- Published: January 2024
- Pages: 640
- Tables: 72
- Figures: 49
Additive manufacturing (AM, also known as 3D printing) is an advanced manufacturing technique that has enabled progress in the design and fabrication of complex structures with tuneable properties. The Global Market for 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 2024-2035 examines the global market for 3D printing hardware, materials, and services - forecasting growth from 2018 to 2035. It assesses hardware unit sales and revenues by technology including vat photopolymerization, material jetting, binder jetting, material extrusion, powder bed fusion, and directed energy deposition.
Global demand is analyzed for polymers, metals, ceramics, and composite materials in both volume and revenue terms. Regional splits are provided for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World. The report profiles over 200 companies involved in 3D printer manufacturing, materials production, software, and service provision.
Key end-user markets analyzed include aerospace, medical and dental devices, architecture, automotive, consumer products, industrial machinery, electronics, energy, oil and gas, marine sectors, and food printing. Dozens of product examples showcase applications across these industries.
Trends assessed in 3D printing hardware encompass throughput, multi-material printing, quality, large format, and desktop systems. The latest developments in polymers, metals, ceramics, nanocomposites, and smart materials are reviewed as well.
The report examines the role of additive manufacturing in prototyping, tooling production, and certified end-part manufacturing. Other aspects include design software, process simulation, automation, quality assurance, post-processing, and sustainability impacts.
Report contents include:
- Global market forecasts for AM hardware, materials, and services from 2018-2035
- Analysis of AM hardware by technology type - unit sales and revenues
- Assessment of polymer, metal, ceramic, composite material demand
- Profiles of 200+ leading and emerging companies across the AM value chain. Companies profiled include 3DCERAM, Additive Industries, Admatec Europe, Bright Laser Technologies, Desktop Metal, Eplus3D, Fabric8Labs, Freeform, GE Additive, MADDE, Quantica, SLM Solutions, Seurat Technologies, Stratasys Direct, Tethon3D, TRUMPF, Velo3D, Xjet and Ziknes.
- AM market growth drivers and latest industry trends
- Role of AM in prototyping, tooling, and end-part production
- AM applications in aerospace, medical, architecture, automotive, consumer, electronics and energy sectors
- Impact of AM on manufacturing, supply chains, sustainability
- Post-processing, quality assurance, simulation, automation in AM
- Latest progress with polymers, metals, ceramics and nanocomposites for AM
- Regional market demand analysis across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, RoW
1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23
- 2.1 Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing 23
- 2.1.1 Processes and feedstock 23
- 2.1.2 Comparison of AM and Conventional Manufacturing 24
- 2.1.3 Benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) 25
- 2.2 Market growth drivers 27
- 2.3 Trends in additive manufacturing 28
- 2.3.1 3D printing hardware 29
- 2.3.2 3D printing materials 29
- 2.4 Market players 30
- 2.4.1 Market map 31
- 2.4.2 Printer Manufacturers 35
- 2.4.3 Materials Companies 39
- 2.4.4 Software Firms 40
- 2.4.5 Service Bureaus 42
- 2.5 Market Outlook 43
- 2.5.1 Printer Hardware Advancements 44
- 2.5.2 Software and Design Advancements 44
- 2.5.3 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Impact 45
- 2.5.4 Sustainability Impact 45
- 2.5.5 Industry Growth Projections 46
- 2.6 Challenges and Limitations 47
- 2.7 Recent market news and investments 52
- 2.8 Global market 2018-2035 56
- 2.8.1 Hardware 56
- 2.8.1.1 Units 56
- 2.8.1.2 Revenues 57
- 2.8.2 Materials 59
- 2.8.2.1 Tonnes 59
- 2.8.2.2 Revenues 59
- 2.8.3 Services 60
- 2.8.3.1 Revenues 61
- 2.8.1 Hardware 56
3 INTRODUCTION 64
- 3.1 Overview of Additive Manufacturing 65
- 3.1.1 Prototyping 66
- 3.1.2 Tooling 68
- 3.1.3 Final part production 69
