With the speedy growth of 3D design technology in product development and online consumer 3D print services, and the growing adoption of 3D software in architecture, interior design and manufacturing, there is a strong demand for 3D printers to produce respective prototypes. 

3D printing/Rapid prototyping has penetrated into all the modern areas such as architecture, engineering, advertising, marketing, education, medicine, archaeology, paleontology, and forensic pathology. In contrast with the previous years where prototyping is used to carried by scrupulously gluing woods together; today, 3D models have become an exhibition of time and creativity through 3D printing.

3D Printing Market research report describes all the application areas of 3D printing/rapid prototyping/Additive Manufacturing, which have been commercialized. This report forecasts the market of 3D printing and its applications for the period 2012-2017. This report also summarizes the geographical analysis that includes regions like North America, Europe, APAC and Rest of the World (ROW) and their respective market share.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
  1.1 Key Take-Away
  1.2 Report Description
  1.3 Markets Covered
  1.4 Stakeholders
  1.5 Research Methodology
      1.5.1 Market Size
      1.5.2 Key Data Points Taken from Secondary Sources
      1.5.3 Key Data Points Taken from Primary Sources
      1.5.4 Assumptions Made for This Report
      1.5.5 List Of Companies Covered During Primaries

2 Executive summary
  2.1 Parent market tables
  2.2 Method of analysis
  2.3 Recommendations

3 Market Overview
  3.1 Market Definition
  3.2 Need  of 3D-Printing
  3.3 Roadmap to 3D printing technology
  3.4 Features of 3D printing
      3.4.1 Proof of concept
      3.4.2 Functional testing
      3.4.3 Product cost reduction
      3.4.4 Product mockups
      3.4.5 Product confidentiality
      3.4.6 Vacuum forming
  3.5 3D printer Vs Rapid prototyping machine
  3.6 Market Dynamics
      3.6.1 Drivers
      3.6.2 Restraints
      3.6.3 Opportunities
  3.7 Value chain analysis
  3.8 Burning issue
  3.9 Winning imperative

4 3D  Printing/Rapid prototyping/AM
  4.1 Market trends
  4.2 3D printing technologies
      4.2.1 Fused deposition modeling (FDM)
      4.2.2 Selective laser sintering (SLS)
      4.2.3 Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
      4.2.4 Electron beam melting (EBM)
      4.2.5 Digital light processing (DLP)
      4.2.6 Laminated object manufacturing (LOM)
      4.2.7 Laser powder forming
      4.2.8 Stereolithography
  4.3 Emerging technologies in 3D printing
      4.3.1 EFAB
      4.3.2 Aerosol jet technology
  4.4 Types of 3D printing
      4.4.1 Rapid prototyping
      4.4.2 Additive manufacturing
  4.5 Developments  in 3D printing
      4.5.1 CAD solid modeling
      4.5.2 Medical applications
      4.5.3 3D scanning and reverse engineering
  4.6 3D printing Application areas
      4.6.1 Overview
      4.6.2 By engineering applications
            4.6.2.1 Concept modeling
            4.6.2.2 Functional testing of plastic parts
            4.6.2.3 Metal tooling and parts; injection molds
            4.6.2.4 Sand casting
            4.6.2.5 Investment casting
            4.6.2.6 Die casting
      4.6.3 By  rapid manufacturing
            4.6.3.1 Plastic parts
            4.6.3.2 Metal parts
            4.6.3.3 Specialized RM applications
      4.6.4 By industrial applications
            4.6.4.1 Aerospace
            4.6.4.2 Automotive and motor sports
            4.6.4.3 Machinery
            4.6.4.4 Medical
            4.6.4.5 Manufacturing and assembly tools
      4.6.5 By consumer applications
            4.6.5.1 Games and entertainment
            4.6.5.2 Furniture, home, and office accessories
            4.6.5.3 Consumer-created products
            4.6.5.4 Art and jewelry
            4.6.5.5 Gifts, awards, and trophies
            4.6.5.6 Marketing and advertising
            4.6.5.7 Museum displays
            4.6.5.8 Fashion products

5 3D printing market forecast, by engineering applications

6 3D printing market forecast, by rapid manufacturing

7 3D printing market forecast, by industrial applications

8 3D printing market forecast, by consumer applications

9 3D technology market forecast, by geography
      9.1.1 North America
      9.1.2 Europe
      9.1.3 APAC
      9.1.4 ROW

10 Competitive Landscape
  10.1 Market share analysis
  10.2 Key Growth Strategies
      10.2.1 M&A
      10.2.2 New product launch/Developments
      10.2.3 Collaboration/ partnership/ agreements/contracts/JV

11 Company Profiles
  11.1 Solidscape
  11.2 Z.Corp
  11.3 Roland
  11.4 Object geometries
  11.5 Arcam
  11.6 Delta micro factory
  11.7 Envisiontec
  11.8 EOS
  11.9 Ex-One
  11.10 Fab@Home
  11.11 HP
  11.12 3D systems
  11.13 Huntsman
  11.14 Irepa laser
  11.15 MakerBot Industries
  11.16 MCor technologies
  11.17 Optomec
  11.18 Phenix Systems
  11.19 ReaLizer
  11.20 RepRap
  11.21 SLM solutions
  11.22 Solidica
  11.23 Solido
  11.24 Stratasys
  11.25 Voxeljet
  11.26 Cubic technologies Inc.
  11.27 Desktop factory
  11.28 Fcubic AB
  11.29 Materialise NV
  11.30 Concept laser GmbH
  11.31 Microfabrica Inc.
  11.32 Autodesk
  11.33 Dimension printing
  11.34 Prometal
  11.35 EMS engineering and Mfg. services Inc.
  11.36 Dassault Systems
  11.37 Shapeways
  11.38 SpaceClaim
  11.39 Sculteo
  11.40 Ponoko
  11.41 Quick Force
  11.42 Inition
  11.43 Fortus