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3D PRINTING

                 3D Printing or 3-Dimensional Printing is a technology which was
                 first developed at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in

                 the 1980’s. It is the process of making a physical object from a
                 three-dimensional physical model. In this technology, we use the
                 3D digital data on the computer to build 3D objects by adding
                 layers of material which could be polymers, metals, concrete or
                 even plant and human tissue. 3D Printing helps to bridge the gap           3D Printing technology
                 between ideas and images on a page or screen and the creation
                 of those ideas/images in the physical 3-Dimensional world.

                 The major applications of 3D Printing are:

                                                     Education: It is widely used in the education sector. It prepares
                                                     the students for their future by allowing them to create
                                                     prototypes without tooling and extensive work. It helps the
                                                     students to design and produce models they can hold and feel.



                    3D Printing in Education
                      Rapid Prototyping (RP) Method: It is used to create models to

                      quickly test a new product before mass production. 3D Printing can
                      be termed as a RP method.
                                                                                                    3D Prototype

                                              Medicine:  In the last several years, 3D Printing applications have
                                             increased  manifold  in the  world  of  medicine. They  range
                                             from bioprinting – where biological materials like cells and growth
                                             factors are  fused to create  tissue-like  structures  replicating  their
                                             natural  equivalents – to medical devices like  prosthetics. With 3D
                 3D Printed equipments
                                             Printing,  prosthetics can  be  modeled,  customized and  printed  at
                                             lower costs and quickly.



                      Construction: It is widely used in the construction industry; model
                      houses can be built in a day using 3D Printing.

                                                                                                  3D Model for house
                       Art and Jewelry: The use of 3D Printing has led the jewelry makers to experiment with non-
                      traditional designs which were not possible with the traditional methods of jewelry making.
                      It is now possible to make individual exclusive pieces or customized pieces of jewelry at a
                      lesser cost with 3D Printing materials like PLA (polylactic acid filament), gold or platinum. This

                      technology has inspired artists from all over the world. Artists can create beautiful intricate
                      pieces with metal 3D Printing.


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