3D Printing Materials Market Report 2025

This 3D Printing Materials market report covers market characteristics, size & growth, segmentation, regional & country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The 3D printing materials market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.6 billion in 2024 to $3.26 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to environmental sustainability, reduction in production costs, increased R&D investment, regulatory support, consumer 3D printing.

The 3D printing materials market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.6 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to industry 4 integration, aerospace and defense expansion, rising infrastructure and construction, energy sector adoption, rising demand for mass customization. Major trends in the forecast period include advanced composite materials, biodegradable materials, bioinks for bioprinting, integration of electronic components, smart materials.

The rising demand for 3D printing materials in the automotive industry is expected to propel the growth of the 3D printing materials market in the forecast period. 3D printing technology has enabled amazing breakthroughs in the automotive sector, starting from the ability to produce rapid prototypes to the widespread fabrication of final car parts and, finally, the 3D manufacturing of practically entire automobiles. The automotive industry has accepted 3D printing and is increasingly utilizing its capabilities regularly. For instance, according to Machine Design, a US-based trade journal the automotive sector is expected to spend roughly $530 million on 3D printing materials by 2022. Therefore, the increasing demand for 3D printing materials in the automotive industry drives the growth of the 3D printing materials market.

The increase in construction activities is expected to drive the growth of the 3D printing materials market in the coming years. Construction activities refer to the process of creating, building, or assembling structures, infrastructure, or facilities using various materials, equipment, and labor. 3D printing materials are utilized in construction to print walls, floors, and other structural components of buildings, as well as to create lightweight structures like roofs and facades. For example, in July 2024, the US Census Bureau, a government agency in the US, reported that the value of construction operations increased from $2.01 trillion in May 2023 to $2.14 trillion in May 2024. Therefore, the rising construction activities are fueling the growth of the 3D printing materials market.

Major companies in the 3D printing materials market are concentrating on developing innovative solutions, such as titanium alloys for 3D printing, to improve durability, impact resistance, and heat stability in printed products, thereby broadening applications across various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and healthcare. Titanium alloys for 3D printing are specialized metal materials primarily composed of titanium and mixed with other elements, such as aluminum, vanadium, or molybdenum, to enhance specific properties like strength, corrosion resistance, and lightweight characteristics. For example, in July 2024, Bright Laser Technologies, a China-based provider of comprehensive turnkey solutions for metal additive manufacturing, introduced two advanced materials for additive manufacturing: BLT-AlAM500, a high-strength aluminum alloy, and BLT-Ti65, a high-temperature titanium alloy. The BLT-AlAM500 is tailored for aerospace applications, providing exceptional strength and thermal stability while addressing common challenges like cracking and low density in 3D printing. It achieves impressive tensile strengths and enables significant weight reduction in components.

Leading companies in the 3D printing materials market are strategically focusing on innovation, exemplified by products like Essentium Altitude, aimed at providing dependable services to customers. Essentium Altitude serves as a specialized 3D printing material utilized by printers capable of withstanding extremely cold temperatures as low as -60°C. For instance, in May 2023, Essentium, Inc., a US-based additive manufacturing company, introduced Essentium Altitude, the first-of-its-kind polycarbonate material explicitly engineered for outdoor applications. It offers resilience against severe cold and caters to a broad spectrum of applications requiring endurance in extreme cold conditions, particularly fitting for high-altitude applications such as drones and their components.

In a strategic move, in April 2023, Stratasys Ltd., an Israel-based additive manufacturing company, completed the acquisition of the additive manufacturing materials division of Covestro AG, although the financial terms were undisclosed. This acquisition aligns with Stratasys' objective of delivering comprehensive solutions to customers and expediting the pace of next-generation innovation in the additive manufacturing domain. Covestro AG, a German-based manufacturer renowned for high-quality polymer materials, including those specifically designed for 3D printing applications, merges its capabilities with Stratasys, signifying a move towards bolstering additive manufacturing innovation and solutions in the industry.

Major companies operating in the 3D printing materials market include Stratasys Ltd., 3D Systems Corp, Arcam AB, Exone GmbH, Koninklijke DSM NV, Cita Rasa Prima Group, Envisiontec GmbH, EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems, Materialise NV, Höganäs Stenkolsverk, LPW Technology Ltd., General Electric Company, Advanced Powders and Coatings INC., Formlabs Inc., Toner Plastic, Taulman 3D, Dutch Filaments BV, Arkema SA, Evonik Industries AG, Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik, Henkel AG & Co KGaA, Solvay SA, Sandvik AB, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Covestro AG, Dow Inc., LG Chem Ltd., Kuraray Co Ltd., ColorFabb BV.

3D printing materials are substances utilized in additive manufacturing processes to produce 3D models, devices, and components. These materials play a crucial role in creating prototypes and parts using methods like plastic and glass 3D printing.

The primary types of 3D printing materials include polymers, metals, ceramics, and others. Metal additive manufacturing, also known as metal 3D printing, involves sintering or melting amorphous powder metal in a 3D space to construct various structures. Different technologies employed in 3D printing include fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), stereolithography (SLA), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), among others. These materials are available in various forms such as powder, filament, and liquid. The applications of 3D printing materials span across various industries, including automotive, healthcare, aerospace and defense, consumer goods, construction, and others.

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North America was the largest region in the 3D printing materials market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the 3D printing materials market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in 3D printing materials report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa.

The countries covered in the 3D printing materials market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.

The 3D printing materials market consists of sales of resins, carbon fiber, graphite, paper, material extrusion, and sheet lamination. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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