This video showcases the impact of printing in a heated chamber using the QIDI X-Max 3.
University of Illinois Engineers Build First 3D Thermal Cloak Using 3D-Printed Aluminum
Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have built the first physical device that can hide objects from heat in any direction, a... read more »

Best Large Format 3D Printers 2026: Big Builds Compared
Large format stopped being exotic. A 256 mm cube is the consumer standard now, and the interesting machines start where it ends: 330,... read more »

EPFL’s 3D Printable Elastomer Is 15 Times Tougher Than Comparable Materials
Researchers at EPFL have found that a soft material built for 3D printing also solves one of materials science's stubborn problems: making elastomers... read more »

Best Multicolor 3D Printers 2026: Every System Compared
Multicolor went from party trick to default in about two years. Color systems now ship in $299 bundles, toolchangers and multi-nozzle machines have... read more »

University of Utah Develops Holographic 3D Printer That Completes Prints in 20 Seconds
University of Utah engineers have built a holographic 3D printer that produces complete shapes in a single exposure rather than building them layer... read more »

Inside Vietnam’s First Connected Surgical Ecosystem, and the Role 3D Printing Plays Within It
When Vinmec switched on a nationwide robotic surgery network, the real advance was the connective tissue around it: preoperative 3D reconstruction, surgical simulation,... read more »

Best Castable Resin 2026: Clean-Burnout Picks for Jewelry Casting
Castable resin exists for one moment: the burnout. A printed pattern goes into investment plaster, the kiln takes it to several hundred degrees,... read more »

Best Water-Washable Resin 2026: Easy Cleanup Without the IPA
The messiest part of resin printing has never been the printing; it is the tub of isopropyl alcohol waiting afterwards. Water-washable resin removes... read more »

Best Flexible Resin 2026: Rubber-Like Picks by Shore Hardness
Flexible resin is the category where the material is the function. Nobody prints a gasket for its looks: the part exists to bend,... read more »

Best Tough and ABS-Like Resin 2026: Impact-Resistant Picks for Functional Parts
Standard resin has one famous weakness: it shatters. Drop a bracket, flex a clip, or over-tighten a printed thread and the part gives... read more »

