According to "3D Printing Business Information", business analysis research company SmarTech Analysis is targeting the glasses market, and they have made predictions for the "3D Printing Glasses Market (2019-2028)" in the next decade. The company is a leader in business analytics and has turned its attention to the glasses additive manufacturing industry. They predict that by 2028, it will grow into a $3.4 billion industry. Overall, the glasses industry generates more than $100 billion in revenue each year and is growing due to the increasing demand for a variety of styles and the new opportunities for development for glasses and frames tailored for consumers.
SmartTech expects this huge profit potential to be driven by the production of final parts of 3D printed, marking a turning point in the application of this technology in real manufacturing, not just rapid prototyping and ongoing reliance on traditional production technologies. Although glasses may only be a small part of the 3D printing industry, financial forecasts show that in the past, when customers did not have too much interaction in design, it was difficult to have an advantage in price. 3D printing will destroy the already very structured business model, with more interactions, customization becoming more and more common, and price may also have more advantages.
The current analysis also aims to outline industry stakeholders what types of technologies exist in additive manufacturing to include a wide range of materials and potential services, where 3D scanning and online customization will play an important role in consumers seeking to manufacture goods, more suitable for their needs. The report also details the advantages of traditional methods such as molding and casting, as well as desktop 3D printing, including mass production and prototyping during design processes.
Currently, the most popular techniques used to make glasses are material injection, as well as metal 3D printing, powder bed fusion and the most common use of nylon 12 (PA122).
"Powder metallurgy is also mainly used in lost wax casting processes (and partial production), while filament extrusion is used for basic desktop prototyping and some end-use internal parts," SmarTech said in a recent press release.
Highlighted companies in the SmarTech report include Carbon, DWS, EOS, Formlabs, Fuel 3D, Glasses USA; Hoet, Hoya, HP, Luxexcel, Luxottica, Materialise, MONOQOOL, Mykita, Protos, Safilo, Sculpteo, Seiko, Sfered, Sisma, Specsy and many more.
Companies like Glasses USA even allow consumers to 3D print their own glasses.
Analysis of 3D printing is almost as popular as actual innovative activities, and this technology has made people fascinated by the future – especially the prospects and finances of many industries. Thanks to the myriad advantages of 3D printing, whether you are an athlete using custom glasses, a fashion designer who creates innovative frames, or a user looking for sunglasses, there is no doubt that you are helping 3D printing completely change the market in the glasses industry.
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