Gardening
Gardening additive manufacturing is poised to become an important area for 3D printing adoption, by combining technologies and processes that range from large format concrete 3D construction printing to large format polymer 3D printing (using recycled or biodegradable materials) to on-demand manufacturing of garden decorations, including even geometrically complex 3D printed flowers and plants.
Mass customization of gardens is also expected to be a very important factor driving the adoption of 3D printing in gardening activities. In fact, gardens are already among the most customizable elements within any construction or habitation product. Relevant applications of gardening additive manufacturing can include pottery, 3D printed in ceramics to have custom and complex shapes, decorations and accessories, 3D printed using polymer technologies and even garden furniture 3D printed either using polymer LFAM or 3D concrete printing extrusion processes.
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