- 3.2 History of Additive Manufacturing 70
- 3.3 Industries 73
- 3.4 Additive Manufacturing Processes 74
- 3.4.1 Vat Photopolymerization 76
- 3.4.2 Material Jetting 77
- 3.4.3 Binder Jetting 78
- 3.4.4 Material Extrusion 79
- 3.4.5 Powder Bed Fusion 81
- 3.4.6 Sheet Lamination 81
- 3.4.7 Directed Energy Deposition 83
- 3.5 Materials 85
- 3.5.1 Polymers 85
- 3.5.2 Metals 85
- 3.5.3 Composites materials 86
- 3.5.4 Ceramics and other materials 87
- 3.6 Desktop 3D printers 89
- 3.7 Key considerations for material compatibility 91
4 POLYMERS 93
- 4.1 Overview 93
- 4.1.1 Plastics 95
- 4.1.1.1 Sustainable materials 95
- 4.1.1 Plastics 95
- 4.2 Trends 96
- 4.3 Hardware 97
- 4.3.1.1 Material Extrusion 99
- 4.3.1.2 Vat Photopolymerization 107
- 4.3.1.3 Powder Bed Fusion 112
- 4.3.1.4 Material Jetting 114
- 4.4 Materials 117
- 4.4.1 Photopolymers 118
- 4.4.1.1 Vat photopolymers 118
- 4.4.1.2 High-speed vat photopolymerization materials 120
- 4.4.2 Thermoplastics 121
- 4.4.2.1 Extrusion 3D printing (filaments and pellets) 122
- 4.4.2.2 Powders 140
- 4.4.3 Thermosets 147
- 4.4.3.1 Silicone 147
- 4.4.3.2 Thermoset Polyurethane 149
- 4.4.4 Hydrogels 149
- 4.4.5 Smart polymers and 4D printing (shape-morphing system) 149
- 4.4.1 Photopolymers 118
- 4.5 Market players 152
- 4.6 Historical and forecasted markets 155
- 4.6.1 Hardware unit sales, 2018-2035 155
- 4.6.2 Hardware revenues, 2018-2035 158
- 4.6.3 Regional hardware revenues, 2018-2035 160
- 4.6.4 Materials volumes, 2018-2035 163
- 4.6.5 Materials revenues, 2018-2035 165
- 4.6.6 Regional materials revenues, 2018-2035 167
5 METALS 170
- 5.1 Overview 170
- 5.2 Trends 172
- 5.3 Hardware 173
- 5.3.1 Metal PBF technologies 175
- 5.3.1.1 Laser metal PBF (L-PBF or SLM) 176
- 5.3.2 Metal DED technologies 177
- 5.3.2.1 Powder metal laser DED (L-DED) 177
- 5.3.2.2 Wire metal DED (WAAM, EBAM, RPD) 178
- 5.3.3 Sinter-based technologies 179
- 5.3.3.1 Metal binder jetting (MBJ) 179
- 5.3.3.2 Bound metal material extrusion (MEX – bound) 180
- 5.3.3.3 Bound metal stereolithography (VPP – bound) 181
- 5.3.4 Consolidation technologies 182
- 5.3.4.1 Kinetic consolidation (cold spray) 182
- 5.3.4.2 Friction consolidation (friction stir welding) 183
- 5.3.4.3 Ultrasound consolidation 184
- 5.3.4.4 EBM metal PBF (EB-PBF) 185
- 5.3.1 Metal PBF technologies 175
- 5.4 Materials 186
- 5.4.1 Metal powders 189
- 5.4.1.1 Atomization processes 189
- 5.4.1.2 Steel powders 190
- 5.4.1.3 Titanium and titanium alloy powders 191
- 5.4.1.4 Nickel alloy powders 192
- 5.4.1.5 Copper alloy powders 194
- 5.4.1.6 Precious metal powders 195
- 5.4.2 Metal wire 196
- 5.4.3 Bound metal feedstock 198
- 5.4.1 Metal powders 189
- 5.5 Market players 200
- 5.6 Historical and forecasted markets 202
- 5.6.1 Hardware unit sales, 2018-2035 202
- 5.6.2 Hardware revenues, 2018-2035 205
- 5.6.3 Regional hardware revenues, 2018-2035 207
- 5.6.4 Materials volumes, 2018-2035 210
- 5.6.5 Materials revenues, 2018-2035 212
- 5.6.6 Regional materials revenues, 2018-2035 214
6 CERAMICS 220
- 6.1 Overview 220
- 6.1.1 Traditional ceramics in additive manufacturing 221
- 6.1.1.1 Trends 222
- 6.1.2 Technical ceramics in additive manufacturing 222
- 6.1.2.1 Trends 222
- 6.1.1 Traditional ceramics in additive manufacturing 221
- 6.2 Hardware 224
- 6.2.1 Traditional ceramics 225
- 6.2.1.1 Binder jetting technology 225
- 6.2.1.2 Paste deposition/extrusion technologies 226
- 6.2.2 Technical ceramics 228
- 6.2.2.1 Stereolithography 228
- 6.2.2.2 Binder jetting 229
- 6.2.2.3 Material extrusion 230
- 6.2.2.4 Material jetting 232
- 6.2.1 Traditional ceramics 225
- 6.3 Materials 234
- 6.3.1 Traditional ceramics 236
- 6.3.1.1 Binder jetting 236
- 6.3.1.2 Silica sand 238
- 6.3.1.3 Quartz sand 239
- 6.3.1.4 Zircon sand 240
- 6.3.1.5 Chromite 241
- 6.3.1.6 Cerabeads 242
- 6.3.1.7 Ceramsite 242
- 6.3.1.8 Clays 243
- 6.3.1.9 Concrete 244
- 6.3.2 Technical ceramics 245
- 6.3.2.1 Technical ceramic slurries 245
- 6.3.2.2 Technical ceramic powders 246
- 6.3.2.3 Oxide ceramics 247
- 6.3.2.4 Non-oxide ceramics 248
- 6.3.2.5 Calcium-based bioceramics 252
- 6.3.1 Traditional ceramics 236
- 6.4 Market players 256
- 6.5 Historical and forecasted markets 259
- 6.5.1 Hardware unit sales, 2018-2035 259
