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Recent development in the additive manufacturing of polymer-based composites for automotive structures—a review

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Additive manufacturing (AM) of polymer-based composites in the automotive industry has enjoyed tremendous progress in recent times. The use of this manufacturing technique has made it possible for the manufacturing of cost-effective, single, complex and customized automotive components. Of all the available additive manufacturing techniques, stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modelling (FDM), laminated object manufacturing (LOM) and inkjet are the most used in the creation of polymer composite parts in the automotive industry. In spite of the success recorded in the use of AM of polymer composites in the automotive industry, the technology is limited by the size and quantity of parts produced as some of the components are massive in size and often requires mass production. Hence, AM should be a complement and not a replacement to traditional manufacturing methods in the automotive industry. In this review, the progress made and some of the challenges that are associated with the use of AM of polymer-based composites in the automotive industry are presented.

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Salifu, S., Desai, D., Ogunbiyi, O. et al. Recent development in the additive manufacturing of polymer-based composites for automotive structures—a review. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 119, 6877–6891 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-08569-z

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