Abstract
Extrusion-based technology is currently the most popular on the market. Whilst there are other techniques for creating the extrusion, heat is normally used to melt bulk material in a small, portable chamber. The material is pushed through by a tractor-feed system, which creates the pressure to extrude. This chapter deals with AM technologies that use extrusion to form parts. We will cover the basic theory and attempt to explain why it is a leading AM technology.
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Gibson, I., Rosen, D., Stucker, B. (2015). Extrusion-Based Systems. In: Additive Manufacturing Technologies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2113-3_6
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