Component
FDM hotend
A heated nozzle that melts filament on an FDM 3D printer.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$18
Quality
70 / 100
US saturation
20.0
Made in US
400,000 units
Current demand
2,000,000 units
US exports
32,000 units
Opportunity score
69.4
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$80M
Expected extra output: 300,000 units per year