3D Printing Materials Market

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 17)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Market Scope
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Unit Considered
    1.6 Limitations
    1.7 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 20)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
                    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.3 Data Triangulation
    2.4 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 34)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the 3D Printing Materials Market
    4.2 3D Printing Materials Market, By Type
    4.3 3D Printing Materials Market, By Form
    4.4 3D Printing Materials Market, By Technology
    4.5 3D Printing Materials Market, By Application
    4.6 3D Printing Materials Market, By End-Use Industry
    4.7 3D Printing Materials Market: Major Countries

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 38)
    5.1 Introduction
           5.1.1 Drivers
                    5.1.1.1 Increasing Demand From the Aerospace & Defense and Automotive Industries
                    5.1.1.2 Mass Customization
                    5.1.1.3 Government Initiatives to Support the Adoption of 3D Printing
           5.1.2 Restraints
                    5.1.2.1 High Material Costs
           5.1.3 Opportunities
                    5.1.3.1 Adoption of 3D Printing Technology in Home Printing
                    5.1.3.2 Growing Demand From the Educational Sector
           5.1.4 Challenges
                    5.1.4.1 to Produce Low-Cost 3D Printing Materials
                    5.1.4.2 Reducing Lead Time
    5.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
           5.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
           5.2.2 Threat of Substitutes
           5.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
           5.2.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
           5.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

6 Macroeconomic Overview and Key Trends (Page No. - 44)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Trends and Forecast of GDP
    6.3 Trends in Aerospace Industry
    6.4 Trends in Automotive Industry

7 3D Printing Materials Market, By Type (Page No. - 48)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Plastic
           7.2.1 Plastic Materials are the Most Widely Used Type of 3D Printing Materials
    7.3 Metal
           7.3.1 APAC is Expected to Witness the Highest Growth Rate in 3D Printing Metal Materials Segment
    7.4 Ceramic
           7.4.1 Increasing Demand From the Healthcare Industry is Driving the Growth of 3D Printing Ceramic Materials Segment
    7.5 Others

8 3D Printing Materials Market, By Form (Page No. - 57)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Filament
           8.2.1 Filament Form to Register the Fastest Growth in the 3D Printing Materials Market
    8.3 Powder
           8.3.1 Growing Demand for Metal Materials is Responsible for the Growth of Powder Form
    8.4 Liquid
           8.4.1 Growing Consumption of Liquid Plastics Materials is Driving the Market

9 3D Printing Materials Market, By Technology (Page No. - 63)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 FDM
           9.2.1 FDM is the Most Widely Used 3D Printing Technology
    9.3 SLS
           9.3.1 Growing Consumption of Plastic Materials is Boosting the Demand for SLS Technology
    9.4 SLA
           9.4.1 SLA Was the First 3D Printing Technology Invented
    9.5 DMLS
           9.5.1 Increasing Demand for Metal Materials is Responsible for the Growing Adoption of DMLS
    9.6 Others

10 3D Printing Materials Market, By Application (Page No. - 71)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 Prototyping
             10.2.1 Prototyping has Major Share in the Application Segment
     10.3 Manufacturing
             10.3.1 Surging Demand From Aerospace & Defense and Automotive Industries is Driving the Demand in Manufacturing Application
     10.4 Others

11 3D Printing Materials Market, By End-Use Industry (Page No. - 77)
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 Aerospace & Defense
             11.2.1 North America is Expected to Drive the 3D Printing Materials Market in the Aerospace & Defense Industry
     11.3 Healthcare
             11.3.1 Healthcare is the Second-Largest Market in the 3D Printing Materials Market
     11.4 Automotive
             11.4.1 Automotive is the Fastest-Growing End-Use Industry in the 3D Printing Materials Market
     11.5 Consumer Goods
             11.5.1 High Demand From North America and Europe is Driving the Growth in the Consumer Goods Industry
     11.6 Construction
             11.6.1 North America is the Largest Market in the Construction Industry
     11.7 Others

12 3D Printing Materials Market, By Region (Page No. - 87)
     12.1 Introduction
     12.2 North America
             12.2.1 US
                        12.2.1.1 Increasing Demand From Aerospace & Defense and Healthcare Industries is Driving the Demand for 3D Printing Materials in the

