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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

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With the 2009 expiration of a key Stratasys patent that covered thermoplastic filament extrusion technology, desktop filament printers were taking off, buoyed by new disrupters like Makerbot. Innovation will make recycled materials, including polymers, metals, and composites, much more suitable for both low- and high-performance applications.