{"id":22978,"date":"2022-11-06T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/?p=22978"},"modified":"2026-02-25T06:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:09:22","slug":"types-of-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/types-of-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Types of 3D Printing: A Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/types-of-3d-printing\/#What_Is_3D_Printing\" >What Is 3D Printing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/types-of-3d-printing\/#Types_of_3D_Printing_Technology\" >Types of 3D Printing Technology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/types-of-3d-printing\/#Download_Types_of_3D_Printing_PDF\" >Download Types of 3D Printing PDF<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of 3D Printing \u2013 The phrase 3D printing refers to a group of manufacturing technologies that build parts layer by layer. Each method of forming plastic and metal parts differs, as do material selection, surface finish, durability, manufacturing speed and cost. This guide focuses on the various 3D printing technologies, or, in layman&#8217;s words, 3D printing types. The most popular technologies utilized in 3D printing nowadays are included in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linquip has a wealth of information on various types of 3D printers that will assist you in making an informed decision. We can assist you choose the best 3D printer, no matter the situation. Linquip offers a wide choice of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/industrial-directories\/912\/additive-manufacturing-and-3d-printing\"><b>3D Printer Products<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 to ensure that you can find one that meets your needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linquip&#8217;s website offers a complete list of 3D printers to all OEM fleets. Linquip vendors can assist you with this. For further information on how to find a diverse choice of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/suppliers-companies\/service-provider?category_id=912&amp;cn=additive-manufacturing-and-3d-printing\"><b>Service Providers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who consistently offer high-quality items, please contact <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/experts?category_id=912&amp;cn=additive-manufacturing-and-3d-printing\"><b>3D Printers Experts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you want to know how much a 3D printer will cost, the Linquip platform offers a free quotation request service from various <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/suppliers-companies?category_id=912&amp;cn=additive-manufacturing-and-3d-printing\"><b>3D Printer Suppliers and Companies<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_3D_Printing\"><\/span><b>What Is 3D Printing?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the process of creating a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be accomplished using a number of processes in which material is deposited, joined, or solidified under computer control, with material being added together (usually layer by layer) (such as polymers, liquids, or powder grains being fused).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 1980s, 3D printing processes were thought to be only suited for the fabrication of functional or aesthetically pleasing prototypes, and a more relevant phrase at the time was rapid prototyping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 2019, 3D printing accuracy, repeatability, and material range have improved to the point that some 3D printing techniques are considered feasible as an industrial-production technology, and the terms additive manufacturing and 3D printing may be used interchangeably. One of the primary benefits of 3D printing is the capacity to create highly complicated forms or geometries that would be hard to manufacture by hand, such as hollow pieces or items with internal truss systems to minimize weight. As of 2020, the most prevalent 3D printing technology is fused deposition modeling (FDM), which employs a continuous filament of a thermoplastic substance.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22986\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Types of 3D Printing\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3D Printing Technology (Reference: <strong>3dnatives.com<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_3D_Printing_Technology\"><\/span><b>Types of 3D Printing Technology<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The phrase 3D printing refers to a group of manufacturing technologies that create parts layer by layer. Each method of forming plastic and metal parts differs, as do material choices, surface finish, durability, production speed and cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several types of 3D printing, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stereolithography (SLA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Light Process (DLP)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selective laser melting (SLM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electron Beam Melting (EBM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PolyJet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the best 3D printing technique for your application necessitates a knowledge of each process&#8217;s strengths and shortcomings, as well as matching those characteristics to your product development requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Stereolithography (SLA)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stereolithography is a member of the vat photopolymerization family of additive manufacturing processes, also known as resin 3D printing. All of these equipment work on the same principle: they use a light source to cure liquid resin into hardened plastic. The arrangement of the basic components, such as the light source, build platform, and resin tank, is the primary physical distinction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light-reactive thermoset materials known as &#8220;resin&#8221; are used in SLA 3D printers. Short molecular chains form when SLA resins are subjected to certain wavelengths of light, polymerizing monomers and oligomers into hardened rigid or flexible geometries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SLA products offer the best resolution and precision, the finest details, and the smoothest surface finishes of any 3D printing technology, but stereolithography&#8217;s major advantage is its adaptability. Material manufacturers have developed novel SLA resin compositions with optical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics comparable to standard, engineering, and industrial thermoplastics.