1. The state of composites additive manufacturing
1.1. The state of composites additive manufacturing
1.1.1. About this report
1.1.1.1. Data collection methodology
1.1.1.2. Forecasting methodology
1.2. Intro to Composites AM
1.2.1. Composites AM Hardware
1.2.2. Composites AM Materials
1.2.3. Composites AM Service Providers
1.3. Composites AM market leaders
1.3.1. Markforged
1.3.2. Stratasys
1.3.3. EOS
1.3.4. HP
1.3.5. Airtech
1.3.6. 3D Systems
1.3.7. Ingersoll
1.3.8. Materialise
1.3.9. MCPP
1.3.10. SABIC
1.4. State of the composites AM market in 2023
1.5. 10-year forecast of the total composites AM market
1.5.1. Forecast of the composites AM market 2023–2033
1.5.1.1. Forecast of the composites AM market 2023–2033 by vertical
1.5.1.2. Forecast of the composites AM market 2023–2033 by region
2. Composites AM hardware technologies
2.1. Overview of composites AM hardware
2.1.1. General evolutionary trends for composites AM HW
2.2. Material extrusion – MEX
2.2.1. Filament extrusion for chopped fiber composites
2.2.1.1. Fused Deposition Modeling
2.2.1.2. Fused Filament Fabrication
2.2.2. Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM)
2.2.2.1. Fused Granular Fabrication
2.2.2.2. Robotic Extrusion
2.3. Continuous fiber composite 3D printing technologies
2.3.1. Cartesian extrusion systems for continuous fiber
2.3.1.1. 3-axis gantry systems
2.3.1.2. 5-axis gantry systems
2.3.2. Large format cartesian extrusion systems for continuous fiber
2.3.3. Robotic extrusion systems for continuous fiber
2.4. Hybrid technologies and other processes for continuous fiber composite 3D printing
2.4.1.1. 3D composite tape laying
2.4.1.2. Hybrid additive-injection molding of continuous fiber composites
2.4.1.3. Continuous fiber composite 3D lamination
2.4.1.4. 3D printed composite tooling
2.5. Powder Bed Fusion
2.5.1. Laser PBF or Selective laser sintering
2.5.1.1. Key players and systems in SLS of composites
2.5.1.1.1. Western companies in composites L-PBF
2.5.1.1.2. Entry-level SLS systems for composites AM
2.5.1.1.3. Chinese SLS companies supporting composites AM
2.5.2. Thermal PBF
2.5.2.1. Description
2.5.2.2. Key players and systems
2.6. Digital light processing (DLP) stereolithography of composite material
2.6.1.1. Continuous DLP stereolithography/ high speed vat photopolymerization
2.7. State of the Composites AM hardware market in 2023
2.7.1. Composites AM hardware unit sales analysis 2023
2.7.1.1. Composites PBF AM hardware unit sales analysis 2023 by sub-technologies
2.7.1.2. Composites MEX AM hardware unit sales analysis 2023 by sub-technologies
2.7.2. Composites AM hardware revenue analysis 2023
2.7.2.1. Composites PBF AM hardware revenue analysis 2023 by sub-technologies
2.7.2.2. Composites MEX AM hardware revenue analysis 2023 by sub-technologies
2.7.3. Composites AM hardware unit installed base analysis 2023
2.7.3.1. Composites AM hardware unit installed base analysis by price segment
2.7.3.2. Composites PBF AM hardware unit installed base analysis 2023 by sub-technologies
2.7.3.3. Composites MEX AM hardware unit installed base analysis 2023 by sub-technologies
2.8. 10-year forecast of composites AM hardware market 2023–2033
2.8.1. Forecast of composites AM hardware unit sales 2023–2033
2.8.2. Forecast of composites AM hardware revenue 2023–2033
2.8.3. Forecast of composites AM hardware unit installed base 2023–2033
3. Composites AM materials
3.1. Overview of available composites AM materials
3.1.1. Matrix and reinforcement materials used in composite 3D printing
3.2. Materials for composite MEX filament and pellet extrusion
3.2.1. ABS composites
3.2.1.1. Composite ABS filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.1.2. Composite ABS pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.2. PLA composites
3.2.2.1. Composite PLA filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.2.2. Composite PLA pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.3. Nylon (PA) composites
3.2.3.1. Composite nylon filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.3.2. Composite nylon pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.4. PAEK (PEEK and PEKK) composites
3.2.4.1. PEEK and PEKK filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.4.2. PEEK and PEKK pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.5. PEI (ULTEM) composites
3.2.5.1. Composite ULTEM filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.5.2. Composite ULTEM pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.6. PET/PETG composites
