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The Anantara Dhigu resort in the Maldives has just installed 13 3D-printed clay structures in its lagoon, aiming to bring new life to an ecosystem that has been at risk for years due to coral bleaching. The project, called Theyra…

The promise of additive manufacturing has always been design freedom, yet engineers frequently face complex, manual design processes to turn a concept into a manufacturable part. The Zurich-based software startup nureo is changing this by bridging the gap between advanced…

For many Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) users, moisture is an invisible but persistent challenge. It can lead to stringing, weak layer adhesion, rough surfaces, and inconsistent print quality. Rather than requiring users to dry filament separately before every print, SUNLU’s…

You might not be familiar with curcumin, but you certainly know turmeric: the vibrant spice native to Southeast Asia. Curcumin is the active chemical compound within turmeric responsible for giving it that iconic bright yellow hue. Extracted from the Curcuma…

The plastics landscape is shifting rapidly, and with it, the boundaries of industrial production. For companies in the additive manufacturing sector, the intersection between traditional plastics processing and 3D printing has become a core strategic alignment. As the global manufacturing…

As you probably know by now, the term additive manufacturing encompasses a number of innovative technologies that enable parts to be manufactured faster and with fewer materials than subtractive manufacturing methods. However, it is not infallible. Indeed, for each printed…

Summer officially arrived just a few days ago, bringing with it long evenings, beach trips, and time spent outdoors. Whether you’re spending a weekend by the water or just soaking up the sun in the backyard, a 3D printer can…

If you logged onto the site today, you probably noticed that things look a little different around here! We are incredibly excited to officially share the new 3Dnatives brand identity with you. While it is a big visual change, this…

The modern workshop of a professional creator can be a fragmented landscape. It is common to see a resin printer occupying a corner, a separate UV machine sitting nearby for surface decoration, and a manual post-processing station for cleaning supports.…

Sometimes, you may want a part to be transparent for aesthetic reasons, and other times, transparency is a functional necessity. In either case,  3D printing’s flexibility in terms of design, materials and processes makes it possible to create parts with…

On 8 June 2026, in the hills of Emilia-Romagna, WASP and Olfattiva unveiled Shamballa, an open-air laboratory where 3D-printed architecture, medicinal agriculture, and environmental restoration operate together on a single site. It is presented as a working reference for future…

When you need to 3D print parts that bend, stretch, or absorb heavy impacts, standard rigid plastics like PLA or PETG will not cut it. That’s why makers turn to flexible filaments like TPE and TPU. To understand the difference,…