CURRENT APPLICATIONS
Exterior/exterior trim
Bumpers, wind breakers; polymers; selective laser sintering (SLS)
Fluid handling
Pumps, valve; aluminum alloys –
selective laser melting (SLM), electron beam melting (EBM)
Manufacturing process
Prototyping, customized tooling, investment casting; polymers, wax, hot-work steels – fused deposition modeling (FDM), inkjet, SLS, SLM
Exhaust/emissions
Cooling vents; aluminum alloys – SLM
FUTURE APPLICATIONS
Powertrain, drivetrain
Engine components; aluminum, titanium alloys – SLM, EBM
Frame, body, doors
Body panels; aluminum alloys – SLM
OEM components
Body-in-white; aluminum, steel alloys – SLM, EBM
Electronics
Embedded component, sensors, single-part control panels; polymers – SLS
Wheels, tires, suspension
Hubcaps, tires, suspension springs; polymers, aluminum alloys – SLS, Inkjet, SLM
Interior & sealing
Dashboards, seat frames; polymers – SLS, stereo-lithography
$9 BILLION BY 2029 INCLUDES $4+ BILLION opportunity in tools, final parts production
Americas lead in polymer AM
Europe leads in metal AM
Market elements
Polymers, metals
Hardware
Final parts
Materials
Protoypes
Tools
Main polymers
Nylon
ABS
Main metals
Steel
Titanium
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