3.2.6.1. Composite PET/PETG filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.6.2. Composite PET/PETG pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.7. Polypropylene composites
3.2.7.1. Composite polypropene filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.7.2. Composite polypropylene pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.8. Composite elastomers for 3D printing
3.2.8.1. Composite elastomer filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.9. Polycarbonate composites
3.2.9.1. Composite PC filament for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.9.2. PC pellets for extrusion 3D printings
3.2.10. Polysulfones and PPS composites
3.2.10.1. PSU, PESU, PPSU and PPS composite filaments for extrusion 3D printing
3.2.10.2. PSU, PESU, PPSU pellets for extrusion 3D printing
3.3. Thermoplastic powder composite materials for PBF
3.3.1. Nylon 12 and nylon 11 composites for PBF technologies
3.3.1.1. Nylon 12 composites
3.3.1.2. Nylon 11 composites
3.3.1.3. Nylon 6, 66, 613 and other types of nylon composites PBF
3.3.2. Polypropylene for composites PBF technologies
3.3.3. PAEK for composites PBF technologies
3.4. Photopolymer composites
3.4.1. Photopolymer composites for stereolithography (SLA, DLP, LCD)
3.4.1.1. Ceramic photopolymer composites for dental applications
3.4.1.2. Ceramic photopolymer composites for industrial applications
3.4.1.3. CNT and graphene composites
3.5. State of the composites AM materials market 2023
3.5.1. Key stakeholders in the composites AM materials market
3.5.1.1. Stratasys (incl. Covestro, Royal DSM)
3.5.1.2. EOS (ALM)
3.5.1.3. 3D Systems (EXT Titan, Kumovis)
3.5.1.4. Airtech
3.5.1.5. Arkema
3.5.1.6. Evonik Industries
3.5.1.7. LEHVOSS
3.5.1.8. SABIC
3.5.1.9. Solvay
3.5.1.10. Mitsubishi MCPP
3.5.1.11. Xenia Materials
3.5.2. Analysis of composites AM material volumes in 2023
3.5.3. Analysis of composites AM material revenues in 2023
3.6. 10-year forecast of the composites AM material market
3.6.1. Forecast of composites AM materials volume 2023–2033
3.6.2. Forecast of composites AM materials revenue 2023–2033
4. Composites AM service providers
4.1. Types of composites AM service providers
4.1.1. Pure player (application-agnostic) composites AM service bureaus
4.1.2. Rapid prototyping composites AM service providers offering production services
4.1.3. Small and medium specialized composites AM service providers
4.1.4. Large composites AM services and AM factories
4.1.5. Composites part and contract manufacturers providing AM parts and AM services
4.1.6. AM material manufacturers offering AM services
4.1.7. AM hardware providers offering AM production services
4.1.8. AM/3D printing service networks
4.2. Composites AM Workflow
4.2.1. Design automation
4.2.2. Material supply automation
4.2.3. Process automation
4.2.3.1. In-workflow build handling automation
4.2.3.2. Workflow management
4.2.4. Automating AM technologies
4.2.4.1. Composites material extrusion
4.2.4.2. Composites powder bed fusion
4.3. State of the composites AM services market 2023
4.3.1. Number of parts produced by composites AM services 2023
4.3.1.1. Number of parts produced by composites AM services in 2023 by sub-technologies
4.3.2. Revenues generated by composites AM services 2023
4.3.2.1. Revenues generated by composites AM services in 2023 by sub-technologies
4.4. 10-year forecast of the composites AM services market 2023–2033
4.4.1. Forecast of the number of parts produced by composites AM services 2023–2033
4.4.1.1. Forecast of the number of parts produced by composites AM services by sub-technologies 2023–2033
4.4.2. Forecast of revenues generated by composites AM services 2023–2033
4.4.2.1. Forecast of revenues generated by composites AM services by sub-technologies 2023–2033
5. Key vertical markets for composites AM
5.1. Types of composites AM parts
5.1.1. Prototypes
5.1.1.1. Multi-iterative functional prototypes
5.1.1.2. From prototype to production and spare parts
5.1.1.3. Metal replacement
5.1.2. Tools
5.1.2.1. Jigs and fixtures
5.1.2.2. Molds
5.1.2.3. Mechanical tools
5.1.2.4. End of arm tools (EOAT), robots and cobots
5.2. Key composites AM vertical adoption markets
5.2.1. Industrial machinery markets for composites AM
5.2.2. Automotive markets for composites AM
5.2.3. Aerospace markets for composites AM
5.2.4. Consumer markets for composites AM
5.2.5. Medical markets for composites AM
5.3. State of the composites AM adoption market in 2023
5.3.1. Composites AM hardware by vertical adoption segment (units and revenues)
