News
3DP IDEA | Inside TIME’s 2025 Inventions List: 3D Printing’s Standouts and Surprises
How TIME Picks Its “Best Inventions”
According to TIME’s editors, the 2025 list was built on four pillars: originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact.

Hardware
Portal Space Systems tests 3D printed heat exchanger thruster
Validating the core technology powering Supernova, the company's multi-role spacecraft

Hardware
SHINING 3D Expands Entry-Level Lineup with EINSTAR Rockit and EINSTAR 2
SHINING 3D has launched two new entry-level 3D scanners—the compact wireless EINSTAR Rockit and the upgraded EINSTAR 2—expanding access to high-precision 3D scanning.

Hardware
Vulcan Launches MX Series Metal 3D Printers Starting at $39,000
Vulcan Laboratories has launched its MX Series of industrial LPBF metal 3D printers, with the entry-level MX100 priced at $39,000 to make industrial AM more accessible.

Materials
EPFL Develops New 3D Printing Method for Dense Metal and Ceramic Objects
EPFL researchers have created a novel 3D printing method that fabricates denser, stronger metal-ceramic objects by growing materials within hydrogel matrices.

Applications
AmeraLabs introduces elastic 3D printing resin with long-lasting squish — a full bottle is priced at $140
Flexible resins have a problem: printed pieces tend to harden over time, sometimes within just a few weeks. AmeraLabs, a European-based resin manufacturer, claims to have solved the problem.

Software
Software Recommendation: A Comprehensive Analysis of the 3D Modeling Tool "3DCoat"
3DCoat is a versatile 3D modeling software perfect for digital art and 3D printing, featuring AI assistance and continuous updates.


Applications
The Kia EV2 Concept features OECHSLER 3D-printed seats, with a detachable backrest and a record-sized rear seat.
Kia teams up with OECHSLER to pioneer 3D-printed seats in its EV2 concept, advancing the technology's application in the auto industry.

Materials
Supporting Multi-material Integrated Molding, BMF Precision and ZDOO 3D Launch Multi-material 4D Printing Solution
BMF Precision and ZDOO 3D have launched the microArch® M150, a multi-material 4D printer enabling integrated molding of functional materials for high-precision, intelligent manufacturing.

Applications
3DP IDEA | These boots are meant for (moon) walking
The conceptual Nike Moonwalker are shoes you’d wear on a regular day… just not on earth, because they’re meant to be worn on the moon!

Services
3DP Talks | 3D Printed Bag Exhibited at Xiong'an International Industrial Design Week
The 2025 Hebei International Industrial Design Week showcases cutting-edge innovations, including 3D-printed backpacks, highlighting industrial design's potential in shaping future industries and intelligent manufacturing.

Applications
Breezm Debuts Its 3D-Printed Eyewear in the U.S. Market.
Breezm offers a personalized, sustainable, and waste-reducing 3D-printed eyewear experience, using facial scanning and on-demand printing to create custom-fit glasses starting at $258.

News
China Economy: Foreign buyers and designers gather in Shanghai for fashion gala
Shanghai Fashion Week has evolved from a domestic showcase into a globally recognized platform attracting international designers and buyers seeking new opportunities.

Applications
3DP IDEA | DIY $150 VR Headset Beats Meta Quest 3
A maker has demonstrated that a functional, high-resolution VR headset can be built for just $150 through smart component selection and design, challenging the high-cost norm of commercial VR.



News
Anjie Tech invests in metal 3D printing firm Beifeng Intelligent's new funding round
Anjie Tech and Suzhou Jianshu VC invest in Beifeng Intelligent's B+ round.

Services
Hakka Tulou's 'Frame-Fill' Structure Inspires 3D-Printed High-Strength Nanoporous Copper
Inspired by Hakka Tulou's structure, researchers developed a "skeletal" nanoporous copper with enhanced strength and toughness through a novel dealloying approach.

Services
3DP Talks | Xiaomi's Short-Lived 3D Printer Experiment
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