- 6.5.2 Hardware revenues, 2018-2035 262
- 6.5.3 Regional hardware revenues, 2018-2035 264
- 6.5.4 Materials volumes, 2018-2035 267
- 6.5.5 Materials revenues, 2018-2035 269
- 6.5.6 Regional materials revenues, 2018-2035 271
7 COMPOSITES 274
- 7.1 Overview 274
- 7.2 Trends 275
- 7.3 Hardware 276
- 7.3.1 Chopped fiber 277
- 7.3.1.1 Cartesian filament extrusion systems and OEMs 277
- 7.3.1.2 Cartesian pellet extrusion (LFAM) 278
- 7.3.1.3 Powder bed fusion (PBF) 279
- 7.3.2 Continuous fiber AM technologies and markets 280
- 7.3.2.1 Cartesian extrusion systems and OEMs 280
- 7.3.2.2 Robotic extrusion 281
- 7.3.2.3 Other hybrid technologies and processes 282
- 7.3.1 Chopped fiber 277
- 7.4 Materials 286
- 7.4.1 Composite filament materials 288
- 7.4.2 Composite pellet materials 289
- 7.4.3 Composite powder materials 291
- 7.4.4 Continuous fiber materials 291
- 7.5 Market players 293
- 7.6 Historical and forecasted markets 296
- 7.6.1 Hardware unit sales, 2018-2035 296
- 7.6.2 Hardware revenues, 2018-2035 299
- 7.6.3 Regional hardware revenues, 2018-2035 301
- 7.6.4 Materials volumes, 2018-2035 304
- 7.6.5 Materials revenues, 2018-2035 306
- 7.6.6 Regional materials revenues, 2018-2035 308
8 POST-PROCESSING 311
- 8.1 Process monitoring 311
- 8.2 Metal vs. Polymer in Post-processing 313
- 8.3 Post-processing Approaches 314
- 8.4 Polymer post-processing 315
- 8.5 Metal post-processing 317
- 8.6 Sustainability in Post-processing 321
9 SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 322
- 9.1 Service providers 325
- 9.1.1 Market overview 326
- 9.1.2 Global revenues 327
- 9.1.3 Market players 327
- 9.2 AM software 331
- 9.2.1 AM Software Platform 332
- 9.2.2 Market players 336
- 9.2.3 Global revenues 337
10 MARKETS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 340
- 10.1 Prototypes 342
- 10.1.1 Functional prototypes 342
- 10.1.2 Multi-iteration prototyping 343
- 10.1.3 Prototype to production 344
- 10.2 Tools 345
- 10.2.1 Molds for die casting 345
- 10.2.2 Mechanical tools 346
- 10.2.3 End of arm tools (EOAT) 348
- 10.3 Final parts 348
- 10.4 Aerospace 350
- 10.4.1 Overview 350
- 10.4.2 Materials and applications 351
- 10.4.3 Market players 353
- 10.4.4 Product examples 355
- 10.5 Medical and Dental 357
- 10.5.1 Overview 357
- 10.5.2 Materials and applications 359
- 10.5.2.1 Medical devices 360
- 10.5.2.2 Pharmaceuticals 361
- 10.5.2.3 Dental 364
- 10.5.3 Market players 366
- 10.5.4 Product examples 369
- 10.6 Architecture & Construction 372
- 10.6.1 Overview 372
- 10.6.2 Materials and applications 375
- 10.6.3 Market players 377
- 10.6.4 Product examples 379
- 10.7 Automotive 383
- 10.7.1 Overview 383
- 10.7.2 Materials and applications 386
- 10.7.3 Market players 388
- 10.7.4 Product examples 392
- 10.8 Consumer Products 396
- 10.8.1 Overview 396
- 10.8.2 Materials and applications 398
- 10.8.3 Market players 399
- 10.8.4 Product examples 402
- 10.9 Energy 403
- 10.9.1 Overview 403
- 10.9.2 Materials and applications 404
- 10.10 Industrial machinery and tooling 405
- 10.10.1 Overview 405
- 10.10.2 Materials and applications 407
- 10.11 Electronics 408
- 10.11.1 Overview 408
- 10.11.2 Materials and applications 409
- 10.12 Energy 411
- 10.12.1 Overview 411
- 10.12.2 Materials and applications 412
- 10.13 Oil & gas 413
- 10.13.1 Overview 414
- 10.13.2 Materials and applications 415
- 10.14 Marine 415
- 10.14.1 Overview 415
- 10.14.2 Materials and applications 417
- 10.15 3D-printed food 417
- 10.15.1 Overview 417
- 10.15.2 Market players 417
11 COMPANY PROFILES 420 (209 company profiles)
12 ACRONYMS 629
13 REFERENCES 632
List of Tables
- Table 1. Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing processes and feedstock. 23
- Table 2. Comparison of AM and Conventional Manufacturing. 24
- Table 3. AM techniques, useable materials, and pros and cons. 25
- Table 4. Market growth drivers for 3D printing and additive manufacturing. 27
- Table 5. Challenges and limitations in additive manufacturing. 48
- Table 6. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by technology, 2018-2035 (Units). 56
- Table 7. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by technology, 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 57