5.3.2. Composites AM materials by vertical adoption segment (demand and revenues)
5.3.3. Composites AM parts produced by AM services by vertical AM adoption segment (parts and revenues)
5.4. 10-year forecast of the composites AM adoption market 2023–2033
5.4.1. Forecast of composites AM hardware by vertical adoption segment (units and revenues)
5.4.2. Forecast of composites AM materials by vertical adoption segment (volume and revenues)
5.4.3. Forecast of composites AM part produced by AM services by vertical (parts and revenues)
6. Key geographic markets for composites AM
6.1. EMEA
6.1.1. Italy
6.1.2. France
6.1.3. Germany
6.1.4. UK
6.1.5. Others
6.2. North America
6.2.1. USA
6.3. APAC
6.3.1. China
6.3.2. India
6.3.3. Japan
6.3.4. Others
6.4. LATAM
6.5. State of composites AM regional markets in 2023
6.5.1. Composites AM hardware by region (units and revenues)
6.5.2. Composites AM materials by region (volume and revenues)
6.5.3. Composites AM services by region (part units and revenues)
6.6. 10-year forecast of composites AM regional markets 2023–2033
6.6.1. Forecast of composites AM hardware by region (units and revenues)
6.6.2. Forecast of composites AM materials by region (volume and revenues)
6.6.3. Forecast of composites AM services by region (parts and revenues)
Table of Figures
1. The state of composites additive manufacturing
Figure 1. Key technologies and relative sub technologies studied in this report
Figure 2. Material and relative available material forms studies in this report
Figure 3. The top 10 players by revenues 2023
Figure 4. Size of the composites AM market in 2023 (USD M) by market segment and YoY growth
Figure 5. Composites AM market revenues (USD M) 2022 and 2023 by top vertical segment
Figure 6. Composites AM market revenues (USD M) 2022 and 2023 by region
Figure 7. Forecast of composites AM market revenues (USD M) by segment 2023 to 2033 and YoY growth
Figure 8. Composites AM market (Hardware, Materials, Services) CAGR 2023 to 2033
Figure 9. Forecast of composites AM market revenues (USD M) by top vertical segment 2023–2033
Figure 10. Forecast of the composites AM market revenues (USD M) by region 2023–2033
2. Composites AM hardware technologies
Figure 11. Map of major composites AM technologies
Figure 12. Key vendors and systems of filament extrusion hardware
Figure 13. Table of key players and systems in LFAM material extrusion
Figure 14. Table of key players and systems in continuous fiber material extrusion 3D printing
Figure 15. Table of key players and systems in SLS
Figure 16. Table of key players and systems in thermal PBF
Figure 17. Top 10 composites hardware companies by unit sales in 2023
Figure 18. Top 10 composites hardware systems by unit sales in 2023
Figure 19. Composites AM hardware unit sales analysis 2023 by technology
Figure 20. Composites AM hardware unit sales analysis 2023 by price segment
Figure 21. Hardware units by composites PBF sub-technologies 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 22. Hardware units by composites MEX sub-technologies 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 23. Top 10 composites hardware systems by generated revenue 2023
Figure 24. Top 10 composites AM hardware systems by generated revenue 2023
Figure 25. Composites AM hardware revenues analysis 2023 by technology
Figure 26. Composites AM hardware revenue analysis 2023 by price segment
Figure 27. Hardware revenue (USD M) by PBF sub-technologies 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 28. Hardware revenue (USD M) by MEX sub-technologies 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 29. Top 10 composites AM companies by unit installed base 2023
Figure 30. Top 10 composites AM hardware systems by unit installed base 2023
Figure 31. Composites AM hardware unit installed base analysis 2023 by technology
Figure 32. Hardware installed base analysis 2023 by price segment
Figure 33. Hardware installed base by PBF and sub-technologies 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 34. Hardware installed base by MEX and sub-technologies 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 35. Forecast of composites AM hardware unit sales (thousands) 2023–2033 by technology
Figure 36. Forecast of composites AM hardware units by PBF sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 37. Forecast of composites AM hardware units (thousands) by MEX sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 38. Forecast of hardware revenue (USD M) composites vs polymer AM 2023–2033
