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Since additive manufacturing processes, as we know them today, were invented in the mid-1980s, there has being an upsurge in its use as a bona fide manufacturing technique. Additive manufacturing has entered the space of biomedical applications where teeth retainers and hearing aids are commonly produced by this technique with the latter almost exclusively made so. This appears to be only the tip of the iceberg but there are a number of challenges, in terms of the process and materials, which must be overcome before the additive technique becomes dominant in mainstream manufacturing. As these are overcome, other challenges will arise such as standardisation, inspection, business models and, of course, unexpected consequences. Nevertheless, the advantages of additive manufacturing will ensure that it has a key role to play in biomedical applications.
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Lyons, J.G., Devine, D.M. (2019). Additive Manufacturing: Future Challenges. In: Devine, D. (eds) Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24532-0_12
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