Electrotype: aduplicaterelief printing plate made electrolyticallybydepositingcopperon a waxmould taken from an originalplateor type andbacking it with a leadalloy.
At least seven companies are expected to show 3D printers at CES 2013, demonstrating the potential benefits of the technology for a wide swath of industries and users. 3D printing uses an additive process to create an exact physical duplicate of a product based on a digital model.