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22984\" style=\"width: 1354px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2.webp\" alt=\"Types of 3D Printing\" width=\"1354\" height=\"895\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2.webp 1354w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-1024x677.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-768x508.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A schematic representation of the basic mechanics of stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing. (Reference: <strong>formlabs.com<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b>Digital Light Processing (DLP)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital light processing is similar to SLA in that it uses light to cure liquid resin. The fundamental distinction between the two technologies is that DLP employs a digital light projector screen and SLA employs a UV laser. DLP 3D printers may thus image a complete layer of the build at once, resulting in higher build rates. While commonly used for rapid prototyping, DLP printing&#8217;s increased throughput makes it acceptable for low-volume manufacturing runs of plastic items.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selective laser sintering is the strategy of creating an item using powder bed fusion technology and polymer powder. As industrial patents expire, these sorts of 3D printing technology will become more prevalent and less expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To begin, a bin of polymer powder is heated to a temperature slightly below the melting point of the polymer. Following that, a recoating blade or wiper applies a very thin layer of the powdered material onto a build platform, approximately 0.1 mm thick. The surface is then scanned using a CO2 or fiber laser. The laser sinters the powder selectively and solidifies a cross-section of the item. A pair of galvos, like in SLA, concentrate the laser on the proper area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The construction platform will go down one layer thickness in height after scanning the full cross-section. The recoating blade applies a new layer of powder on top of the newly scanned layer, and the laser sinters the object&#8217;s next cross-sections onto the previously cemented cross-sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These stages are continued until all things have been created completely. The unsintered powder stays in situ to support the item, reducing or eliminating the requirement for support structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22985\" style=\"width: 1067px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3.webp\" alt=\"Types of 3D Printing\" width=\"1067\" height=\"807\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3.webp 1067w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-768x581.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Schematic of the SLS process. SLS 3D printing employs a high-power laser to sinter small particles of polymer powder into a solid structure based on a 3D model. (Reference: <strong>formlabs.com<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b>Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Material extrusion machines are the most widely available &#8211; and least expensive &#8211; forms of 3D printing technology worldwide. They are also known as fused deposition modeling (FDM). The term &#8220;fused filament fabrication&#8221; (FFF) is another name for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A spool of filament is normally put into the 3D printer and fed through to a printer nozzle in the extrusion head. After heating the printer nozzle to the proper temperature, a motor drives the filament through the heated nozzle, melting it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The printer subsequently moves the extrusion head along the given coordinates, depositing the molten material on the build plate to cool and solidify. When one layer is finished, the printer moves on to the next. This procedure of printing cross-sections is continued until the thing is entirely produced, layer upon layer. Support structures may be required depending on the shape of the item, for example, if a model includes steep overhanging areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22981\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4.jpeg\" alt=\"Types of 3D Printing\" width=\"1440\" height=\"607\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-300x126.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-1024x432.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-768x324.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In comparison to SLA printers (Right), FDM printers struggle with complicated designs or parts with intricate details (left). (Reference: <strong>xometry.eu<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDM is utilized in 3D printed structures by extruding clay or concrete, 3D printed desserts by extruding chocolate, 3D printed organs by extruding living cells in a bio gel, and so on. If anything can be extruded, it can almost certainly be 3D printed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Selective Laser Melting (SLM)\/Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selective Laser Melting (SLM)\/Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) both manufacture things in the same way as SLS does. The primary distinction is that these forms of 3D printing technology are used to manufacture metal parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMLS heats the powder to a degree where it can fuse on a molecular level rather than melting it. SLM employs a laser to accomplish a complete melt of the metal powder, resulting in a homogenous component. As a result, the portion has a single melting temperature (something not produced with an alloy).