PUBLISHER: Additive Manufacturing Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1900849
PUBLISHER: Additive Manufacturing Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1900849
Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Markets 2025-2034: Analysis and Forecast in the Age of Low-cost Upstarts
This study of the extrusion printing market is a strategic necessity given current market dynamics. Within the last three years the entire outlook for extrusion 3D printing - and polymer 3D printing in general - has been shifted thanks to a handful of extrusion printing companies that have achieved a level of scale and industrialization that most did not expect in such a short period.
In 2025, the 3D printing market has never been more interesting. A significant part of the current market scenario is because of the competitive shakeup and a rapidly evolving landscape of leaders. Another reason is the buildup of small-scale technological improvements within print processes that have existed for three decades, now suddenly coalescing into significantly better performing, and less expensive printers. In no other segment are these two dynamics colliding more significantly than in the market for polymer and composite material extrusion 3D printing technology.
The accompanying Excel market database and forecast provide historical data and a 10-year forecast which back up and add depth to the analysis in the written report.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Rapid Evolution and Power Shift in Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Markets
- 1.1 Threats to the Traditional Extrusion Printing Market Structure and Polymer 3D Printing Industry Overall
Chapter 2: Current Market Overview and Global Impact of Low-cost Extrusion 3D Printers
- 2.1 State of the Low-cost Extrusion Market in 2025
Chapter 3: Competitive Analysis of Extrusion 3D Printing Market
- 3.1 Bambu Lab
- 3.1.1 Market Position and Competitive Analysis
- 3.1.1.1 Scope of Business and Market Focus
- 3.1.1 Market Position and Competitive Analysis
- 3.2 Creality
- 3.2.1 Market Position and Competitive Analysis
- 3.3 Prusa Research
- 3.3.1 Market Position and Competitive Analysis
- 3.4 Flashforge
- 3.4.1 Market Position and Competitive Analysis
- 3.4.1.1 Scope of Business and Market Focus
- 3.4.1 Market Position and Competitive Analysis
- 3.5 Anycubic
- 3.6 Raise3D
- 3.7 Ultimaker
- 3.7.1 Market Position and Competitive Analysis
- 3.8 Stratasys
- 3.9 Markforged
- 3.10 3D Systems
- 3.11 Caracol
- 3.12 Thermwood
- 3.13 BigRep
Chapter 4: Market Size and Forecasts for Extrusion 3D Printing Subsegments
- 4.1 Hardware and Materials Revenue Comparison for Low Cost and Professional Polymer Extrusion
- 4.2 Drivers of Low-cost Extrusion Hardware Adoption
- 4.2.1 Government and Defense
- 4.2.2 Scalable Print Farms and Print Services
- 4.3 Regional Outlook and Trends for Low-cost Extrusion
Chapter 5: Special Study of Polymer and Composite Extrusion Technologies in Defense Applications
- 5.1 Implications for Low-cost Extrusion 3D Printing for Defense Markets
- 5.1.1 Real World Examples of Low-cost Extrusion Deployed in Conflict Zones
- 5.1.2 Areas of Current and Future Defense Adoption for Low Cost Material Extrusion Technologies
- 5.1.2.1 Munitions, Rocket Propellants, and Solid Rocket Motors
- 5.1.2.2 Drones and Unmanned Craft
- 5.1.3 Sizing the Market for Use of Low-cost Extrusion in Defense
- 5.1.4 Trends, Adoption Barriers, and Market Development Considerations
- 5.1.4.1 Why Material Extrusion Is a Focus of Defense Users
- 5.1.4.2 Potential Barriers to Adoption by Government and Military Organizations
- 5.2 Professional and Large Format Industrial Extrusion as a Special Tool for Defense Manufacturing
- About Additive Manufacturing Research About the Analyst
- Acronyms and Abbreviations Used In this Report
List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 1-1: Definitions and Market Segments Within Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing
- Exhibit 1-2: Global Combined Hardware and Material Revenues for Extrusion 3D Printing by Subsegment, $US Millions, 2020-2024
- Exhibit 2-1: Share of Global Polymer 3D Printing Revenues, Hardware and Materials, by Print Technology Segment (2024)
- Exhibit 2-2: Polymer 3D Printing Growth Rates by Print Technology Segment, Materials and Hardware, Global (2021-2024)
- Exhibit 3-1: Extrusion Global Hardware Revenues Share to Professional End-User Market Share, 2024
- Exhibit 4-1: Comparison of Polymer Extrusion Hardware Revenues to Professional End Users, Global, by Hardware Segment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 4-2: Comparison of Polymer Filament Material Revenues to Professional End Users, Global, by Hardware Segment, 2020-2034(f)
- Exhibit 4-3: Global Install Base of Low-cost Extrusion 3D Printers by Region, Professional Markets, 2024
- Exhibit 5-1: Unit Sales of Polymer Material Extrusion Printers to U.S. Military and Supply Base, 2020-2030(f)
- Exhibit 5-2: Unit Sales of Polymer Material Extrusion Printers to Other Industries, Global, 2020-2030(f)
