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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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Print Safe!
3D Printing Fumes & Air Quality – A Practical Guide

The latest science and all you need to know about 3D printer emissions to stay safe at work and at home, plus the top printers with built-in air filters.

Dec 16, 2025
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Carbon Mesh Nylon
Forget Carbon Fiber, Carbon Graphene Makes Nylon Composite Filament Twice as Strong

With a reported Z axis tensile strength of 60 MPa, the new graphene mesh outperforms 3DXTech by 2.5x and significantly surpasses industry-standard Stratasys Nylon 12CF.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 16, 2025
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Concrete Evidence
Europe’s Largest 3D Printed Housing Project Hints at How Far 3D Printing Houses Has Come

With the concrete shells now printed—the last taking just five days—Denmark’s Skovsporet project moves toward final completion in summer 2026.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 15, 2025
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Save on Software
Reverse Engineering Made Easier: Creality’s New Scan-to-CAD Bundle

Creality is now bundling its scanners with a 20% discount on Quicksurface, making professional "scan-to-CAD" more accessible.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 12, 2025
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Beige Is Back
Noctua Fans Rejoice: Prusa Unveils Color-Matched Prusament PLA

Prusa Research's first-ever brand-matched filament is just the beginning with more brand collaborations already in the pipeline.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 12, 2025
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Secure Editions
Why Prusa Just Removed Wi-Fi & Cameras From Its Top Printers

Prusa’s new "Critical Infrastructure" editions of the Core One L and Prusa XL physically strip some features in order to guarantee an air-gapped secure workflow.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 10, 2025
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The Poop Loop
Turn Your 3D Print Waste into Filament with the $300 ExtrudeX Now on Kickstarter

This promising, compact, no-code DIY machine lets you to recycle failed prints and purge blocks into fresh filament for a fraction of the cost of commercial recyclers.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 8, 2025
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Flex Appeal
3D Printing with PEBA: The “Super Bounce” Alternative to Standard TPU

It offers up to 78% energy return and superior shape retention, but PEBA is a diva to print with compared to TPU. We break down the hardware and patience you need to master this challenging material.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 5, 2025
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Building the Future
The $4 Billion Shift: Why Construction Giants Are Betting on 3D Concrete Printing

The printer is only half the battle. From carbon-capturing evoZero to local soil blends, we dive into the advanced material science that is finally making 3D construction viable.

Dec 4, 2025
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Scannerless Scanning
New Artec Studio Lite: Turn Your Smartphone Into a Pro-Grade 3D Scanner

Not ready to invest in a 3D scanner but want pro-level digital twins and reverse engineering? Artec says it has the solution.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 3, 2025
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The SLA Comeback
How Large-Format SLA 3D Printing Can Cut Industrial Tooling Costs by $200,000

While desktop printing shifts to LCD, industrial giants like 3D Systems are betting big on lasers again and slashing production timelines from months to mere days on large tooling.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 2, 2025
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Digital Flesh
Stratasys Launches First 3D Printing Material Designed to Look Like Human Tissue on Scans

Medical professionals and device manufacturers can now create patient-specific anatomically realistic models that behave like real tissue under CT or X-ray.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 2, 2025
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CFC Tech
New Sub-$3K Continuous Fiber 3D Printer Threatens Markforged’s Dominance Securing $2M on Kickstarter

The FibreSeeker 3, a rebrand of industrial maker Anisoprint, challenges the desktop composite monopoly with an open-source focus and a new co-extrusion process that promises 900-MPa tensile strength.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 25, 2025
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Best in Show
The 20 Top New 3D Printers from Formnext 2025: Tool Changers, 6-Laser Metal, and PEEK Printing

Next-gen multi-color, continuous fiber breakthroughs, and a massive surge in robotics dominate the year's most important hardware show.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 24, 2025
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Benchtop SLS
TPM3D’s New Compact SLS Takes Aim at Formlabs with Bigger Build Area

Unveiled at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt, TPM3D says its space-saving setup aims to bring pro-grade SLS performance to studios, labs, and small production teams.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 19, 2025
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Resin Ready
UnionTech Launches Massive Quad-Laser SLA at Formnext

At Formnext, UnionTech showcases two new SLA systems, self-developed resins, and a huge 1.5-meter demo part.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 19, 2025
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More Metal
EOS’ New M4 Onyx Bundles the Best of Its Tech with Six 400-W Lasers

The new M4 Onyx promises 50% higher throughput and part costs slashed by about 30% compared to previous systems, plus 90% powder recovery.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 18, 2025
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Filament, Finally
HP Enters the FDM Market with Familiar Hardware

The tech giant wants to offer an affordable entry point. Eagle-eyed engineers will notice the "new" machines look suspiciously like 3DGence workhorses.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 18, 2025
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Heavy Metal
Stratasys Finally Goes Metal: The Polymer Giant’s Big Shift

The strategic move to invest in Tritone Technologies answers customer demand for a single vendor that can handle everything from prototyping polymers to industrial-grade metal.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 17, 2025
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Formlabs at Formnext
Cure Large Resin Parts in Under 60 Seconds With Formlabs’ New Form Cure L V2

Formlabs at Formnext will debut a new large cure machine, new engineering-grade resins, and updated software.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 13, 2025
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