Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) has published a new market report outlining its assessment of the polymer extrusion 3D printing sector, estimating the market will be worth USD 2.2 billion in 2025 and grow to USD 6.1 billion by 2034.
The findings are detailed in Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Markets 2025–2034: Analysis and Forecast in the Age of Low-Cost Upstarts, which AM Research describes as an analysis of how lower-cost systems are reshaping adoption and competitive dynamics across the industry.
According to AM Research, the report evaluates market activity across materials, applications, geographies and vendors, using updated data on adoption rates, hardware innovation and utilisation trends.
The firm says the analysis places particular emphasis on the expansion of low-cost polymer extrusion systems in non-consumer and manufacturing-related use cases, alongside a competitive review of both established and emerging suppliers.
AM Research reports that low-cost material extrusion has generated more for-profit activity than professional polymer extrusion systems since 2016, with the gap widening significantly by 2020.
In its latest estimates, AM Research states that low-cost polymer extrusion activity in 2025 is nearly three times the size of the professional machine segment.
The firm attributes much of this growth to materials, which it says recorded compound annual growth of more than 23 per cent between 2020 and 2025, as well as higher utilisation rates driven by innovations initially developed for consumer markets but increasingly applied in manufacturing environments.
The report, according to AM Research, also examines challenges facing the sector, including intellectual property considerations, industry segmentation and competitive pressures, and outlines potential future growth scenarios.
