3Dnatives Dec 07, 2021
Research firm IDTechX recently published a new report examining micro-trends in additive manufacturing materials in 2022. Materials are a key component of the market which has been heavily impacted by the health crisis and which begins to resume growth. The study in question looks at 4 families of materials namely polymers metals ceramics and composites. For each of these families IDTechX makes some predictions such as the increased importance of sustainability in the polymer segment or the place of extrusion processes in metal 3D printing. One thing is certain innovations in terms of materials will lead the additive manufacturing sector to its peak and will continue to surprise us