Overview of the current development of 3D printing technology and market volume review, touching on the impact of the availability low-cost 3D printers, comprehensive software and services, and a wide range of materials
Profiles of mainstream 3D printing materials, including plastic materials (PLA, ABS, PVA, PA, etc.), metal materials, and other materials (wood fiber, ceramics, sand, gypsum, and paper)
Highlights of emerging 3D printing materials, such as liquid metals, graphene, carbomorph, and biological tissue (hydroxyapatite and hydrogels), and their potential applications
Major trends observed in the development of 3D printing material market, including the popularity of 3D printers using FDM and SLA technologies as their patents expired, and the huge potential expected for the biological printing materials
Companies and organizations analyzed or mentioned in the report include:
American Graphite Technologies, Autodesk, Fenner Drives, Fraunhofer IGB, Google, Graphene 3D Labs Inc., Graphene Laboratories Inc., Liquidmetal Technologies Inc., Lomiko Metals, Materialise, North Carolina State University, Pinterest, Pitotech, Shapeways, Stratasys, Taulman, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Warwick, Voxeljet