3D打印技术的发展给石化行业提供的机会

Opportunities of the development of three dimensional printing technology for the petrochemical industry

综述了三维(3D)打印技术的发展历程、前景、瓶颈及优势,并分析了3D打印技术给石化行业提供的机会。3D打印技术具有可实现个性化生产、产品精度极高以及一次性生产复杂一体化产品等优点。耗材是3D打印产品最主要的成本,是制约3D打印技术广泛应用的瓶颈,耗材研发是3D打印技术发展的关键。3D打印技术的快速发展将给石化行业在科研、设备制造及管理等方面提供良好的发展机会,特别是研发3D打印所需新材料将给石化行业带来效益,开发高端3D打印耗材有利于企业在未来竞争中占据有利位置,提升竞争力。

The development course, prospect, bottleneck and advantages of the three dimensional（3D）printing technology were summarized and the opportunity of 3D printing technology for petrochemical industry was analyzed. 3D printing technology has the characters of realizing personalized production, preparing highprecision products and complex integrated products all at once. Consumables are the most important cost of3 D printing products, which are the bottleneck of restricting the extensive use of 3D printing technology. The research and development of consumables is the key to develop 3D printing technology. The rapid development of 3D printing technology will provide good opportunities for petrochemical industry, such as scientific research,instrument manufacture and management,etc,especially the development of new materials for 3D printing will bring benefits to the petrochemical industry. Developing high-end consumables for 3D printing is beneficial for the enterprises to occupy the advantaged position in the future competition and enhance the competitiveness.