1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1.1. | Why adopt 3D printing? |
1.2. | Major material-process relationships |
1.3. | Market share of materials by mass in 2018 |
1.4. | Market share of materials by revenue in 2018 |
1.5. | 3D printing materials: forecast mass demand |
1.6. | 3D printing materials: forecast revenues |
1.7. | Forecast materials revenue segmented by industry |
1.8. | Drivers and restraints of growth |
2. | INTRODUCTION |
2.1. | Glossary: common acronyms for reference |
2.2. | Scope of report |
2.3. | The seven different types of 3D printing processes |
2.4. | Major material-process relationships |
2.5. | Why adopt 3D printing? |
2.6. | History of 3D printing polymers: the rise of the hobbyist |
2.7. | History of 3D printing metals |
2.8. | Business models: securing future revenues |
2.9. | Consumer vs prosumer vs professional |
2.10. | Use patterns and market segmentation |
2.11. | The desktop 3D printer explosion |
2.12. | Drivers and restraints of growth |
3. | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESINS |
3.1. | Photosensitive resins |
3.2. | Photosensitive resins suppliers |
3.3. | Applications of photopolymeric components |
3.4. | Photopolymeric hearing aids |
3.5. | Photopolymeric jewelry design |
3.6. | Photopolymeric injection molds |
3.7. | Photopolymers for consumer goods |
3.8. | Photopolymers: 3D printed optics |
4. | THERMOPLASTIC POWDERS |
4.1. | Thermoplastic powders |
4.2. | Thermoplastic powders suppliers |
4.3. | Thermoplastic powders: gears, hinges and interlocking parts |
4.4. | Thermoplastic powders: art |
4.5. | Thermoplastic powders: post-processing |
5. | THERMOPLASTIC FILAMENTS |
5.1. | Thermoplastic filaments |
5.2. | Thermoplastic filament suppliers |
5.3. | Thermoplastic support filaments: overview |
5.4. | Procurement of thermoplastic filaments |
5.5. | Alternatives: poly(propylene) and elastomers |
5.6. | Emerging materials: fillers for thermoplastic filaments |
5.7. | Emerging materials: metallic PLA filaments |
5.8. | High temperature thermoplastic filaments and pellets |
5.9. | High temperature thermoplastic suppliers |
5.10. | High temperature thermoplastic supports |
5.11. | Breakaway versus soluble support materials: SWOT analysis |
5.12. | Thermoplastic filaments: precision engineering |
5.13. | Thermoplastic filament: prototypes |
5.14. | Thermoplastic filaments: spare parts |
5.15. | Thermoplastic filaments: hobbyist creations |
5.16. | Thermoplastic filaments: vertical pins |
6. | COMPOSITES |
6.1. | Composite thermoplastic filaments |
6.2. | Composite thermoplastic filament suppliers |
6.3. | Composite thermoplastic filaments: lightweighting |
7. | METAL POWDERS |
7.1. | Powder morphology requirements |
7.2. | Water or gas atomisation |
7.3. | Plasma atomisation |
7.4. | Electrochemical atomisation |
7.5. | Powder morphology depends on atomisation process |
7.6. | Evaluation of powder manufacturing techniques |
7.7. | Supported materials |
7.8. | Procurement of metal powders for AM |
7.9. | Metal powder bed fusion post processing |
7.10. | Barriers and limitations to using metal powders |
7.11. | Alloys and material properties |
7.12. | Aluminium and alloys |
7.13. | 316L stainless steel |
7.14. | Nickel alloy: Inconel 718 |
7.15. | Titanium and alloys |
8. | OTHER METAL FEEDSTOCKS |
8.1. | Metal wire feedstocks |
8.2. | Metal + polymer filaments |
8.3. | Metal + photosensitive resin |
9. | OTHER MATERIALS |
9.1. | Sand and binder |
9.2. | Sand and binder: investment casting |
9.3. | Ceramic powders and photosensitive resins |
9.4. | Ceramics: dental and medical components |
9.5. | Ceramic plaster + binder |
9.6. | Paper sheets |
9.7. | Paper sheets: full colour models |
10. | EMERGING MATERIALS |
10.1. | New alloys for 3D printing |
10.2. | Tungsten powder and nanoparticles |
10.3. | Glass |
10.4. | 4D printing materials |
11. | MARKET ANALYSIS |
11.1. | Segmentation of photosensitive resins |
11.2. | Photosensitive resin market segmentation 2018 |
11.3. | Segmentation of thermoplastic filaments |
11.4. | Thermoplastic filaments market segmentation 2018 |
11.5. | Segmentation of consumers of thermoplastic filaments |
11.6. | Thermoplastics market segmentation 2018 |
11.7. | Market share of materials by mass in 2018 |
11.8. | Market share of materials by revenue in 2018 |
11.9. | Market value of polymeric materials in 2018 |
11.10. | Market value of metal powders in 2018 |
12. | MARKET FORECAST |
12.1. | Forecast methodology and presentation of findings |
12.2. | Photosensitive resins: forecast mass demand by technology |
12.3. | Photosensitive resins: forecast revenues by technology |
12.4. | Photosensitive resins: forecast mass demand by platform |
12.5. | Photosensitive resins: forecast revenues by platform |
12.6. | Thermoplastic powders: forecast mass demand |
12.7. | Thermoplastic powders: forecast revenues |
12.8. | Thermoplastic filaments: forecast mass demand |
12.9. | Thermoplastic filaments: forecast revenues |
12.10. | Thermoplastic filaments: forecast mass demand by platform |
12.11. | Thermoplastic filaments: forecast revenues by platform |
12.12. | Metal feedstocks: forecast mass demand |
12.13. | Metal feedstocks: forecast revenues |
12.14. | 3D printing materials: forecast mass demand |
12.15. | 3D printing materials: forecast revenues |
12.16. | Forecast materials revenue segmented by industry |
13. | CONCLUSIONS |
14. | APPENDIX: COMPANY PROFILES |