Country
             12.2.2 Canada
                        12.2.2.1 Canada is the Second Major Consumer of 3D Printing Materials in North America
     12.3 Europe
             12.3.1 Germany
                        12.3.1.1 Germany is the Largest Market of 3D Printing Materials in Europe
             12.3.2 Uk
                        12.3.2.1 Increasing Government Initiatives is Driving the Demand for 3D Printing Materials in the Country
             12.3.3 France
                        12.3.3.1 Increasing Demand From the Automotive and Aerospace & Defense Industries is Driving the Market
             12.3.4 Italy
                        12.3.4.1 Italy is A Key Market of 3D Printing Materials in Europe
     12.4 APAC
             12.4.1 China
                        12.4.1.1 China to Register the Highest CAGR in the 3D Printing Materials Market, Globally
             12.4.2 Japan
                        12.4.2.1 Japan is the Second-Largest Market of 3D Printing Materials in APAC
             12.4.3 South Korea
                        12.4.3.1 Increasing Government Spending on 3D Printing is the Key Reason for the Growth of 3D Printing Materials
             12.4.4 India
                        12.4.4.1 India is One of the Most Promising Markets of 3D Printing Materials
     12.5 Latin America
             12.5.1 Mexico
                        12.5.1.1 Mexico is Projected to Play A Key Role in the Growth of the Latin American Market
             12.5.2 Brazil
                        12.5.2.1 Brazil is the Second-Largest Consumer of 3D Printing Materials in Latin America
     12.6 MEA
             12.6.1 UAE
                        12.6.1.1 UAE is the Largest Consumer of 3D Printing Materials in MEA
             12.6.2 South Africa
                        12.6.2.1 South Africa is the Fastest-Growing Market of 3D Printing Materials in MEA

13 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 102)
     13.1 Introduction
     13.2 Competitive Leadership Mapping
             13.2.1 Dynamic Differentiators
             13.2.2 Innovators
             13.2.3 Visionary Leaders
             13.2.4 Emerging Companies
     13.3 Competitive Benchmarking
             13.3.1 Product Offering
             13.3.2 Business Strategy
     13.4 Market Ranking
     13.5 Competitive Scenario
             13.5.1 New Product Development
             13.5.2 Expansion & Investment
             13.5.3 Merger & Acquisition
             13.5.4 Joint Venture & Partnership

14 Company Profiles (Page No. - 116)
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)* 
     14.1 3D Systems Corporation
     14.2 Arkema S.A.
     14.3 Royal Dsm N.V.
     14.4 The Exone Company
     14.5 Stratasys, Ltd.
     14.6 General Electric
     14.7 EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
     14.8 Materialise NV 
     14.9 Sandvik AB
     14.10 Höganäs AB
     14.11 Evonik Industries AG
     14.12 Other Key Players
             14.12.1 Voxeljet AG
             14.12.2 Markforged Inc.
             14.12.3 SLM Solutions Group AG
             14.12.4 Impossible Objects, Inc.
             14.12.5 Lpw Technology Ltd.
             14.12.6 Envisiontec, Inc.
             14.12.7 Carbon
             14.12.8 BASF New Business GmbH
             14.12.9 ECO (ECO Industrial Co., Ltd)
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies. 

15 Appendix (Page No. - 150)
     15.1 Discussion Guide
     15.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
     15.3 Available Customizations
     15.4 Related Reports
     15.5 Author Details

List of Tables (77 Tables)

