News3DExpress: 3D Printed “Food Street” Opens at Indian UniversityThis week’s 3DExpress takes us to India and the United States. First, we cover a “Food Street” at Ashoka University with 3D printed kitchens. Then, we touch on the expansion of dental 3D printing at an Alabama Air Force base.…Archive
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News3DExpress: 3D Printed “Food Street” Opens at Indian UniversityThis week’s 3DExpress takes us to India and the United States. First, we cover a “Food Street” at Ashoka University with 3D printed kitchens. Then, we touch on the expansion of dental 3D printing at an Alabama Air Force base.…
NewsHow 3D Printing is Transforming Water InfrastructureYou learned it in science class: water is the foundation of life. The renewable resource is often taken for granted, since for many of us, it is easily accessible with a turn of the tap. However, the infrastructure that delivers…
NewsFrom Trails to Tackle Boxes: How 3D Printing Is Reshaping Outdoor GearWhen it comes to spending time outdoors, preparation matters. Whether hiking, camping, fishing, or hunting, having the right equipment on hand can make a real difference. Because this gear must be carried (and often, over long distances), it needs to be lightweight,…
News3D Architech Is Our 2025 Startup of the Year!2025 brought steady progress across the additive manufacturing landscape, along with new startups worth watching. We spotlighted a standout startup each month, highlighting innovations that ranged from personalized medical solutions to unique manufacturing technologies. In Decemb
Applications3D Printed Bone Scaffolds Move Closer to Clinical RealityBone is deceptively complex. It is light, porous, and strong at the same time, a combination that has long challenged engineers and clinicians trying to replace or repair it. Metal implants and bone grafts remain standard solutions, but they rarely…
MaterialsNew Heat-Resistant Alloys: In Japan, 3D Printing Pushes the Limits of AluminumAluminum is considered a highly versatile material, mainly due to its characteristics of being both lightweight and strong. However, when subjected to high temperatures, its mechanical performance decreases significantly. This limitation presents disadvantages in the field of aer
GuidesInside Craitor: The Company Behind FieldFab, a 3D Printer for Extreme EnvironmentsLast October, U.S. troops demonstrated just how far additive manufacturing has come by successfully 3D printing drone parts inside a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter mid-flight. As the aircraft carried out tactical maneuvers, the printer continued to operate, producing functional comp
NewsIREC Launches World’s First Additive Manufacturing Plant for Hydrogen TechnologiesThe Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has launched Merce Lab, a one-of-a-kind pilot plant that will use ceramic 3D printing to manufacture hydrogen technologies. The project, primarily funded by H2B2 under the European Tecnopropia (IPCEI) programme, brings together i
SoftwareThingiverse: An Online Platform for Free STL FilesFor anyone immersed in the world of additive manufacturing, Thingiverse is a cornerstone of the 3D printing community. As one of the industry’s most influential file-sharing platforms, it hosts a massive library of millions of user-generated designs, primarily available as&
GuidesThe Best 3D Printing Videos of 20252025 was an extraordinary year for 3D printing, with innovations reshaping fields as diverse as medicine, automotive, and aerospace. In this article, we’ve brought together a selection of our favorite videos from the year, where creativity and technology come together…
NewsWhat Were the Key 3D Printing Trends in 2025?As the end of the year approaches, we at 3Dnatives are taking a step back to analyze what has truly defined the additive manufacturing industry in 2025. It is already clear that this has been a year of technological maturity,…
MaterialsAutomotive AM Takes a Green Turn with Brose and CNPC Powder PartnershipCNPC Powder and automotive supplier Brose have entered a strategic partnership to promote sustainable, circular manufacturing in the automotive industry. This collaboration will convert steel scrap metal from Brose’s Chinese production lines into CNPC’s iron-based powders f