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3D Printing Technology Diffusion: A Revolution or an Illusion?

3D Printing Technology Diffusion: A Revolution or an Illusion?

Kemal Yayla, Basak Ozdemir, Serhat Burmaoglu, Haydar Yalcin
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781522592730|ISBN10: 1522592733|EISBN13: 9781522592747
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9273-0.ch097
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Yayla, Kemal, et al. "3D Printing Technology Diffusion: A Revolution or an Illusion?." Disruptive Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 2082-2106. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9273-0.ch097

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Yayla, K., Ozdemir, B., Burmaoglu, S., & Yalcin, H. (2020). 3D Printing Technology Diffusion: A Revolution or an Illusion?. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Disruptive Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 2082-2106). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9273-0.ch097

Chicago

Yayla, Kemal, et al. "3D Printing Technology Diffusion: A Revolution or an Illusion?." In Disruptive Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 2082-2106. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9273-0.ch097

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Abstract

3D printing technology has been considered one of the most potentially groundbreaking technologies for the future, as the customer expectations, market requirements, and the competition grows in a global scale. In order to understand the potential effect of 3D printing technology and if it is a disruptive innovation that will change the traditional manufacturing paradigm, it is essential to examine the diffusion of knowledge in this area. In this study, 3D printing technology has been reviewed and patent analysis regarding 3D printing technology has been conducted in order to understand the diffusion of 3D printing technology. The results of the patent analysis indicate that the diffusion of 3D printing technology which is represented by the patents of four key methods not expected to fit with Bass diffusion model. According to the findings, it can be concluded that 3D printing technologies are in a situation where a state of maturity has not been reached, yet the growth still continues.

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