Polymer-based additive manufacturing: recent developments
by Kotula, Anthony P. Seppala, Jonathan E. Snyder, Chad R.
"Additive manufacturing (AM) is a potentially disruptive technology, revolutionizing not only traditional industries but generating entirely new ones through rapid innovation, the democratization of manufacturing, and unprecedented freedom of design. Furthermore, the development of AM technologies has practical implications for economic growth, healthcare, national security, space exploration, and sustainability. For military and space agencies, AM offers the possibility to transform the tradit…
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- Full title :Polymer-based additive manufacturing : recent developments / Jonathan E. Seppala, editor (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland), Anthony P. Kotula, editor (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland), Chad R. Snyder, editor (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland).
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"Additive manufacturing (AM) is a potentially disruptive technology, revolutionizing not only traditional industries but generating entirely new ones through rapid innovation, the democratization of manufacturing, and unprecedented freedom of design. Furthermore, the development of AM technologies has practical implications for economic growth, healthcare, national security, space exploration, and sustainability. For military and space agencies, AM offers the possibility to transform the traditional supply chain system through manufacturing at-point-of-demand, recycling, and indigenous sourcing of raw materials. Similarly, these concepts are being leveraged by remote communities across the globe through efforts such as Fab Labs, which provide low-cost access to manufacturing technologies. AM is transforming healthcare in unexpected ways: doctors and patients have access to high-quality physical 3D models generated directly from computerized tomography (CT) scans. These surgical guides have proved invaluable in surgical preparation and patient consent. In the lab, researchers are developing medical devices or implants which mimic the patient's physiology, are pre-loaded with therapeutics, and are replaced with the patient's cells through natural tissue repair pathways. Pushing the limits of resolution, multi-photon technologies, which allow subdiffraction-limited resolution, are revolutionizing the development of micro-optical components. Unfortunately, adoption of AM technologies by industry has been slow; and while there are numerous success stories and commercial adoption is steadily increasing, AM is hampered by weak parts, incomplete certification methods, and empirical materials development. Regulatory and standards bodies are working to update or develop new standards and policies to deal with the unique material and production issues posed by AM. Many of the challenges facing the industry stem from our limited understanding of structure-process-performance relationships. These challenges fall into many categories and require a broad range of skills to address. For the researcher, AM processes offer unique challenges in materials development, metrology, and modeling, as well as opportunities to combine all three. What makes a polymer printable? What process parameters are important? How should parts be tested? These are all active areas of investigation. This book was inspired by the 2017 ACS Symposium "Additive Manufacturing of Structures and Functi ...
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- Publication Date:2019
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):American Chemical Society
- Place of Publication:Washington, DC
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Description:x, 181 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780841234260, 0841234264
- oclc:on1226322261
- LC Classification:TA455.P58
- Dewey Decimal:668.9
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