1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1.1. | The seven different types of 3D printing processes |
1.2. | Why adopt 3D printing? |
1.3. | Composite 3D printing technological progression |
1.4. | Chopped fibre thermoplastic filament extrusion: (extrusion) |
1.5. | Fibre thermoplastic filament extrusion: 3D printer manufacturers |
1.6. | Fibre reinforced thermoplastic filaments |
1.7. | Fibre thermoplastic filament extrusion: material formulators |
1.8. | Investment capital into 3D printing composites |
1.9. | Value chain segmentation in 2019 |
1.10. | 3D printers providers by process segmentation 2019 |
1.11. | 3D printer revenue segmented by process in 2019 |
1.12. | Forecast combined annual revenues from printers, materials and services |
1.13. | Drivers and restraints of growth |
2. | A SUMMARY OF 3D PRINTING |
2.1. | Scope of report |
2.2. | The seven different types of 3D printing processes |
2.3. | Major material-process relationships |
2.4. | Why adopt 3D printing? |
2.5. | The desktop 3D printer explosion |
2.6. | History of 3D printing polymers: the rise of the hobbyist |
2.7. | Consumer vs prosumer vs professional |
2.8. | Use patterns and market segmentation |
2.9. | Business models: securing future revenues |
2.10. | Drivers and restraints of growth |
3. | INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTWEIGHTING |
3.1. | What is lightweighting? |
3.2. | Lightweight material drivers |
3.3. | Comparison of lightweight materials |
3.4. | Lightweight Material Candidates |
4. | COMPOSITE MATERIALS |
4.1. | Introduction to composites |
4.2. | Introduction to composite materials |
4.3. | Comparison of relative fibre properties |
4.4. | Cost adjusted fibre properties |
4.5. | Supply chain for composite manufacturers |
4.6. | Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) |
4.7. | Glass fibres |
4.8. | FRP/PMC introduction |
4.9. | Resins - overview and property comparison |
4.10. | Thermoplastics for composites - overview |
4.11. | Thermosetting resins - key resins |
4.12. | Relevant IDTechEx Research |
5. | 3D PRINTING COMPOSITES |
5.1. | 3D Printing - overview for the composite industry |
5.2. | The seven different types of 3D printing processes |
5.3. | Commercialisation of 3D printing composite innovations |
5.4. | Composite 3D printing technological progression |
5.5. | Material extrusion dominates short fibre 3D printing |
5.6. | Alternatives to material extrusion for short fibre composites |
5.7. | 3D printing aligned short fibre composites |
5.8. | 3D printing continuous fibre thermoplastic composites |
5.9. | 3D printing continuous fibre thermoset composites |
5.10. | Key process innovations |
5.11. | Drivers and restraints of growth |
6. | 3D PRINTING COMPOSITES: PRINTER PROCESSES |
6.1. | Fibre reinforced thermoplastic filament extrusion |
6.2. | Market leader snapshot: Markforged |
6.3. | Chopped fibre thermoplastic filament extrusion (extrusion) |
6.4. | Continuous fibre thermoplastic filament extrusion |
6.5. | Large format thermoplastic filament extrusion |
6.6. | Fibre thermoplastic filament extrusion: 3D printer manufacturers |
6.7. | Price versus precision; versus speed; versus volume |
6.8. | Build volume versus precision; versus speed |
6.9. | Fibre reinforced thermoplastic filaments |
6.10. | Fibre thermoplastic filament extrusion: material formulators |
6.11. | Suppliers of fibre reinforced thermoplastic filaments |
6.12. | Service bureaus using fibre + thermoplastic filament extrusion |
6.13. | Sheet lamination |
6.14. | Sheet lamination: key companies |
6.15. | Market leader snapshot: Impossible Objects |
6.16. | Powder bed fusion |
6.17. | Powder bed fusion- Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) |
6.18. | Powder bed fusion: key companies |
6.19. | Market leader snapshot: EOS |
6.20. | Continuous fibre directed energy deposition |
6.21. | Continuous fibre DED: key companies |
6.22. | Continuous fibre directed energy deposition: Arevo |
7. | TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS |
7.1. | Emerging processes |
7.2. | Vat photopolymerisation: Fortify |
7.3. | Vat photopolymerisation: Fiberneering |
7.4. | Arris Composites |
7.5. | Material developments |
7.6. | 3D printing continuous fibre composites |
7.7. | 3D printing of chopped composite materials |
7.8. | Emerging applications |
7.9. | Application hype curve of CFRP |
7.10. | Emerging applications in 3D printing composites |
7.11. | Large scale 3D printing composites |
7.12. | Markforged's Dixon gripper jaws |
7.13. | 3D printing functional and recycled fibres: Continuous Composites and Vartega |
8. | MARKET ANALYSIS |
8.1. | Investment capital into 3D printing composites |
8.2. | Value chain segmentation in 2019 |
8.3. | Value chain distribution by geography in 2019 |
8.4. | 3D printers providers by process segmentation 2019 |
8.5. | 3D printer revenue segmented by process in 2019 |
8.6. | Closed or open platform 3D printers in 2019 |
9. | PRINTERS AND MATERIALS: MARKET FORECAST |
9.1. | Forecast methodology and presentation of findings |
9.2. | Forecast supply of 3D printer accumulated sales |
9.3. | Forecast annual 3D printer sales volumes |
9.4. | Forecast annual 3D printer revenues |
9.5. | Forecast mass of feedstock materials sold annually |
9.6. | Forecast revenues from feedstock materials sold annually |
9.7. | Forecast combined annual revenues from printers, materials and services |
10. | CONCLUSIONS |
10.1. | Where next for composite 3D printing? |
11. | APPENDIX |
11.1. | Forecast mass of raw material fibres for feedstock 3D printing materials annually |
11.2. | Forecast revenues from raw material fibres for feedstock 3D printing materials sold annually |
12. | COMPANY PROFILES |
12.1. | Advanc3d Materials |
12.2. | ANISOPRINT LLC |
12.3. | AREVO Inc |
12.4. | Arris Composites |
12.5. | AUTODESK, INC |
12.6. | Continuous Composites |
12.7. | CRP Group |
12.8. | envisionTEC Gmbh |
12.9. | EOS GmbH |
12.10. | The ExOne Company |
12.11. | Fiberneering |
12.12. | Fortify |
12.13. | Impossible Objects |
12.14. | Mantis Composites |
12.15. | Markforged |
12.16. | Moi Composites |
12.17. | Orbital Composites |
12.18. | Roboze |
12.19. | Stratasys |
12.20. | Ultimaker B.V |