- Table 8. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by material, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 59
- Table 9. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by material, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 59
- Table 10. Types of 3D printing processes. 74
- Table 11. Comparison of AM processes. 84
- Table 12. Overview of polymer 3D printing technologies. 93
- Table 13. Types of polymer materials for 3D printing. 94
- Table 14. Trends in polymer additive manufacturing. 96
- Table 15. 3D polymer printing technologies. 98
- Table 16. Market players in polymer additive manufacturing. 152
- Table 17. Polymer AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 155
- Table 18. Polymer AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 158
- Table 19. Polymer AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 160
- Table 20. Polymer AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 163
- Table 21. Polymer AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 165
- Table 22. Polymer AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 167
- Table 23. Overview of metal 3D printing technologies. 170
- Table 24. Trends in metal additive manufacturing. 172
- Table 25. 3D Metal Printing Technologies. 173
- Table 26. Metal AM feedstocks. 186
- Table 27. Market players in metal manufacturing. 200
- Table 28. Metal AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 202
- Table 29. Metal AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 205
- Table 30. Metal AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 207
- Table 31. Metal AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 210
- Table 32. Metal AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 212
- Table 33. Metal AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 214
- Table 34. Overview of 3D printing ceramics. 220
- Table 35. Trends in traditional ceramic additive manufacturing. 222
- Table 36. Trends in technical ceramic additive manufacturing. 223
- Table 37. Concrete applications in AM. 244
- Table 38. Market players in ceramics additive manufacturing. 256
- Table 39. Ceramic AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 259
- Table 40. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 262
- Table 41. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 264
- Table 42. Ceramic AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 267
- Table 43. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 269
- Table 44. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 271
- Table 45. Trends in ceramics additive manufacturing. 275
- Table 46. Market players in composites additive manufacturing. 293
- Table 47. Ceramic AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 296
- Table 48. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 299
- Table 49. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 301
- Table 50. Ceramic AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 304
- Table 51. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 306
- Table 52. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 308
- Table 53. AM service providers. 327
- Table 54. Market players in AM software. 336
- Table 55. Markets and applications for additive manufacturing. 340
- Table 56. 3D printing applications in aerospace. 351
- Table 57. Market players in 3D printing for aerospace. 353
- Table 58. 3D printed product examples in Aerospace. 355
- Table 59. 3D printing technologies in medical and dental. 357
- Table 60. Polymers used in medical 3D printing. 359
- Table 61. Applications of polymer 3D printing in medical and dental. 359
- Table 62. Applications of 3D printing in medical devices. 360
- Table 63. Applications of 3D printing in pharmaceuticals. 362
- Table 64. Applications of 3D printing in dentistry. 364
- Table 65. Market players in 3D printing in Medical and Dental. 366
- Table 66. 3D printed product examples in Medical and Dental. 369
- Table 67. 3D printing construction companies. 372
- Table 65. Market players in 3D printing in Medical and Dental. 377
- Table 68. 3D printed product examples in Architecture and Construction. 379