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the primary distinction between DMLS and SLM; the former creates components from metal alloys, whilst the latter creates single element materials like titanium. In contrast to SLS, the DMLS and SLM techniques require structural support to prevent the possibility of deformation (despite the fact that the surrounding powder provides physical support).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMLS\/SLM components are susceptible to warping owing to residual stresses generated during printing as a result of the high temperatures, however because DMLS does not melt the powder, parts can be less stressed. Parts are often heat-treated after printing to remove any stresses in the parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Electron Beam Melting (EBM)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike previous powder bed fusion processes, electron beam melting (EBM) employs a high energy beam, or electrons, to produce fusion between metal powder particles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A concentrated electron beam sweeps across a tiny layer of powder, generating localized melting and solidification across a particular cross-sectional region. These regions are constructed to form a solid object.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of its higher energy density, EBM has a faster build speed than SLM and DMLS forms of 3D printing technology. Minimum feature size, layer thickness, powder particle size and surface polish, on the other hand, are often bigger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s also worth noting that EBM parts are made in a vacuum, and the method can only be employed with conductive materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi Jet Fusion, like SLS, creates functional parts out of nylon powder. Rather than employing a laser to sinter the powder, MJF employs an inkjet array to apply fusing agents to the bed of nylon powder. In reality, the technology gets its name from the many inkjet heads used in the printing process. Separate head arrays travel over the print bed in various directions to perform material recoating, agent distribution, and heating, allowing the user to tune both operations separately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The printer applies a coating of material powder to the printing bed during the Multi Jet Fusion printing process. Following that, an inkjet head passes over the powder, depositing both a fusing and a detailing agent. After that, an infrared heating device glides across the print. Wherever a fusing agent was used, the underlying layer melted together, whilst the detailing agent parts remained powder. The powdery bits fall away, resulting in the appropriate shape. Modeling supports are also no longer required because the lower layers support those printed above them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To complete the printing process, the entire powder bed, including the printed parts, is relocated to a separate processing station. The majority of the loose unfused powder is sucked up here, allowing it to be reused rather than causing trash.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>PolyJet<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PolyJet is yet another plastic 3D printing technology with a twist. It may create parts with a variety of features, such as colors and materials. Designers can use the technique to create elastomeric or overmolded products. If your design is a single, stiff plastic, we recommend using SL or SLS since it is more cost effective. However, if you&#8217;re designing an overmolding or silicone rubber design, PolyJet can save you money on tooling early in the development process. This allows you to iterate and evaluate your design more quickly, saving you money.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22982\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Types of 3D Printing\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3D Printing Part\u2013 PolyJet (Reference: <strong>re-fream.eu<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b>Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most frequent type of Sheet Lamination 3D printing is LOM. Material sheets are piled on top of one other and bonded together. Layers are built up one at a time, like in many other kinds of 3D printing, but a sheet cannot create a complicated design alone, therefore in LOM, a knife (or laser, or CNC router) is utilized to cut the layered item into the right shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quantity of glue used throughout this printing process may be adjusted, with more glue used in places that will eventually become part of the final print and less used in parts that would be removed by the cutter. As the print progresses, the cutter cuts a 2D cross-section of the final print.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This printing technology has numerous major advantages, including the ability to generate prints quickly and cheaply, as well as bigger things. Of course, there are certain drawbacks. Prints made using this technology are often rather sturdy and keep good qualities over time, although they need more post-production finishing (and can be adjusted with drilling or machining) and generate more waste than other 3D printing technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Types_of_3D_Printing_PDF\"><\/span><b>Download Types of 3D Printing <\/b><b>PDF<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is an option to download the article in PDF format if you find that to be more convenient for you. 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