10. HISTORY
• 1980 Equipment and materials were developed
• 1984 Stereolithography
• 1990 Plastic extrusion technology
Charles W Hull of 3D Systems Corp (z402)
34. PRINT BUILDING
10 Houses in 1 day
1 House 2000 sqft
Only Rs. 3 lakh/house
35. ADVANTAGES
• Unlimited Creativity
• Instant products
• Print living organs
• Rapid Prototyping
• Mass Production
• Unlimited Customization
• No material wasted
• Can print extremely small
as well as large objects
DISADVANTAGES
• Slow at high resolution
• Pollution occur while using
plastic
• Printing inks are expensive
• Initial cost is high