Cementitious 3D construction printing (3DCP) or 3D concrete printing is a form of additive manufacturing used to fabricate buildings or construction components in completely new shapes not previously possible with traditional concrete formwork.
3D Concrete Printing Offers Many Benefits to Your Project
- Ultimate “form follows function” efficiency: new design possibilities to leverage optimal structural forms by combining materials and features
- New customized, complex designs and structures possible
- Lower construction costs
- Digitalize and industrialize your process to streamline construction and reduce material waste
- Improve production of higher quality elements by utilizing machine-perfect fabrication
- Time saving and increased productivity: automated process with less labor, no formwork and immediate setting 3D ink
3D Concrete Printing - A New Construction Method
Sika Leads the Way in 3D Concrete Printing Technology
- Industry-ready: Ready to pursue more industrial scale partnerships and projects, partnerships with leading universities and industry partners already in place
- Complete support: from CAD and technical design support to material supplier for Sika-formulated ink
- Sika’s unique know-how: automation with pulsment process control and extrusion by the Sika MiniShot system
- Unique formulation of 3D mortars with setting on demand with Sika accelerators
- Concrete technology and mix design powered by Sika® ViscoCrete® with formulation expertise from Sika’s specialists
- Fully automated system to follow strength from mixing to hardening
Sika fiber technology for stability - Color on demand: three dosing pumps enable quick and precise color changes
- Fastest speed of continuous 3D printing with the most precise technology available on the market
- Perfectly precise print head developed by Sika’s 3D research team at the Sika Technology Center in Switzerland
- Sika is the only company capable of supplying all the technologies needed for industrial 3D concrete printing from a single source.
Our Concrete 3D Printing is Industrialization Ready!
Printer size up to
5 meters
to build large precast parts
Horizontal and vertical speed up to
1 m/s
and 20 cm/min, absolute accuracy of < 1 mm
3D
Technology Center for prototyping
7 patents
on printing processes, innovative materials and admixtures for 3D printing
Innovative
awards
at the European World of Concrete
Digitalization Shift in Construction
3D concrete printing is redefining the future of construction, but to become a true alternative to traditional placing methods, printed structures must be produced with maximum efficiency. Sika’s advanced 3D concrete printing technology is engineered specifically for this purpose—delivering superior speed, precision, and cost‑effectiveness directly on the jobsite.According to Frank Höfflin, Chief Technology Officer at Sika,
“Our goal from day one was to create a competitive, industrial‑grade 3D printing solution. We have now achieved exactly that. With Sika’s technology, concrete can be printed rapidly, economically, and with exceptional accuracy—making real‑world construction applications a reality.”
Digital transformation is driving a major shift in the global construction industry. As workflows become more automated, contractors and builders can optimize project timelines, reduce material waste, and minimize overall costs. 3D concrete printing adds a new layer of design flexibility, enabling forms and structures that are difficult or expensive to achieve with traditional methods.Sika’s end‑to‑end system combines materials expertise, digital innovation, and decades of construction knowledge—helping architects, engineers, and builders adopt smarter, faster, and more sustainable methods of construction.
Digitalization is changing every aspect of construction and the entire life cycle of a building, from the design process and automated construction all the way to maintenance." Frank Höfflin (Chief Technology Officer at Sika)
