3D Printing: What are the possible uses?

Normally when we talk about 3D printing we do not think of it as an application to everyday life but rather as a hobby, but that is far from reality because its uses are multiple and some of them are very relevant. ➡︎En Winkle knows that 3D printing will be the future, but we want to tell you about the uses it already has today.
3D printing offers a considerable number of advantages:

• Ability to produce very complex designs that would be impossible to produce otherwise.
• Although 3D printing an object can take hours or even days at a time, it is still much faster than common production methods such as injection molding.
• Rapid prototyping.
• Choice of many different materials for very realistic and professional finishes.

Sectors where 3D Printing is important

▶︎ Medicine.

In dentistry, 3D printing is used to create surgical guides that help the dentist know exactly where to place an implant, as well as to create dental models for the creation of implants.
It is also starting to be used for the creation of other types of 3D prostheses or bone reconstructions. In addition, it is being used to create limb immobilization elements, such as casts, or to create corsets for the correction of certain diseases.

Research in the field of 3D printing for medical use is advancing unstoppably since, with quality 3D filaments, it offers the creation tailored to the needs of each patient, so in the coming years we will see many news related to this field.

▶︎ Architecture.

Creation of models and prototypes. In architecture, 3D printing is used for the creation of mock-ups, allowing the architects’ ideas and construction models to be shown reliably and more quickly, showing us the final image of the building. But this is not only used in architecture, since the 1980s Ford has been using 3D technology for prototyping.

▶︎ Industrial engineering.

In industrial engineering, 3D printing has facilitated the creation of mechanical parts, this facilitates the transition between the design of a part and its manufacture, and in the case of having to print large quantities, it represents a great economic saving.
But it is not only used in industrial engineering, it is also currently being used in aeronautical engineering, as Airbus and Boeing manufacture parts for their airplanes using 3D printing.

But beyond engineering and medicine, there are more common uses of 3D printing, from the creation of customized cell phone accessories, very fashionable in countries such as the United States or Germany, to toys or figures, as well as the creation of jewelry and clothing.

It is clear that 3D printing is coming on strong and every day we are going to have more news of products created using this technique. It is important to emphasize that beyond the recreational component of 3D printing we have to keep in mind that its uses in our common life are many and some of them are amazing.

At Winkle we want you to be able to count on our quality 3D filaments made in Spain, whatever your creation, whether it is for recreational use or for the creation of everyday objects. In our online store winkle.shop you can find the latest in filaments and keep up to date with all the latest developments in the field of 3D printing. We also do research to create 3D filaments that adapt to the new uses of this type of printing, because we believe in the enormous potential of 3D printing to change the way we make our world.