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Carolyn Schwaar

Carolyn Schwaar is All3DP’s senior editor and a journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering technology, startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Since joining All3DP in 2020, she has written across the full breadth of 3D printing, including industrial additive manufacturing, desktop 3D printers, and hands-on product reviews. Her work covers 3D printing technologies, emerging applications, materials, software, workflows, business trends, and interviews with leading industry experts.

Her reporting helps engineers, designers, manufacturers, and 3D printing enthusiasts understand how 3D printing is evolving, what tools and materials are available, and where the technology is being applied.

Carolyn also has an additive manufacturing column in Forbes.com.

Reach out to Carolyn at pro@all3dp.com or connect via LinkedIn.

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Bypass the Mold
Tooling-Free FDA Compliance: How Lynxter’s New SIL-004 Prints Food-Grade Silicone in Hours

This new additive material offers food-processing plants a rapid, cost-effective method to produce custom gaskets, seals, and production-line parts at fraction of the time of traditional manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 20, 2026
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Intellectual Property Basics
Selling 3D Printed Items – A Legal Guide

There’s a big market for 3D printed items. But before selling them, understand what things you can and can’t 3D print and sell with our updated guide.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 18, 2026
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Proven to Scale
3D Printing Could Make Hydropower Finally Worth the Cost at 50,000+ U.S. Dams

After a 3D printed turbine prototype successfully passed a grueling six-year continuous operational test, the ORNL-backed technology is now ready to scale, offering a cost-cutting blueprint to unlock clean energy at thousands of U.S. dams.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 18, 2026
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Bearings, Born Faster
Slashing Waste by 90%: How Metal 3D Printing Solves Heavy Industry’s Spare Part Problem

By integrating Meltio’s metal wire DED technology, Italian specialist Eurobearings is replacing weeks of traditional machining and welding with days of additive manufacturing to repair and produce massive industrial components.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 15, 2026
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Large Scale
Goodbye Filament: Peopoly’s New Giga 800 Brings Large-Format Pellet Printing to the $15K Mark

With a massive 800mm build volume and a 3kg/hour extrusion rate, Peopoly’s pellet-fed disruptor is built to slash material costs by 90% and replace expensive industrial systems.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 14, 2026
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Industrial-Scale Strength
BigRep Just Scaled Up Continuous Carbon Fiber for 20x Stronger Parts

Berlin-based BigRep and Endless Industries are bringing continuous carbon fiber reinforcement to the BigRep IPSO 105, targeting stronger large-format parts at lower cost than traditional composite manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 12, 2026
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Industrial Scale Simplified
Can ErectorBot & Aibuild Make Large-Format 3D Printing as Easy as Desktop?

Coupled with machines starting at $15,000, ErectorBot’s hopes its Aibuild software integration can tame the complexity of industrial-scale printing, and make it accessible for any size manufacturer.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 12, 2026
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The Ultimate Filament Guide
All 3D Printing Filament Types Explained – Properties, Printing & Best Uses

Confused by filament choices? This updated guide breaks down each type — from everyday PLA to high-performance PEEK — so you can print smarter.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 12, 2026
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AI Continues to Impress
AI Image to Print-Ready 3MF: We Found Tripo Beats Meshy & Hitem3D for Accuracy

Tripo’s upgrades, Nano Banana 2 integration, and in-platform editing tools, let you tweak, fix, and export 3MF files without ever leaving the app.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 9, 2026
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Additive Metallurgy
Best Metal 3D Printers in 2026: Systems to Know by Budget, Technology & Use Case

Our decision maker’s guide to the best metal 3D printers for small parts, batch manufacturing, and aerospace & defense. Plus, a metal 3D printing tech primer.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 7, 2026
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Bake It Off
Why Upgrading to the New PrintDry Pro4 Makes Sense (Even if You Own a Pro3)

The Pro4's upgraded heating unit may finally deliver the solid temperature consistency your moisture-sensitive filaments have been asking for.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 5, 2026
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Fluent in Fusion?
Claude Comes to CAD: Anthropic’s AI Can Now Help Build 3D Models in Autodesk Fusion

As part of Anthropic’s Claude for Creative Work launch, Autodesk Fusion is now available through Claude, turning natural language prompts into real design actions, bridging concept and manufacturable output.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 1, 2026
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Record-Breaking Scale
Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform

By coordinating 100 lasers across a massive 3,050 mm build plate, this ultra-large-format system for titanium, aluminum, steel and more, eliminates the need for welding rocket thrusters or structural aerospace parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 29, 2026
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Put to the Test
We Tested Fillamentum’s New Recycled PETG, It Didn’t Feel Like an Eco-Compromise

We spent three months print-testing the new rePETG Loopfill to see if recycled waste can deliver the strength, clarity, and printability we expect from PETG.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 28, 2026
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And Alternatives
Autodesk Inventor 2027: Free Download of the Full Version & New Features

Looking for a full version of Autodesk Inventor to download for free? Check out our article to see what your options are.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 27, 2026
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Layered for Liftoff
How to Build a 3D Printed DIY Drone That Actually Flies

From quick weekend projects to high-performance FPV builds: This all-in-one guide helps you choose the right 3D printing files, mastering the best filaments, and successfully launching your first 3D printed drone.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 25, 2026
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Heavy Metal Lite
First Look at the Scrap 1: Desktop Metal Printing for Under $10K

This compact laser-powered system promises industrial-grade results for small shops, delivering metal parts from a scrappy little company with big ambitions.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 24, 2026
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Print. Toss. Vanish.
No Industrial Composting Needed: Is This $27 “Regenerative” PLA+ a Sustainability Game-Changer?

Even plant-based PLA often marketed as "green" requires industrial composting facilities to truly decompose. This new material breaks down in ordinary landfills in under five years.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 23, 2026
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Use Pro CAD Software on a Budget
AutoCAD 2027: Free Download of the Full Version & What’s New

Looking for a full version of AutoCAD 2027 to download for free? Check out our guide to see what your options are.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 22, 2026
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Dual-Simultaneous IDEX
Two Printheads, One Part: The FDM Tech Promising 10X Faster Speeds

A new Kickstarter project aims to shatter 3D printing speed limits by coordinating two printheads on a single object. We dive into the clever software making it possible—and why that massive speed claim comes with a catch.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 22, 2026
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