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An Overview on Additive Manufacturing of Polymers

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We present an overview on additive manufacturing (AM), also called three-dimensional printing, with a focus on polymers. First, we introduce the AM concept. Next, we outline several AM processes, including their advantages and limitations, and list common polymers that are used in commercial printers. Then, we state various AM applications and present two examples. We conclude with a global view of the AM field, its challenges, and future directions.

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This research was partially supported by National Science Foundation DMR Program Grant 15-07169 and IIP Program Grant 13-62146.

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    Iwona Jasiuk, Diab W. Abueidda, Christopher Kozuch & Siyuan Pang

  2. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093-0411, USA

    Frances Y. Su & Joanna McKittrick

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Jasiuk, I., Abueidda, D.W., Kozuch, C. et al. An Overview on Additive Manufacturing of Polymers. JOM 70, 275–283 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2730-y

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