I’m reading an interesting post about washing resin prints. The post How Many Washes Does a Resin 3D Print Really Need? appeared on Fabbaloo.

Habitat for Humanity is experimenting with 3D printed construction, but there’s an interesting question about where this might eventually lead. The post Could 3D Printing Change Habitat for Humanity’s Volunteer Model? appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles Goulding and Lia Palumbo explore how increasing wildfire smoke and air quality concerns are driving innovation in filtration technologies. As demand for high-performance filtration grows, companies are investing in advanced materials, additive manufacturing, and research and development to improve advanced filtration systems. The post How the Air Quality Crisis Is Accelerating the Next Generation of Filtration Technology appeared on Fabbaloo.

Researchers have found an interesting way to give a biodegradable 3D printing material a second job: fighting bacteria. The post Copper Turns A Biodegradable 3D Printing Blend Antibacterial appeared on Fabbaloo.

Are 3D printer filaments toxic? It turns out they might be. The post Study Finds Some 3D Printer Filaments Can Affect Skin Cells appeared on Fabbaloo.

There’s been another development in the ongoing patent dispute between Stratasys and Bambu Lab. The post Bambu Lab Wins Patent Review After Stratasys Jury Victory appeared on Fabbaloo.

This process prints by pulling a reaction out of a vat. The post Growth 3D Printing Pulls Shapes From Reactive Resin appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles G. Goulding explores why the world's latest "miracle" superalloys rarely replace steel overnight and how additive manufacturing is reshaping the path from laboratory breakthrough to commercial success. The post Will The Real Superalloy Please Stand Up? appeared on Fabbaloo.

A tiny slicer setting may have a big large effect on FFF surface quality. The post Z Hop Setting Seems to Control FFF Surface Finish appeared on Fabbaloo.

The California proposed law to control 3D printers is no longer proposed: it’s the law. The post California Enacts 3D Printing Law With Standards Requirement appeared on Fabbaloo.

What if the printhead could snake its way into the build instead of hovering above it? The post Stanford Patent Proposes 3D Printing Through a Keyhole appeared on Fabbaloo.

What if changing a resin’s temperature could change the properties of the finished print? The post Align Patent Uses Temperature To Tune 3D Printed Resin appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito reveal how a transatlantic aerospace collaboration is combining cutting-edge defense innovation with additive manufacturing to redefine the future of airpower. The post Soaring to New Heights: How a Strategic Partnership and Additive Manufacturing Will Revolutionize Aerospace Engineering appeared on Fabbaloo.

A robot may eventually be able to handle routine 3D printing chores simply because you told it what to do. The post AI Robot Learns Post-Print Handling Eight Moves At A Time appeared on Fabbaloo.

Carbon fiber filled filament sounds like an easy upgrade, but the reality is considerably messier. The post Carbon Fiber Does Not Automatically Make FFF Parts Stronger appeared on Fabbaloo.

An entirely new full-color 3D printing process is about to launch. The post Lynxel Teases LMS, a New Full-Color Resin 3D Printing Process appeared on Fabbaloo.

Quadratic 3D has been hiding in plain sight. The post Quadratic 3D Building A Volumetric Printing Platform appeared on Fabbaloo.

Volumetric 3D printing can be fast, but the light itself can leave fingerprints on the part. The post Xolo Patent Uses Messy Light Beams To Smooth Volumetric Prints appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how Lockheed Martin's bold production strategy could foreshadow the next era of defense manufacturing, where additive manufacturing plays an increasingly strategic role. The post If You Build it, They May Come: Lockheed’s Strategic Shift appeared on Fabbaloo.

Now here’s a new take on resin 3D printing: full automation, on the desktop. The post Uniformation to Launch for Fully Automated Resin Printer appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe reveal how the same 3D printing breakthroughs reshaping pickleball and tennis are poised to revolutionize padel equipment as the sport rapidly expands across the U.S. The post Padel’s, Ballers and 3D Printing Opportunities appeared on Fabbaloo.

A new PETG dataset and codebase looks to make FFF strength prediction more accurate. The post A PETG Strength Predictions Dataset appeared on Fabbaloo.

This week’s selection is the Holy Trinity Church and Cardinal Josef Beran Community Centre by architect Zdeněk Fránek. The post Design of the Week: Futuristic Czech Church appeared on Fabbaloo.

A curious cluster of Bambu Lab patent applications has suddenly appeared. The post Bambu Lab’s WO Patent Burst Maps The H2D appeared on Fabbaloo.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. The post Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 4, 2026 appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how recent innovations from Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, and the Army are creating new pathways to overcome legacy engine part shortages through advanced manufacturing. The post From Part Shortages to Smart Manufacturing: The Abrams Tank Gets a Digital Upgrade appeared on Fabbaloo.

