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Digital Engineering April 2026
In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at the latest innovations in design for additive manufacturing, including the use of natural language inputs, social media cosplayers, and AI integration. The issue also includes a feature…
January Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive
In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest advancements in design for additive manufacturing, including new software tools, additive in automotive, custom medical devices, and more.
Research Nester has published a detailed market report on "Global 4D Printing Market" for the forecast period, that is, 2022–2031 which includes the following factors:
The global 4D printing market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of ~40% over the forecast period. Improving the existing capabilities of 3D printing, 4D printing adds time to increase the dimensions from three to four.
By using 4D printing, a 3D printed object self-transforms in shape and material quality in response to environmental factors including immersion in water, exposure to heat, pressure, current, UV light, or some other source of energy that acts as the external stimuli. The market's expansion can be ascribed to the various end-user industries' growing need for technologies and increasing investment in research and development (R&D) across the globe.
According to research reports by Congressional Research Service (CRS), global R&D spending increased from USD$677 billion to USD$2.2 trillion in 2019. Technologies for the medical sectors are being developed as a result of 4D printing technology advances, which is predicted to drive the market growth during the upcoming years. For instance, the primary motivation for introducing 4D printing technology in orthopedics is the ability of 4D printed orthopaedic implants to grow as the human body does.
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