{"id":737121,"date":"2023-06-26T13:27:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mfg.com\/?page_id=737121"},"modified":"2024-05-01T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:33:00","slug":"3d-printing-sla-sls-binder-jetting-metal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mfg.com\/3d-printing-sla-sls-binder-jetting-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"SEO Pages: 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/mfgproductionimages.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230626142801\/Metal-AM-Parts-copy.jpg&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_mask_style=&#8221;caret&#8221; background_mask_color=&#8221;#005199&#8243; background_mask_blend_mode=&#8221;multiply&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;130px||130px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3D Printing<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">MFG&#8217;s database includes thousands of 3D Printing businesses. 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His first 3D printed product, a small resin-based part, was the result of his Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer, the first of its kind\u2014and a technology still widely in use for the creation of smaller, intricate pieces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hull\u2019s innovation marked the birth of 3D printing, and a technological revolution that has continued to evolve over the decades. Currently, the global 3D printing market is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/industry-reports\/3d-printing-market-101902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expected to grow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from USD $22.4 billion to nearly $106 billion by 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; min_height=&#8221;160.9px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||18px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>What is 3D Printing?<\/h2>\n<p>Initially 3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), served as a rapid prototyping tool that transformed product development for engineers and designers. Suddenly, instead of waiting months for delivery of prototypes (and months after every change for a new one), they had the ability and the freedom to create a part, test it for form, fit, and functionality, make changes on the spot, and 3D print again. The capability to visualize, test, and refine became instrumental behind the scenes for critical parts development as far back as the 80s in applications for organizations like NASA.<\/p>\n<p>3D printing technology has continued to advance over the years, now playing a crucial role in product development from the beginning with 3D design, to rapid prototyping, to manufacturing functional, end-use products in critical applications. What makes 3D printing projects even more exceptional is the ability to use the same materials for creating a prototype and a finished product. The digital nature of 3D printing also allows for easy customization and flexibility. 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