Proof Point
Sculpteo survey found plastics most used 3D printing material in 2017, followed by resins and metals
Most Used 3D Printing Materials
2017 (percentage of global respondents)
| Note: | Data based on Sculpteo’s 2017 State of Printing report that surveyed nearly 1,000 respondents from additive manufacturing industry in 62 countries |
Proof Point Findings
- 3D Printing – Process of creating physical objects from computer-generated three-dimensional models
- Plastic – Most respondents (88%) in Sculpteo survey use plastics as primary materials for 3D printing, followed by resins (35%), which are convertible to polymer
- Metal – Only three in ten respondents make use of metals for 3D printing applications
- Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing awareness of 3D printing benefits (e.g. customization, convenience, and efficiency improvements), rapidly-advancing 3D printing technologies, discovery of new filaments, decreasing device and material costs, and improving 3D printing expertise
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Information Technology
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Date Last Updated |
November 11, 2017
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