Before looking at the regulatory landscape impacting the complex, growing, and ever-changing functional printing industry sector, one must understand what it encompasses, as regulations tend to focus not only on the chemicals used but the products developed. For this piece, functional printing includes the creation of in-mold electronics or the use of direct-to-object (DTO), direct-to-shape (DTS), and 3D printers to manufacture or decorate objects that exceed the performance requirements of most advertising graphics, packaging, publications, or even the garment decoration sectors.
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