Table 1: The application fields and respective specific processes.

Application Field Specific Process

Car Industry

• Integration of many parts in a unified composite part

• Construction of production means

• Production of spare parts and accessories

• Fast standardization

Aerospace/Aeronautics

• Production of accessories of complex geometry

• Control of density, mechanical properties

• Production of lighter accessories

Medicine/Pharmaceutical Industry

• Planning of surgical operation with the use of accurate anatomic models that are based on the Computed Tomography (CT) or the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• Development of adjustable orthopedic implants and prosthetics

• Use of printed simulated corps for medical training purposes (anatomy)

• Printing of biodegradable living tissues for tests during the development phase of the medicinal product

Sports Industry

• Production of accessories of complex geometry

• Creation of adjusted protective equipment for better application and use

• Creation of prototypes of multiple colors and composite materials for products testing