Table 1 Trends and Forecast of GDP, 2017–2024 (USD Billion)
Table 2 Number of New Airplane Deliveries, By Region, 2017
Table 3 Automotive Production, Million Units (2017–2018)
Table 4 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 5 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 6 3D Printing Plastic Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 7 3D Printing Plastic Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 8 3D Printing Plastic Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 9 3D Printing Plastic Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 10 3D Printing Metal Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 11 3D Printing Metal Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 12 3D Printing Metal Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 13 3D Printing Metal Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 14 3D Printing Ceramic Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 15 3D Printing Ceramic Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 16 3D Printing Ceramic Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 17 3D Printing Ceramic Materials Market Size, By Type, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 18 Other 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 19 Other 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 20 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Form, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 21 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Form, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 22 Filament: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 23 Filament: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 24 Powder: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 25 Powder: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 26 Liquid: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 27 Liquid: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 28 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Technology, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 29 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Technology, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 30 FDM Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 31 FDM Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 32 SLS Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 33 SLS Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 34 SLA Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size , By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 35 SLA Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size , By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 36 DMLS Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 37 DMLS Technology: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 38 Other Technologies: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 39 Other Technologies: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 40 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 41 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 42 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Prototyping, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 43 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Prototyping, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 44 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Manufacturing, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 45 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Manufacturing, By Region, 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 46 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 47 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Other Applications, By Region 2017–2024, (USD Million)
Table 48 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 49 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 50 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Aerospace & Defense, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 51 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Aerospace & Defense, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 52 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Healthcare, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 53 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Healthcare, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 54 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Automotive, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 55 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Automotive, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 56 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Consumer Goods, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 57 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Consumer Goods, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 58 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Construction, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 59 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Construction, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 60 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Other Industries, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 61 3D Printing Materials Market Size in Other Industries, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 62 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 63 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Region, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 64 North America: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 65 North America: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 66 Europe: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 67 Europe: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 68 APAC: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 69 APAC: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 70 Latin America: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017–2024 (Ton)
Table 71 Latin America: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 72 MEA: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (Ton)
Table 73 MEA: 3D Printing Materials Market Size, By Country, 2017-2024 (USD Million)
Table 74 New Product Development, 2017–2019
Table 75 Expansion & Investment, 2017–2019
Table 76 Merger & Acquisition, 2017–2019
Table 77 Joint Venture & Partnership, 2017–2019

List of Figures (57 Figures)

Figure 1 3D Printing Materials Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Years Considered for the Study
Figure 3 3D Printing Materials Market: Research Design
Figure 4 3D Printing Materials Market : Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 5 3D Printing Materials Market: Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 3D Printing Materials Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Metals to Drive the 3D Printing Materials Market, 2017–2024
Figure 8 Powder Form to Lead the 3D Printing Materials Market, 2017–2024
Figure 9 Prototyping to Be the Major Application in the 3D Printing Materials Market, 2017–2024
Figure 10 Automotive to Be the Fastest-Growing Industry in the 3D Printing Materials Market, 2017–2024
Figure 11 FDM Technology to Account for the Major Share in the 3D Printing Materials Market, 2017–2024
Figure 12 North America Dominated the 3D Printing Materials Market, 2018
Figure 13 China to Be the Fastest-Growing 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 14 Demand for 3D Printing Metal Materials is Expected to Grow Significantly Between 2019 and 2024
Figure 15 Metals to Grow at the Fastest Rate in the 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 16 Filament Form to Lead the Overall 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 17 DMLS to Be the Most Promising Technology in the 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 18 Prototyping to Lead the Overall 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 19 Aerospace & Defense to Lead the Overall 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 20 China to Register Highest CAGR in 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 21 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in the 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 22 High-Growth Market Leads to Intense Competition
Figure 23 Trends and Forecast of GDP, 2018–2024 (USD Billion)
Figure 24 New Airplane Deliveries, By Region, 2017
Figure 25 Automotive Production in Key Countries, Million Units (2017 vs. 2018)
Figure 26 The Metal Segment is Expected to Outpace Growth of Other 3D
Figure 27 North America is the Largest Consumer of 3D Printing Plastic Materials
Figure 28 Filament Form to Register the Fastest Growth in the 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 29 Europe to Be the Second-Largest Consumer of Filament 3D Printing Materials
Figure 30 FDM to Be the Most Widely Used Technology
Figure 31 North America to Be the Biggest Market of 3D Printing Materials in FDM
Figure 32 Manufacturing is the Fastest-Growing Application
Figure 33 North America to Be the Largest Market in Prototyping Application
Figure 34 Aerospace & Defense End-Use Industry to Lead the 3D Printing Materials Market
Figure 35 North America is the Fastest-Growing Market in the Aerospace & Defense Industry
Figure 36 China to Register the Fastest-Growth Rate in the 3D PrintingMaterials Market, By Region, 2019-2024
Figure 37 North America: 3D Printing Materials Market Snapshot
Figure 38 Europe: 3D Printing Materials Market Snapshot
Figure 39 APAC: 3D Printing Materials Market Snapshot
Figure 40 Latin America: 3D Printing Materials Market Snapshot
Figure 41 MEA: 3D Printing Materials Market Snapshot
Figure 42 Companies Adopted Joint Venture & Partnership and New Product Development as Key Growth Strategies Between 2017 and 2019
Figure 43 3D Printing Materials Market (Global) Competitive Leadership, 2018
Figure 44 3D Systems Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 3D Systems Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 46 Arkema S.A.: Company Snapshot
Figure 47 Arkema S.A.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 48 Royal Dsm: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Royal Dsm N.V.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 The Exone Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 51 Stratasys, Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 52 Stratasys, Ltd.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 53 General Electric: Company Snapshot
Figure 54 Materialise NV: Company Snapshot
Figure 55 Sandvik AB: Company Snapshot
Figure 56 Höganäs AB: Company Snapshot
Figure 57 Evonik Industries AG: Company Snapshot

