Chapter One: Summary of Opportunities and Strategies
1.1 3D Printing Materials: Opportunity Analysis
1.1.1 3D Printer Suppliers: Revenue Generation from Materials
1.1.2 Specialty Chemical Firms: Opportunities in the 3D Printing Space
1.1.3 3D Printing Services and 3D Printing Materials
1.1.4 Recycling Opportunities
1.2 The 3D Printing Materials Value Chain
1.3 10 Firms to Watch in the 3D Printing Materials Space
1.3.1 3D Systems
1.3.2 Stratasys
1.3.3 ExOne
1.3.4 EnvisionTEC
1.3.5 EOS
1.3.6 CRP Technologies
1.3.7 Oxford Performance Materials
1.3.8 Arcam AB
1.3.9 Arkema
1.3.10 Bayer Material Sciences & SolidComposites GmbH
1.4 Impact of Emerging 3D Printing Materials Standards
1.5 The Need for Colored Materials
1.6 Build and Support Materials
1.7 Emergence of Multi-Material Systems
1.8 R&D Trends in 3D Printing Materials
1.9 Summary of Ten-Year Forecast of Materials Used by 3D Printing
1.9.1 Summary of Forecasts by Application
1.9.2 Summary of Forecasts by Type of Material
Chapter Two: Plastics Used in 3D Printing: Commercialization Trends and Markets
2.1 ABS
2.1.1 History Favors ABS
2.1.2 Future Innovations and Challenges in ABS
2.1.3 ABS’ Role in the Future of 3D Printing
2.2 PLA
2.2.1 Market Segments Where PLA Will Succeed Best as a 3D Printing Material
2.2.2 Other Factors Shaping the Opportunities for PLA in the 3D Printing Industry
2.3 Polyamide (PA)
2.3.1 Current Use of PA in 3D Printing
2.3.2 Future Development of PA for 3D Printing
2.4 Polypropylene (PP)
2.5 PEEK & PEKK
2.6 Acrylics and Acrylates
2.6.1 Current Position and Future of Acrylates
2.6.2 Enhanced Acrylates
2.7 Other Photopolymers
2.8 Polystyrenes (PS)
2.8.1 Environmental Concerns with Polystyrenes
2.9 Polycarbonate (PC)
2.10 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPUs)
2.10.1 Factors that Could Make TPUs Successful
2.11 Other Plastics Usable in the 3D Printing
2.12 Prices and Price Trends
2.13 Biocompatibility, Recycling and Other Environmental Considerations
2.14 Implications of Recent Industry Consolidation
2.15 Key Points from this Chapter
Chapter Three: Metals Used in 3D Printing: Commercialization Trends and Markets
3.1 The Most Likely Road For Metals Development
3.1.1 Divergence from The Past
3.1.2 Metal 3D Printing Is Best Characterized as a Diverse Collection of Materials and Processes
3.2 Steel: The Most Evolved Metal in 3D Printing
3.2.1 Challenges for Stainless Steel Moving Forward
3.3 Tool Steel
3.4 Alloys
3.5 Titanium
3.6 Aluminum
3.7 Nickel
3.8 Cobalt-Chromium
3.9 Copper
3.10 Bronze
3.11 Precious Metals
3.11.1 Gold, Platinum, Palladium
3.12 Provisions for Recycling of Precious Metals
3.12.1 Innovation In Metal Powder Recycling
3.13 Key Points from this Chapter
Chapter Four: Other Materials Used in 3D Printing: Commercialization Trends and Markets
4.1 Other Materials
4.2 Ceramics
4.3.1 Jet Binder Glass Printing Offers Little Promise
4.3.2 Polyamide-Based Glass Polymers are Glass’s Future In The 3D Printing Sector
4.4 Epoxy
4.5 Clay
4.6 Sand
4.6.1 Considerations for 3D Foundry Sand Demand
4.7 Paper
4.7.1 Limits to 3D Paper Printing Technology
4.7.2 Implications on the 3D Prototyping Industry: Existing Players Must Emphasize Functional Prototypes
4.7.3 3D Paper Printing Will Do Great Things for the 3D Printing Industry as a Whole
4.8 Composites
4.8.1 Strategic Impact of Composite Materials
4.8.2 Limitations of Composites’ Molecular Orientation
4.9 Medical and Biological Materials
4.10 Food
4.11 Concrete and Other Building Materials
4.11.1 3D Concrete Printing
4.12 Key Points from this Chapter
Chapter Five: Applications and Ten-Year Forecasts for 3D Printing Materials
5.1 3D Material Forecasts Overview
5.2 Personal 3D Printing Materials
5.2.1 Types of Materials Used in Personal 3D Printing
5.2.2 Impact of Material Price on Personal 3D Printing
5.2.3 Supply Chain for Personal 3D Printing Materials
5.2.4 Ten-Year Forecasts for Materials Used in Personal 3D Printing
5.3 Materials for Industrial 3D Printing
5.3.1 Materials Needs of Rapid Prototyping
5.3.2 Materials Needs for Small-Scale Manufacturing
5.3.3 Special Materials Requirements for 3D Printing in Automotive and Aerospace
5.3.4 Price Trends for 3D Printed Industrial Materials and their Impact
5.3.5 Ten-Year Forecasts for Materials Used in Industrial 3D Printing
5.4 Medical and Dental Materials
5.4.1 Types of Materials Used in 3D Medical/Dental Printing
5.4.2 Price Trends for Medical/Dental 3D Printing Materials and their Impact
5.4.3 Ten-Year Forecasts for Materials Used in Medical/Dental 3D Printing
5.4 Educational Markets for 3D Printed Materials
5.4.1 3D Printing Materials Used by Educational Markets
5.4.2 Ten-Year Forecasts for Materials Used in 3D Printing in Educational Institutions
5.5 3D Printed Materials Used in Architectural and Construction Markets
5.5.1 3D Printing Materials for Architectural Modeling
5.5.2 Materials for Printed Homes
5.5.3 Ten-Year Forecasts for Materials Used for 3D Printing in the Architectural/Construction industry
5.6 Service Bureau
