According to the SmarTech Analysis report “Bound Metal & Metal Binder Jetting AM 2022,” metal binder jetting and bound metal extrusion technologies will produce $54 billion in parts through 2030. Bound metal is considered by the additive manufacturing (AM) market research firm to be the fastest growing segment in the industry.
While they are categorized together, metal binder jetting and bound metal extrusion, also referred to as metal fused filament fabrication (FFF), are two distinct technologies with their own advantages, disadvantages, and applications. In this article, we’ll attempt to break them down to make those distinctions easier to understand.
Similarities: What Are Metal Binder Jetting and Metal FFF?
Whereas metal binder jetting relies on the deposition of a binder onto a bed of metal powder to create a part layer by layer, metal FFF sees the metal powder already…