The study involved four major activities in estimating the current market size for 3D printing materials. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, the peer market, and the parent market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation procedures were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.

Secondary Research

In the secondary research process, various secondary sources such as Hoovers, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Dun & Bradstreet were referred, to identify and collect information for this study. These secondary sources included annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies; white papers; certified publications; articles by recognized authors; gold standard & silver standard websites; regulatory bodies; trade directories; and databases.

Primary Research

The 3D printing materials market comprises several stakeholders such as raw material suppliers, processors, end-product manufacturers, and regulatory organizations in the supply chain. The demand side of this market is characterized by the development of the various industries such as aerospace & defense, healthcare, consumer goods, and automotive. Advancements in technology and diverse applications characterize the supply side. Various primary sources from both the supply and demand sides of the market were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information.

Following is the breakdown of primary respondents:

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Market Size Estimation

Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total 3D printing materials market size. These methods were also used extensively to estimate the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size included the following:

• The key players in the industry and markets were identified through extensive secondary research.
• The industry’s supply chain and market size, in terms of value, were determined through primary and secondary research processes.
• All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources.

Data Triangulation

After arriving at the overall market size using the estimation process explained above, the market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and subsegment. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both demand and supply sides in the aerospace & defense, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, and other industries.

Report Objectives

• To analyze and forecast the market size of 3D printing materials, in terms of value and volume
• To provide detailed information about the key factors (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) influencing the growth of the market
• To define, describe, and forecast the market on the basis of type, form, application, technology, and end-use industry
• To define, describe, and forecast the market on the basis of five regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), the Middle East & Africa (MEA), and Latin America
• To strategically analyze micromarkets with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and their contribution to the overall market
• To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders and provide a competitive landscape for market leaders
• To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their market share and core competencies.

Scope of the Report

This research report categorizes the 3D printing materials market based on Form, Type, Technology, Application, End-Use Industry, and Region.

On the basis of form, the 3D printing materials market has been segmented as follows:

• Powder
• Filament
• Liquid

On the basis of end-use industry, the 3D printing materials market has been segmented as follows:

• Automotive
• Aerospace & defense
• Healthcare
• Consumer Goods
• Construction
• Others (Electronics, Education, Food, etc.)

On the basis of type, the 3D printing materials market has been segmented as follows:

• Plastic
• Metal
• Ceramic
• Others (Wax, Laywood, Bioinks, etc.)

On the basis of application, the 3D printing materials market has been segmented as follows:

• Prototyping
• Manufacturing
• R&D

On the basis of technology, the 3D printing materials market has been segmented as follows:

• FDM
• SLS
• SLA
• DMLS
• Others (Polyjet, Binder Jetting, MJF, etc.)

On the basis of region, the 3D printing materials market has been segmented as follows:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific (APAC)
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)
• Latin America

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Product Analysis

• Product matrix, which gives a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company

Regional Analysis

• A further breakdown of the 3D printing materials market in Rest of Europe
• A further breakdown of the 3D printing materials market in Rest of APAC
• A further breakdown of the 3D printing materials market in Rest of Latin America
• A further breakdown of the 3D printing materials market Rest of MEA

Company Information

• Detailed analysis and profiling of additional market players (up to five)