. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 25.

Published in final edited form as: Polym Rev (Phila Pa). 2018 Sep 25;58(4):668–687. doi: 10.1080/15583724.2018.1484761

Table 1:

3D technologies and appropriate materials with advantages and disadvantages outlined

Technology	Materials	Advantages	Disadvantages
Stereolithography (vat polymerization)	Photocurable acylate, epoxy based resins	Complex geometries,^{7, 48} high resolution^{49, 50}	Slow print time,⁵¹ post process required (curing),^{52, 53} limited material choice⁵⁴
Fused Deposition Modelling (material extrusion)	Extrudable thermoplastics (ABS, PLA, PLGA, TPS, etc.)	strong mechanical properties,^{55, 56} low costs,⁵⁷ fast printing speed⁵⁸	poorer surface finish, high temperature, low resolution,⁵⁹ limited material choice⁶⁰
Bbinder jetting, (powder bed and inkjet printing)	Ceramics, metals, thermoplastic polymers, composites	Fast printing speed,¹⁴ complex geometries,^{61, 62} low cost⁶³	low resolution,⁶⁴ post printing process,^{65, 66} poor mechanical properties