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ABSTRACT
This article wants to describe the potential of this new-way-to-make-products in a sustainability approach. Then, this article tries to explain the sustainable promises/benefits of the 3D printing and in counterpart the limits of these impacts.
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Laurent MOLINARI: Cofounder & COO – Zen'to Technologie, France
INTRODUCTION
3D printing is a subject that raises many questions: the somewhat magical aspect of seeing objects created before our eyes from a computer could pave the way for a profound change in our society's economic development model.
This article looks at the position of this new technology with regard to sustainable development, and more specifically, respect for the environment.
The aim here is to understand the promise of this new technology, and to identify its potential contribution to eco-responsible development. But beyond these promises, we'll also be looking at the limits of this technological revolution and its ability to drive a new industrial revolution.
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KEYWORDS
Life Cycle Analysis | FabLab | eco-design | additive manufacturing | 3D printing | fuse deposition modeling
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Bibliography
- Commissariat général au développement durable et CDC climat recherche - Chiffres clés du climat, France et Monde - (2011) http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/ IMG/pdf/Repclimat.pdf
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Websites
ODD Guitars. Distribution site for electric guitars made using 3D printing. http://www.odd.org.nz/atom.html
Additive Manufacturing http://www.additivemanufacturing.com/basics/
Additive manufacturing methods...
Events
3D Print Show – International state-of-the-art trade show for 3D printing technologies, Oct. 2014 http://fr.3dprintshow.com.systranlinks.net/paris2013/show-timetable/
Statistical and economic data
The Hype Cycle graph (Gartner) presented in this article is available at http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2575515
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