5.6.1 Materials Used at 3D Service Bureau Markets
5.7 Military
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1-1: Limiting Factors to Developing Economies of Scale for 3D Printing Materials
Exhibit 1-2: Beneficial Factors for 3D Printer Manufacturer Producing Materials
Exhibit 1-3: Roles of 3D Printing Companies’ Service Operations
Exhibit 1-4: R&D Trends in Printing Materials
Exhibit 1-5: Ten-Year Forecasts of 3D Printing Materials by Application Sector (US$ Millions)
Exhibit 1-6: Ten-Year Forecasts of 3D Printing Materials by Type of Materials ($US Millions)
Exhibit 2-1: ABS and PLA Comparison
Exhibit 2-2: Reasons for PLA’s Adoption In the Education Sector
Exhibit 2-3: Biocompatibility Specifications of Printable Plastics
Exhibit 3-1: Current Uses of Iron/Steel Compounds
Exhibit 4-1: Favorable properties of Ceramic Powders
Exhibit 4-2: 3D Ceramics Materials Limitations, Solutions, and Potential Schedule for Resolution
Exhibit 4-3: Innovations In Mcor’s Selective Deposition Lamination Technology
Size of printers
Exhibit 4-4: Most Important Composite 3D Printing Materials
Exhibit 4-5: Strategic Implications of Composites
Exhibit 4-6: Benefits and Caveats of 3D Printing Artificial Bovine Meat
Exhibit 5-1: Ten-Year Forecast of 3D Printing Material Prices ($/kg)
Exhibit 5-2: Ten-Year Revenue Forecast for 3D Printing Materials, by Application ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-3: Ten-Year Forecast of Total 3D Printing Materials Shipments, by Type of Material ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-4: Factors That Will Protect Material Prices Over The Next Five Years
Exhibit 5-5: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Capacity of Personal 3D Printer Installed Base
Exhibit 5-6: Ten-Year Forecasts of Personal 3D Printing Materials Shipments (Millions kgs)
Exhibit 5-7: Ten-Year Forecasts of Personal 3D Printing Materials Market Share, by Type of Material
Exhibit 5-8: Ten-Year Forecasts of Personal 3D Printing Materials Shipments ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-9: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Capacity of Rapid Manufacturing 3D Printer Installed Base
Exhibit 5-10: Ten-Year Forecasts of 3D Printing Materials Shipments to Rapid Manufacturing Sector (Millions kgs)
Exhibit 5-11: Ten-Year Forecasts of Market Share of Materials in Rapid Manufacturing, by Type of Material
Exhibit 5-12: Ten-Year Forecasts of 3D Printing Materials Shipments to Rapid Manufacturing Sector ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-13: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Capacity of Auto Sector 3D Printer Installed Base
Exhibit 5-14: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Auto Sector 3D Printing Materials Shipments (Millions kgs, except last row)
Exhibit 5-15: Ten-Year Forecasts of Market Share of Materials in Auto Sector, by Type of Material
Exhibit 5-16: Ten-Year Forecasts of 3D Printing Material Shipments to Auto Sector ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-17: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Capacity of Aeronautical Sector 3D Printer Installed Base
Exhibit 5-18: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Aeronautical Sector 3D Printing Materials Shipped (Millions kgs, except last row)
Exhibit 5-19: Ten-Year Forecasts of Market Share of 3D Printing Materials in Aeronautical Sector, by Type of Material
Exhibit 5-20: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Value of 3D Printing Materials Shipped to Aeronautical Sector ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-21: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Capacity of Medical/Dental 3D Printer Installed Base
Exhibit 5-22: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Medical/Dental 3D Printing Materials (Millions kgs, except last row)
Exhibit 5-23: Ten-Year Forecasts of Market Share of 3D Printing Materials in Medical/Dental, by Type of Material
Exhibit 5-24: Ten-Year Forecasts of 3D Printing Materials Shipped to Medical/Dental Sector ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-25: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Capacity of Education Sector 3D Printing Installed Base
Exhibit 5-26: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Education Sector 3D Printing Materials (Millions kgs, except final row)
Exhibit 5-27: Ten-Year Forecasts of Market Share of 3D Printing Materials in Education Sector, by Type of Material
Exhibit 5-28: Ten-Year Forecasts of 3D Printing Materials Shipped to Education Sector ($US Millions)
Exhibit 5-29: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Capacity of Military 3D Printing Installed Base
Exhibit 5-30: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Military 3D Printing Materials Shipped (kgs)
Exhibit 5-31: Ten-Year Forecasts of Market Share of 3D Printing Materials in Military, by Type of Material
Exhibit 5-32: Ten-Year Forecasts of Total Value of 3D Printing Material Shipped to Military Sector ($US Millions)