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global 3D printing report is a global gateway to formidable investment in the
market. Investors can get actionable insights form the reports for different
regions such as North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
The
report titled ” Global 3D Printing Market (Technology, Material, Services,
Application and Geography) - Size, Share, Global Trends, Company Profiles,
Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and
Forecast, 2013 – 2020,” has recognized Stereolithography
technology to be the hotspot for growth.
AMR
analysts analyzed the above technology to be a hotbed for investors. The
technology is mainly used for models, patterns, manufacturing prototypes and
production parts. The technology builds the 3D object in layers, starting from
the bottom, inside a container filled with liquid polymer. The container is
then exposed to a laser beam to harden the liquid.
“In
1986, a patent was issued for this printing technique and the first
production system for stereolithography was commercialized in 1988 by 3D
systems,” as per the AMR analyst.
Stereolithography
developed prototypes are robust and best as master patterns for injection
molding, metal casting processes, and blow molding. The main reason for the
growth of the technology is that it is time-saving.
“Prototypes produced using stereolithography require less time as compared to other conventional methods. Models developed using stereolithography aid clients in visualizing the product in the form of miniatures even before the production goes live. Stereolithography facilitates conversion of CAD drawings into factual objects or prototypes, which assists in the manufacturing process,” added analysts.
“Microstereolithography
is an advanced and high precision SLA technology, which can be employed to
develop microlattices, which consist of nanoscale features that comprise of
great strength and stiffness along with ultralow density. The microlattice
material developed using 3D printing is immensely light and is also referred to as frozen smoke.These lightweight materials can endure a burden of at least 160,000 times their
own weight,” said Lita Person, AMR analyst.
Hence,
all the superior qualities stated by analysts are the main reason for its
growing popularity and its applications in numerous processes such as space
vehicles, automobiles, aircrafts, and others.
