Abstract
3D printing is a promising technology that facilitates customization, on-demand printing, distributed manufacturing, and production of complex parts. It shortens the product development cycle and provides a lower cost option for low volume production. While sustainability has been a major concern, 3D printing has the potentials to contribute to sustainable development. This explorative study investigates the use of 3D printing in the Kingdom of Bahrain and explores the economic and environmental dimensions of sustainability associated with it. Semi-structured interviews were carried with Bahraini companies that depend on 3D printing to offer their services or products. The results indicated that fused deposition modeling was dominating, and companies utilized some recyclable and biodegradable types of plastic. Using 3D printing to repair an existing product is still in its infancy in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which limits the potential of this technology in reducing materials and energy consumption. Companies were optimistic that 3D printing would have a brighter future and expected to implement it in Bahrain’s construction industry within the next 5-10 years.
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