A global sustainability perspective on 3D printing technologies

Malte Gebler, Anton J.M. Schoot Uiterkamp and Cindy Visser

Energy Policy, 2014, vol. 74, issue C, 158-167

Abstract: Three-dimensional printing (3DP) represents a relative novel technology in manufacturing which is associated with potentially strong stimuli for sustainable development. Until now, research has merely assessed case study-related potentials of 3DP and described specific aspects of 3DP. This study represents the first comprehensive assessment of 3DP from a global sustainability perspective. It contains a qualitative assessment of 3DP-induced sustainability implications and quantifies changes in life cycle costs, energy and CO2 emissions globally by 2025.

Keywords: 3D printing; Costs; TPES; CO2 emissions; Life cycle; Industrial manufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.033

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