Patent expirations open new paths forward for 3D printing, but numerous obstacles remain

February 10, 2014 | Analyst Insight

One of the original core patents on selective laser sintering (SLS, see the report "Building the Future: Assessing 3D Printing’s Opportunities and Challenges"), a 3D printing process that forms...

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Categories Additive Manufacturing (3D printing), Composite processing