Figure 39. Forecast of composites AM hardware revenue (USD M) 2023–2033 by technology
Figure 40. Forecast of composites AM hardware revenue (USD M) by PBF sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 41. Forecast of composites AM hardware revenue (USD M) by MEX sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 42. Forecast of composites AM hardware installed base 2023–2033 by technology
Figure 43. Forecast of composites AM hardware installed base by PBF sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 44. Forecast of composites AM hardware installed base by MEX sub-technologies 2023–2033
3. Composites AM materials
Figure 45. Composites AM material types and forms by technology and applications
Figure 46. Characteristics of common thermoplastics that have known uses as matrix materials for composite 3D printing
Figure 47. Characteristics of common fibers that have known uses as reinforcement materials for composite 3D printing
Figure 48. Table of available ABS composite filament products
Figure 49. Table of available ABS composite pellet products
Figure 50. Table of available PLA composite filament products
Figure 51. Table of available PLA composite pellet products
Figure 52. Table of available polyamide composite filament products
Figure 53. Table of available polyamide composite pellet products
Figure 54. Table of available PEEK and PEKK filament products
Figure 55. Table of available PEEK and PEKK pellet products
Figure 56. Table of available ULTEM composite filament products
Figure 57. Table of available ULTEM composite pellets products
Figure 58. Table of available PET and PETG composite filament products
Figure 59. Table of available PET and PETG pellet products
Figure 60. Table of available polypropylene composite filament products
Figure 61. Table of available polypropylene pellet products
Figure 62. Table of available elastomer filament products
Figure 63. Table of available polycarbonate composite filament products
Figure 64. Polycarbonate pellet products
Figure 65. Polysulfones composite filament products
Figure 66. Table of available polysulfones pellet products
Figure 67. Nylon 12 and nylon 11 composite powder products for PBF
Figure 68. Neat and composite nylon 6, 66, 613 powder products for PBF
Figure 69. Polypropylene powder products for PBF
Figure 70. Available PAEK powder products for PBF
Figure 71. Top 10 composites material companies by volume 2023
Figure 72. Top 10 composites material by volume 2023
Figure 73. Composites AM material volume (kilograms) analysis 2023 by material form
Figure 74. Composites filament volume (kilograms) by material 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 75. Composites pellet volume (kilograms) by material 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 76. Composites powder volume (kilograms) by material 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 77. Top 10 composites AM material companies by revenue 2023
Figure 78. Top 10 composites materials by revenue 2023
Figure 79. Composites AM material revenue (USD M) analysis 2023 by material form
Figure 80. Composites filament revenue (USD M) by material 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 81. Composites pellet revenue (USD M) by material 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 82. Composites powder revenue (USD M) by material 2022–2023 and YoY growth
Figure 83. Forecast of composites AM materials volume (tonnes) 2023–2033 by material form
Figure 84. Forecast of composites filament volume (tonnes) by material 2023–2033
Figure 85. Forecast of composites pellet volume (tonnes) by material 2023–2033
Figure 86. Forecast of composites AM powder materials volume (tonnes) 2023–2033 by material
Figure 87. Forecast of material revenue (USD M) composites vs polymer AM 2023–2033
Figure 88. Forecast of composites AM materials revenue (USD M) 2023–2033 by material form
Figure 89. Forecast of composites filament revenue (USD M) by material 2023–2033
Figure 90. Forecast of composites pellet revenue (USD M) by material 2023–2033
Figure 91. Forecast of composites powder revenue (USD M) by material 2023–2033
4. Composites AM service providers
Figure 92. Top 10 composites AM service companies by number of parts produced in 2023
Figure 93. Number of parts produced by composites AM services 2023 by technology
Figure 94. Number of parts produced by composites AM services 2023 by part type
Figure 95. Number of parts produced by composites AM services in 2023 by PBF sub-technologies and YoY growth
