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Global 3D Printing Materials Industry Trends: Where the Market Is Headed by 2029

November 13, 2025 by The Business Research Company

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How Much Was The 3D Printing Materials Market Worth In 2025, And What Is Its Anticipated Value By 2029?

The 3D printing materials market has experienced exponential growth in recent years. It is projected to increase from $2.6 billion in 2024 to $3.24 billion in 2025, registering a CAGR of 24.6%. The growth during the historic period was driven by factors such as environmental sustainability, cost reduction in production, greater investment in R&D, regulatory backing, and the expansion of consumer 3D printing.

The valuation of the 3D printing materials sector is projected to surge dramatically over the ensuing years, reaching $7.42 billion by 2029, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.0%. This considerable expansion anticipated during the forecast window is fundamentally driven by factors such as the increasing incorporation of Industry 4.0 methodologies, the scaling up of operations within aerospace and defense, escalating requirements in infrastructure and construction, broader acceptance within the energy sector, and the mounting consumer need for mass customization. Key developments shaping this market during this timeframe encompass the advancement of sophisticated composite materials, the emergence of environmentally friendly biodegradable substances, the development of bioinks specifically for bioprinting applications, the incorporation of electronic elements directly into materials, and the introduction of smart material technologies.

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What Are The Key Drivers Of Growth In The 3D Printing Materials Market?

Anticipating a surge in the need for materials used in additive manufacturing within the automotive sector is set to fuel the expansion of the 3D printing materials market throughout the projection timeframe. This technology has unlocked remarkable advancements in vehicle production, ranging from swift prototyping to the large-scale production of finished components, and even extending to the creation of virtually complete vehicles via 3D printing methods. The automotive industry has wholeheartedly embraced additive manufacturing, incorporating its advantages into daily operations with growing frequency. Specifically, data from Machine Design, a publication originating in the US, suggests the automotive segment is slated to allocate approximately $530 million towards 3D printing materials by the year 2022. Consequently, this heightened requirement for 3D printing supplies within the automotive world acts as a primary catalyst propelling the forward momentum of the broader 3D printing materials market.

What Are The Key Segments In The 3D Printing Materials Market?

The 3D printing materials market covered in this report is segmented –

1) By Type: Polymers, Metal, Ceramic, Other Types

2) By Technology: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Stereolithography (SLA), Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), Other Technologies

3) By Form: Powder, Filament, Liquid

4) By End-Use Industry: Automotive, Healthcare, Aerospace And Defense, Consumer Goods, Construction, Other End-Users

Subsegments:

1) By Polymers: Thermoplastics, Photopolymers, Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE), Nylon, Other Polymers

2) By Metal: Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, Nickel Alloys, Cobalt Chrome, Other Metal

3) By Ceramic: Alumina, Zirconia, Silica, Other Ceramics

4) By Other Types: Composites, Biomaterials, Sand, Paper, Other Specialized Materials

What Are The Major Trends Driving The Growth Of The 3D Printing Materials Market?

Key industry participants within the 3D printing materials sector are concentrating their efforts on engineering novel offerings, specifically titanium alloys tailored for additive manufacturing, aiming to boost the robustness, resilience to external forces, and thermal endurance of printed goods, consequently broadening their utility across sectors like transportation, aviation, and medical fields. 3D printing titanium alloys constitute specialized metallic compositions predominantly featuring titanium alongside supplementary constituents like vanadium, aluminum, or molybdenum, introduced to augment certain attributes such as resistance to degradation, structural integrity, and reduced mass. To illustrate this trend, the China-based supplier of end-to-end metal additive manufacturing solutions, Bright Laser Technologies, introduced two sophisticated materials for additive processes in July 2024: BLT-Ti65, a titanium alloy engineered for high temperatures, and BLT-AlAM500, an aluminum alloy characterized by its superior strength. Intended for use in the aerospace industry, the BLT-AlAM500 boasts remarkable thermal performance and strength characteristics while simultaneously mitigating typical fabrication challenges encountered in 3D printing, such as porosity and density problems, ultimately enabling substantial mass savings in constructed parts alongside excellent tensile performance.

Who Are The Major Companies Operating In The 3D Printing Materials Market?

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

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Which Region Is Expected To Witness The Fastest Growth In The 3D Printing Materials Market?

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 the 3D printing materials market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

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