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High-Performance 3D Printing Polymer Material Offers Enhanced Properties

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Chaitali Mahajan
High-Performance 3D Printing Polymer Material Offers Enhanced Properties

The 3D printing polymer material market for medical application was valued at US$ 930.70 million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ 2,253.65 million by 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.5% from 2021 to 2028.


Polymers are one of the major 3D printing materials. Polymer 3D printing is an emerging technology that has greater applications in industries, particularly in the medical field. 3D printing polymer material consists of polyether ether ketone, polymethylmethacrylate, and polylactic acid. One of the major driver for the 3D printing polymer material market growth is an increasing use of 3D printing in dentistry for various applications. In dentistry, the use of 3D printing has seen a rapid increase. 3D printing technology is highly used by dentists to replace or repair a damaged tooth, create an orthodontic model, and produce crowns, caps, and dentures.


Increasing Use of 3D Printing in Dentistry

In dentistry, the use of 3D printing has seen a rapid increase. 3D printing offers various advantages over the subtractive/milling techniques. It allows the production of complex geometries with ease and reduces wastage of material, which is generally lost to milling. 3D printing allows for multiple appliances to be printed at once. Accuracy is also improved with 3D printing.

Oral diseases are a major health burden for different countries across the globe and affect people throughout their lifetime. According to the Global Burden of Disease 2017, untreated tooth decay in permanent teeth is the most common health condition. The prevalence of oral diseases continues to increase with rising urbanization and changing living conditions. Different dental products manufactured by using 3D printing technology find extensive applications in the restoration of the dental structure. Hence, the high incidence of dental caries and other dental diseases leads to an increasing use 3D printed products in dentistry.


Evonik Industries AG; STRATASYS LTD; Formlabs; Henkel AG & COMPANY, KGAA; Arkema; BASF SE; Roboze; Bionic Production GmbH; Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH; and Solvay S.A. are among the players operating in the global 3D printing polymer material market for medical application. Market players focus on providing high quality products to meet the customer demand.

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