Taking Off: 3D Printed Furniture?
We associate 3D Printing with technical, highly engineered and mission critical applications. for example, one of the early metal 3D printed part was a component for a GE Engine. In 2015, this was one of the first 3D printed part to be mass manufactured. 3D Printed GE Engine Part, Source : GE Aviation Taking a leap back to 1999, the field of dental printing emerged as an early adopter of 3D printing technology with the acceptance of 3D printed implants. Fast forward to today, and we witness a remarkable advancement where a wide range of dental components, such as implants, bridges, aligner models, crowns, and surgical guides, are now being 3D printed. This transformative technology has led to the development of specialty materials, including metal alloys, ceramics, and plastics, specifically formulated to match or even surpass the performance of traditional solutions. As a testament to its growth, the 3D printed dental market alone is projected to expand at an im...