The need to reduce the costs of manufacturing and processing is expected to accelerate the market studied over the coming years. The 4D printing technology has the potential to enable reduced capital and inventories, which increases the manufacturer’s market efficiency. A 4D-printed product causes lesser manufacturing, transportation, and handling costs, which ultimately leads to saving resources and efforts. Moreover, 4D-printed objects can harness existing 3D printers, which is also one of the driving factors for the technology growth. Although the technology is still at infancy and in its R&D stage, companies are working toward developing both 4D printing technology. Specialized 4D printers as well as the materials suitable for 4D printing are, therefore, likely to shape the market studied. The concept of 4D printing first gained interest after MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab in partnership with 3D printing manufacturer Stratasys and 3D software company Autodesk, back in 2013. 4D printing, which is the next step in the evolution of 3D printing, adds the dimension of time to the traditional 3D printing process. What this means is that a 3D-printed object can change its shape after it is printed, in response to water, heat, or pressure etc.

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

5, PATENT ANALYSIS

6. MARKET DYNAMICS

7. MARKET SEGMENTATION

8. COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE 

9. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

10. MARKET OUTLOOK