According to the latest report from Grand View Research, the global ceramic 3D printing market is expected to approach $ 160 million by 2025, with an average annual growth rate of 34%. This will be a new growth point for the 3D printing market segment in the future.
The forecast given in this report is that the ceramic 3D printing market size will reach US $ 159.5 million by 2025. In recent years, metal and plastic 3D printing companies have begun to shift to the field of ceramic materials. The target industry has increasing demand for strong, tough and high temperature resistant parts. This key factor will promote the rapid development of the ceramic 3D printing industry.
3D printers using ceramics, alumina, and clay as materials are already on the market. The liquid deposition molding LDP technology is expected to be popularized in the field of design and construction; digital photo-curing DLP and stereolithography SLA technology can be used to make precision and complex parts for the manufacture of implants in the medical field.
The 3D printed ceramics industry is still growing and facing challenges. The main contradiction is the lack of trained professionals and engineers, and the lack of relevant courses and talent training methods in this field. However, the market stimulates demand, and the needs of ceramic 3D printing manufacturers, suppliers, and end users of ceramic products will quickly promote the improvement of talent training.
Multinational companies and startups are working to reduce execution time and improve operational efficiency in different end-user industries. Canon developed a new ceramic 3D printing technology in 2018, which can be used for applications with special needs in terms of corrosion resistance, heat resistance and insulation properties. In addition, Canon has also developed new ceramic materials to produce high-precision parts.
The aerospace and medical industries are key factors for market growth. According to the Airbus report, the expanding middle class is expected to increase the number of orders worldwide, which will stimulate the production of commercial passenger aircraft and indirectly promote the demand for finished parts. In addition, a growing adult population and increasing healthcare investment may promote the use of ceramic 3D printed medical supplies.
The development of the North American medical and aerospace industries is one of the key factors affecting the demand for ceramic 3D printing. The government's support for the healthcare industry in the Asia-Pacific region is also expected to contribute to market growth, and the region's annual growth rate over the forecast period will lead the world.
As the number of global orders increases, it is expected that by 2025, the ceramic 3D printing market for aerospace terminal applications will reach 26.1 million US dollars. Due to the increasing investment in the adult population and healthcare, the annual growth rate of related demand in the medical field is expected to be about 35.4%, which may be one of the key factors to promote the growth of the ceramic 3D printing market. Due to the growth of the mechanical field, industrial machinery applications accounted for 8.7% of the 3D printed ceramics market in 2018. In 2018, the North American market accounted for 45.2% of the global ceramic 3D printing market, with the highest share. Tethon3D, 3D CERAM, Lithoz, Steinbach AG, PRODWAYS and Desamanera are important suppliers to the ceramic 3D printing market.