A new CAD option has appeared, and it’s all focused around AI capabilities. The post OwlCAD Brings Built-In AI and MCP Connectivity to Cloud CAD appeared on Fabbaloo.

BMW is investing further in additive manufacturing, and that seems like a normal thing to do. The post BMW’s Latest 3D Printing Expansion is Really a 35-Year Story appeared on Fabbaloo.

Volumetric 3D printing has a heat problem, and researchers may have found a way around it. The post A Cooler Way To Make Volumetric 3D Prints appeared on Fabbaloo.

What if a color 3D printer could print two layers at once without doubling its number of printheads? The post Stratasys Patent Doubles Color Printing Drops Per Travel appeared on Fabbaloo.

Additive Industries seems to want to make its LPBF print beds into a collection of smaller machines. The post Additive Industries Patent Splits Powder Beds Into Independently Controlled Zones appeared on Fabbaloo.

E3D announced a licensing program for their high-flow extrusion technology: FlowCore. The post E3D Launches FlowCore Licensing Program appeared on Fabbaloo.

There’s a browser app that lets you design a building and then figures out how to 3D print it. The post PrintHaus Turns Building Ideas Into 3D Printable Model Kits appeared on Fabbaloo.

It turns out that FFF printed dovetail joints are not always the strongest way to join multi-material parts. The post Interface Geometry Can Save Multimaterial PLA Prints appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito examine how additive manufacturing is making custom hard contact lenses faster, more affordable, and accessible for millions of patients. The post Optimizing Optics: How Additive Manufacturing is Revolutionizing the Contact Lens Industry appeared on Fabbaloo.

LLNL is making a metal powder bed fusion machine print like an MSLA resin system. The post LLNL Patent Replaces LPBF Rastering With A Digital Light Mask appeared on Fabbaloo.

There’s now a free 3D model site intended for car parts: PrintYourVehicle. The post PrintYourVehicle Could Eventually Make Real Car Parts Printable appeared on Fabbaloo.

We now have a revealing look at a possible new Creality product called "Hyperfeed". The post FCC Filing Reveals Creality Hyperfeed Resin Management System appeared on Fabbaloo.

MX3D announced the achievement of an important certification. The post MX3D Facility Receives Highest DNV Additive Manufacturing Certification appeared on Fabbaloo.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain how renewed investment in U.S. shipbuilding is laying the foundation for a stronger defense supply chain powered by advanced manufacturing and industrial 3D printing. The post JPMorgan’s US$24 Million Shipbuilding Investment Could Create New Opportunities for Additive Manufacturing appeared on Fabbaloo.

Creality wants to heat the middle of the filament instead of waiting for heat to work its way inward from the walls. The post Creality Patent Puts Internal Fins Inside A High-Speed Hot End appeared on Fabbaloo.

There have been persistent rumours of Bambu Lab introducing a 3D scanner, and now there is some public evidence that the rumours are true. The post Is Bambu Lab Preparing a Standalone Handheld 3D Scanner? appeared on Fabbaloo.

Wondermaker 3D has finally launched their tool-changing multicolor 3D printer on Kickstarter. The post Wondermaker Launches ZR Ultra Tool-Changing 3D Printer on Kickstarter appeared on Fabbaloo.

Material extrusion often has a problem: the 3D printer can appear to be working perfectly while actually building a failed part. The post Monitoring FFF Printing Before Defects Become Permanent appeared on Fabbaloo.

After six articles and several days at McCormick Place, Charles R. Goulding reflects on the people, technologies and ideas that made IMTS 2026 a memorable manufacturing event. The post IMTS 2026 Epilogue: Looking Back at a Show Where Manufacturing Came Together appeared on Fabbaloo.

What if you moved the extruder motor off FFF printhead? The post A Differential Drive Could Make FFF Printheads Lighter appeared on Fabbaloo.

A #3DBenchy has been produced on the RepRap Micron. The post This Tiny 0.650mm #3DBenchy Took 13 Hours to Print appeared on Fabbaloo.

Polymaker has introduced an entirely new material: CoPE. The post Polymaker Introduces CoPE, a Fast-Printing Alternative to PLA and PETG appeared on Fabbaloo.

Some news from Xolo: they want to go into outer space! The post Xolo Shrinks Its Volumetric 3D Printer for a Possible Trip to Orbit appeared on Fabbaloo.

This week’s selection is the Black Hole Lamp by Printables contributor NAM_3. The post Design of the Week: Black Hole Lamp appeared on Fabbaloo.