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When Every Minute Counts: 3D Scanning for Refineries

In an oil or gas refinery, a leak, damaged pipe, or faulty valve can lead to colossal losses. The rule…

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From Trails to Tackle Boxes: How 3D Printing Is Reshaping Outdoor Gear

When it comes to spending time outdoors, preparation matters. Whether hiking, camping, fishing, or hunting, having the right equipment on…

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How 3D Printing is Transforming Water Infrastructure

You learned it in science class: water is the foundation of life. The renewable resource is often taken for granted,…

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3D Printed Bone Scaffolds Move Closer to Clinical Reality

Bone is deceptively complex. It is light, porous, and strong at the same time, a combination that has long challenged…

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3D 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…

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New Heat-Resistant Alloys: In Japan, 3D Printing Pushes the Limits of Aluminum

Aluminum is considered a highly versatile material, mainly due to its characteristics of being both lightweight and strong. However, when…

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Inside Craitor: The Company Behind FieldFab, a 3D Printer for Extreme Environments

Last October, U.S. troops demonstrated just how far additive manufacturing has come by successfully 3D printing drone parts inside a…

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IREC Launches World’s First Additive Manufacturing Plant for Hydrogen Technologies

The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has launched Merce Lab, a one-of-a-kind pilot plant that will use ceramic 3D…

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Thingiverse — An Online Platform for Free STL Files

For anyone immersed in the world of additive manufacturing, Thingiverse is a cornerstone of the 3D printing community. As one…

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The Best 3D Printing Videos of 2025

2025 was an extraordinary year for 3D printing, with innovations reshaping fields as diverse as medicine, automotive, and aerospace. In…

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What 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…

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Automotive AM Takes a Green Turn with Brose and CNPC Powder Partnership

CNPC Powder and automotive supplier Brose have entered a strategic partnership to promote sustainable, circular manufacturing in the automotive industry.…