
2. Additive manufacturing: projects and players
2.1 R&D and additive manufacturing
According to a report by the European Patent Office (EPO), entitled "Patents and additive manufacturing – Trends in 3D printing technologies": "Europe and the USA have a strong lead in additive manufacturing innovation". Indeed, between 2010 and 2018, 47% of additive manufacturing patent applications filed with the EPO came from European inventors or European companies, with the USA in second place with 35%.
In addition, innovation in...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!

The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Additive manufacturing -3D printing
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Additive manufacturing: projects and players
Bibliography
- (1) - TI - Les nouveaux défis de la fabrication additive, - Techniques de l'Ingénieur, 22 Novembre 2019. [En ligne]. Available: https://www.techniques-ingenieur.fr/actualite/articles/les-nouveaux-defis-de-la-fabrication-additive-71380/...
Standards and norms
- Additive manufacturing – General principles – Terminology - NF EN ISO/ASTM 52900 - Mai 2017
- Additive manufacturing – General principles – Part 2: Overview of process categories and raw materials - NF ISO 17296-2 - Décembre 2016
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
France Additive
CT-IPC - The Industrial Technical Center for Plastics and Composites
Carnot Institutes...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!

The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference