Uses and Benefits of 3D Printing

Let us take a look at the reasons why this practice of printing has gained so much popularity and how this technology is changing the world:

• Models with hollow parts that were not previously possible to be made by hand in one piece are now easily manufactured by 3D printing.
• Thanks to cheaper raw materials, decreased workforce, 3D printing has exponentially reduced manufacturing cost, allowing many companies to save up to 60%.
• There is little limitation on the variety of designs a 3D printer can print. These models are more durable and have better structural integrity.
• Manufacturing metal and plastic models is often a wasteful process. Creating a similar model using additive manufacturing takes less energy and reduces waste products.
• Various waxes and resins can also be applied to the finished product which increases the strength, temperature resistance and allows paint & finishes to be applied realistically.
• The models created by 3D printing can also attain some new properties when different materials are combined just like when two part urethane is added to an object, it starts possessing the properties of rubber.
• 3D printing is not only valuable to companies but also students can gain a lot from this blessing. It can allow them to build functional models and see the ideas they had, first hand in just a few hours.