Use of three-dimensional printing techniques for developing biodegradable applications: A review investigation

By consecutive adding materials to an analytical representation, digital manufacture technology, also known as three-Dimensional printing or additive manufacturing, made corporeal items from an analytical representation. 3D printing is a new technique that is firmly obtaining traction. Nowadays, the use of 3D printing is widespread throughout the world. Three-dimensional printing is increasingly being used for mass customization and production of any kind of object. Open-source designs in agriculture, healthcare, the automotive industry, locomotive manufacturing, and aviation industries. The purpose of the paper is to provide an overview of the several types of 3D printing technologies such as Binding jetting, Material extrusion, Direct Energy Deposition, Powder Bed Fusion, Fused deposition modeling, and Material Jetting. Also, their applications in the field of automotive industries, aerospace industries, and health care industries are elaborated in detail. The study concluded that the bio-applications exemplify: tissue replacement, bone, cartilage, drug, and pharmaceutical are the future of Three-dimensional printing. The panorama of 3D printing revealed that materials i.e., polymers, metal, composite, ceramic, special materials, and smart materials are the future that could boost the other industrial sectors' applications. Copyright (C) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.