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3D Printing: Wider Range of Materials Expand and Drive Capabilities of 3D Printing Market

By Dick Weisinger

The 3D printing materials market is expected to reach $1 billion in 2019 and $8.3 billion by 2025, according to a report by Market Research Reports.  The success of the 3D printing market will depend not only on the printers

3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing: Manufacturers Increasingly Use AM for Rapid Production

By Dick Weisinger

World-class manufacturers increasingly use 3D printing to help with both rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing.  A recent report by Stratasys looked at trends impacting 3D printing. Some of the findings of the Stratasys report include: 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing (AM) is expected

Hi-Res 3D Printing: Printing Curved, Flexible Electronic Circuits

By Dick Weisinger

Miniature 3D Printers.  That’s what researchers from South Korea have recently created.  The new technique operates at room temperature enables the printing of tiny intricate structures like arched bridges, pillars, and zig-zag shapes.  The process works with a variety of

3D Printing: Expect Numerous Legal, IP and Piracy Issues

By Dick Weisinger

Rapid evolution of technology is putting a strain on legal issues like privacy and ownership of ideas.  3D printing is one area that is increasingly being identified as a technology that can easily  infringe on IP rights. Many of the

3D Printing: A Leader of Disruptive manufacturing

By Dick Weisinger

The 3D printing market is growing rapidly as innovative printing products continue to be introduced.  Wohlers Associates estimates the annual global 3D printer market to be $7.3 billion in 2016 and to grow to $12.7 billion by 2018, and reach