchers have developed a new method to create high-resolution 3D printed microstructures using MXene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial. The team at the Korea... read more »

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Korean Scientists Create High-Resolution 3D Printing Breakthrough with MXene Materials

Nature-inspired Disorder Makes 3D Printed Parts More Resistant to Cracks

Researchers at Penn Engineering have developed a new approach to improve the durability of 3D-printed metamaterials by introducing controlled irregularities into their structure.... read more »

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Nature-inspired Disorder Makes 3D Printed Parts More Resistant to Cracks

3D Printed Material Provides New Solution for Heat Management

Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have developed a new method to create thermoelectric cooling devices using 3D printing... read more »

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3D Printed Material Provides New Solution for Heat Management

Scandium Canada Tests 3D Printed Aluminium-Scandium Alloys

Canadian mining company Scandium Canada has completed initial 3D printing tests of two new aluminum-scandium alloy powders at McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering.... read more »

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Scandium Canada Tests 3D Printed Aluminium-Scandium Alloys

Machine Learning and Nano-3D Printing Create Ultra-Strong, Lightweight Materials

University of Toronto researchers have developed new nano-architected materials that combine the strength of carbon steel with the low density of Styrofoam. The... read more »

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Machine Learning and Nano-3D Printing Create Ultra-Strong, Lightweight Materials

New 3D Printing Technique Replicates Nature’s Finest Fibers

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique capable of producing microfibers measuring just 1.5 microns in diameter. The advancement, detailed in a... read more »

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New 3D Printing Technique Replicates Nature's Finest Fibers

Scientists Create Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternative Using 3D Printed Coffee Grounds and Mushrooms

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new 3D printing technique that transforms used coffee grounds into compostable packaging materials. The... read more »

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Scientists Create Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternative Using 3D Printed Coffee Grounds and Mushrooms

Bio-Inspired 3D Printing Breakthrough Creates Flexible Materials for Wearable Tech

Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed a new approach to 3D print complex bio-inspired structures using slow-curing... read more »

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Bio-Inspired 3D Printing Breakthrough Creates Flexible Materials for Wearable Tech

Network Fracture Energy Found to Follow Universal Law Across Materials

MIT researchers have developed a new model that explains how different types of networked materials break and fracture. The study, published in Physical... read more »

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Network Fracture Energy Found to Follow Universal Law Across Materials

ECOFAP Project Develops 3D Printing Material from Recycled Leather Waste

The footwear industry generates significant waste, particularly from leather scraps, which are challenging to recycle due to adhesives, inks, and other contaminants. To... read more »

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ECOFAP Project Develops 3D Printing Material from Recycled Leather Waste

Henkel Showcases Advanced Additive Manufacturing Materials at Formnext 2024

Henkel is set to introduce its latest innovations in 3D printing materials at Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. With a focus on industrial... read more »

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Henkel Showcases Advanced Additive Manufacturing Materials at Formnext 2024

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eSUN ePETG-CF

~$25 to 35/kg
  • Brings genuine carbon fibre reinforcement to an accessible price point, delivering real…
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Polymaker ASA

  • Uses Warp-Free technology to reduce corner lifting and layer separation on printers wit…
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Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra

~$269
  • An MSLA resin printer with 18 × 18 micron XY resolution on a compact build plate, the…
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Bambu Lab PAHT-CF

  • PPA-based (polyphthalamide) high-temperature nylon with carbon fibre offering substanti…
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Anycubic Kobra S1 ACE 2 Pro Combo

~$574
  • An enclosed CoreXY with a 250 mm cube, 320°C hotend, 120°C bed, and ACE 2 Pro multico…
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Bambu Lab PA6-CF

  • Carbon fibre reinforced PA6 engineered for Bambu X1 Carbon and P1S with perfectly tuned…
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Bambu Lab P2S Combo

~$699-$749
  • Pairs the P2S with the AMS 2 Pro for active filament drying during multicolor prints, s…
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Creality CR-Scan Ferret Pro

~$359
  • Wireless Wi-Fi 6 version of the Ferret with anti-shake technology, ability to scan blac…
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