91ÖÆƬ³§

Some of the fastest growth will be seen in the medical and dental market, with especially good opportunities expected in dental applications such as braces, prostheses, crowns, bridges, dental aligners, and models for dental restoration procedures. Other leading markets for 3D printing products include consumer products for example- jewelry, toys, fashion, consumer electronics, automotive, and aerospace, with the latter expected to see above-average growth. For instance, in 2013 GE announced its plans to use 3D printers to produce fuel nozzles for its next-generation jet engine. These nozzles are expected to be lighter and stronger than those produced using conventional production techniques. In the past architecture, design, engineering and construction industries have had to create models by hand or use older subtractive manufacturing techniques. 3D printers are capable of converting designs into 3D models almost instantaneously. As a result, they have grown in popularity within this field. Aerospace manufacturers comprise another market that has the potential for strong future growth for 3D printer manufacturers, as the aircraft industry's continual desire to reduce the weight of their aircraft in order to improve fuel efficiency will drive demand for 3D-printed products. While previously 3D movies were typically animations and scheduled in IMAX theaters, recently all movie genres and cinema locations have adapted to the 3D trend, charging more for admission to 3D viewings with additions of 3D glasses to enhance the experience. In the displaying of 3D content, there are a variety of techniques utilized for production of the desired effect.

Ìý

Since the advent of technology in 3D space, plastics are in high demand, especially ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and PLA (polylactic acid). Plastics are the major 3D printing materials, as they are durable and flexible materials with a wide range of colors. With the invention of home 3D printers that uses plastic filaments to 3D print any object, the demand for these materials has grown aggressively and is expected to continue in the next five years. 3D printing brought about an awareness among people to design and manufacture their own products, instead of depending on online purchases, where the choice is limited and the customer has to compromise with the available designs. Metals are the strongest materials available in the market, but are extremely expensive. Metals include steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, silver, gold, nickel, cobalt, etc. Metal 3D printing is a costly method as the metal printers use laser methods to manufacture any objects. Hence, metal materials are limited to high-end applications. Ceramics and Others are affordable materials that will garner a high demand in future.