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IDTechEx Research Sheds Light on Latest 3D Printing Industry Innovation 

All three reports detail 3D printing from a technological viewpoint and include a range of 10-year forecasts to gain a perspective on where this emerging technology.

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By DE Editors  

April 26, 2019

Forthcoming reports from IDTechEx Research help to navigate the rapidly moving domain of 3D printing innovations and new technologies, with three new reports covering the key areas of technological innovation, the company reports.

The IDTechEx Research report 3D Printing 2019-2029: Technology and Market Analysis provides a comprehensive overview of established and new 3D printing technologies, the company reports. Key polymer and metal printing technologies are detailed and their specifications compared including thermoplastic extrusion, vat photopolymerization, selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering, electron beam melting, directed energy deposition (DED), and material and binder jetting, as well as newly commercialized technologies.

3D Printing Materials 2019-2029: Technology and Market Analysis from IDTechEx Research studies the market for innovations across the key material classes, including thermoplastic polymers, photosensitive resins and metal powders. In addition, novel materials that have recently been developed and expanded for 3D printing are also investigated, including composites.

Finally, the third report to be published by IDTechEx Research concerns the field of metal 3D printing, or additive manufacturing . The latest hardware announcements are studied and compared to existing technologies in 3D Printing Metals 2019-2029: Technology and Market Analysis.

All three reports detail 3D printing from a technological viewpoint and include a range of 10-year forecasts to gain a perspective on where this emerging technology is headed. 

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

 
 

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