Figure 96. Number of parts produced by composites AM services in 2023 by MEX sub-technologies and YoY growth
Figure 97. Top 10 composites AM service companies by revenue in 2023
Figure 98. Revenue generated by composites AM services 2023 by technology
Figure 99. Revenue generated by composites AM services 2023 by part type
Figure 100. Revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM services in 2023 by PBF sub-technologies and YoY growth
Figure 101. Revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM services in 2023 by MEX sub-technologies and YoY growth
Figure 102. Forecast of the number of parts (millions) produced by composites AM services by technology
Figure 103. Forecast of the number of parts (thousands) produced by composites AM services by part type
Figure 104. Forecast of the number of parts (thousands) produced by composites AM services by PBF sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 105. Forecast of the number of parts (thousands) produced by composites AM services by MEX sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 106. Forecast of AM services revenue (USD M) composites vs polymer AM 2023–2033
Figure 107. Forecast of revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM services 2023–2033 by technology
Figure 108. Forecast of revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM services 2023–2033 by part type
Figure 109. Forecast of revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM services by PBF sub-technologies 2023–2033
Figure 110. Forecast of revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM services by MEX sub-technologies 2023–2033
5. Key vertical markets for composites AM
Figure 111. Composites AM hardware units sold in 2023 by vertical AM adoption segment
Figure 112. Composites AM hardware revenues (USD M) in 2023 by vertical AM adoption segment
Figure 113. Composites AM material volume demand (tonnes) in 2023 by vertical AM adoption segment
Figure 114. Composites AM material revenues (USD M) in 2023 by vertical AM adoption segment
Figure 115. Number of composites AM parts produced by services in 2023 by vertical AM adoption segment
Figure 116. Revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM parts produced by AM services in 2023 by vertical adoption segment
Figure 117. Forecast of composites AM hardware units sold by vertical AM adoption segment 2023–2033
Figure 118. Forecast of composites AM hardware revenues (USD M) by vertical AM adoption segment 2023–2033
Figure 119. Forecast of composites AM material volume demand (tonnes) by vertical AM adoption segment 2023–2033
Figure 120. Forecast of composites AM material revenues (USD M) by vertical AM adoption segment 2023–2033
Figure 121. Forecast of the number of composites AM parts (thousands) produced by services by vertical AM adoption segment 2023–2033
Figure 122. Forecast of revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM parts produced by AM services by vertical adoption segment 2023–2033
6. Key geographic markets for composites AM
Figure 123. EMEA composites AM revenues (USD M) in 2023 by segment
Figure 124. NA composites AM hardware revenues (USD M) in 2023 by segment
Figure 125. APAC composites AM hardware revenues (USD M) in 2023 by segment
Figure 126. Composites AM hardware units sold in 2023 by region
Figure 127. Composites AM hardware revenues (USD M) in 2023 by region
Figure 128. Composites AM material volume demand (kilograms) in 2023 by region
Figure 129. Composites AM material revenues (USD M) in 2023 by region
Figure 130. Number of composites AM parts produced by services in 2023 by region
Figure 131. Revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM parts produced by AM services in 2023 by region
Figure 132. Forecast of EMEA composites AM revenues (USD M) by segment 2023–2033
Figure 133. Forecast of NA composites AM revenues (USD M) by segment 2023–2033
Figure 134. Forecast of APAC composites AM revenues (USD M) by segment 2023–2033
Figure 135. Forecast of composites AM hardware units (thousands) sold by region 2023–2033
Figure 136. Forecast of composites AM hardware revenues (USD M) by region 2023–2033
Figure 137. Forecast of composites AM material volume demand (tonnes) by region 2023–2033
Figure 138. Forecast of composites AM material revenues (USD M) by region 2023–2033
Figure 139. Forecast of the number of composites AM parts (thousands) produced by services by region 2023–2033
Figure 140. Forecast of revenues (USD M) generated by composites AM parts produced by AM services by region 2023–2033