- Table 69. 3D printing applications in automotive. 386
- Table 70. Market players in automotive additive manufacturing. 388
- Table 68. 3D printed product examples in Automotive. 392
- Table 70. Market players in 3D printed consumer products. 399
- Table 68. 3D printed product examples in Consumer Products. 402
- Table 71. Companies developing 3D printed food. 417
- Table 72. Additive manufacturing acronyms. 629
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Market map for additive manufacturing. 35
- Figure 2. Recent market news and investments in 3D printing and additive manufacturing. 52
- Figure 3. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by technology, 2018-2035 (Units). 57
- Figure 4. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by technology, 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 58
- Figure 5. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by material, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 59
- Figure 6. Global market for 3D printing hardware, by material, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 59
- Figure 7. Global market for 3D printing AM services, 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 61
- Figure 8. Global market for 3D printing AM services, 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 62
- Figure 9. Schematics of 3D printing techniques. 74
- Figure 10. VAT Photopolymerisation Process. 76
- Figure 11. Material Jetting Process. 78
- Figure 12. Binder Jetting Process. 78
- Figure 13. Material Extrusion Process. 80
- Figure 14. Powder Bed Fusion. 81
- Figure 15. Directed Energy Deposition Process. 83
- Figure 16. 3D Printing history and polymer development for 3D printing. 93
- Figure 17. The SLA process. 108
- Figure 18. The DLS process. 110
- Figure 19. Polymer AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 156
- Figure 20. Polymer AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 159
- Figure 21. Polymer AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 161
- Figure 22. Polymer AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 164
- Figure 23. Polymer AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 166
- Figure 24. Polymer AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 168
- Figure 25. Metal AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 203
- Figure 26. Metal AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 206
- Figure 27. Metal AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 208
- Figure 28. Metal AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 211
- Figure 29. Metal AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 213
- Figure 30. Metal AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 215
- Figure 31. AM produced ceramic functional parts from Lithoz GmbH. 235
- Figure 32. Ceramic AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 260
- Figure 33. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 263
- Figure 34. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 265
- Figure 35. Ceramic AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 268
- Figure 36. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 270
- Figure 37. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 273
- Figure 38. Ceramic AM hardware unit sales 2018-2035. 297
- Figure 39. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD). 300
- Figure 40. Ceramic AM hardware revenues 2018-2035 (Millions USD), by region. 302
- Figure 41. Ceramic AM material volumes, 2018-2035 (tonnes). 305
- Figure 42. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD). 307
- Figure 43. Ceramic AM material revenues, 2018-2035 (millions USD), by region. 310
- Figure 44. Global AM Service Revenues, (Millions USD), 2018-2035. 327
- Figure 44. Global AM Software Revenues by Tool Type, (Millions USD), 2018-2035. 337
- Figure 45. Global AM Software Revenues by Market, (Millions USD), 2018-2035. 338
- Figure 46. NASA logo printed in GRX-810 material. 350
- Figure 47. Custom-Jet Oral Health System with 3D printed mouthpiece. 362
- Figure 48. 3D printed pessary for women’s health. 362
- Figure 49. 3D printed footwear. 398
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