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3-D Printing
Daniel J. Thomas,
Tim Claypole 
Printing on Polymers, Pages: 293 - 306
Swansea University Author:
Tim Claypole
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/B978-0-323-37468-2.00018-X
Abstract
3-D printing is the process by which a 3-D digital design is converted into a component by depositing material using additive processing. As a process, components are made layer by layer from a range of materials that are available in liquid resin, filament, and fine powder form. As a result, a rang...
| Published in: | Printing on Polymers |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-323-37468-2 |
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Elsevier
2015
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa25657 |
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| Abstract: |
3-D printing is the process by which a 3-D digital design is converted into a component by depositing material using additive processing. As a process, components are made layer by layer from a range of materials that are available in liquid resin, filament, and fine powder form. As a result, a range of different metals, plastics, and composite materials can be used to make 3-D printable objects. 3-D printing is a rapidly evolving technology consisting of many different methods for the fabrication of a new generation of advanced components and structures. The most important aspect of this technology is that due to its additive nature it is a sustainable, scalable, and a viable future manufacturing method. Currently, research focuses on making complex components from a range of innovative and functional materials. These are being used to make new machines and functioning devices. |
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| Keywords: |
3-D printing; 3-D printing processes; Additive manufacturing |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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293 |
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306 |