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New Materials for Rapid Prototyping Applications

✍ Scribed by Jürgen Stampfl; Robert Liska

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
119 KB
Volume
206
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1352

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Abstract

Summary: Rapid prototyping (RP) is a widely used manufacturing tool in the product development cycle. This Highlight article gives a brief overview of the currently available RP techniques with special emphasis on three‐dimensional (3D) printing. The advantages and drawbacks of various RP processes regarding material quality, feature resolution, and surface quality are pointed out. New developments in the field of material development allow the use of polymer ionomers for 3D printing. Using polymer ionomers some of the drawbacks of 3D printing can be eliminated. In particular, the mechanical strength can be increased compared to traditional powder systems used for 3D printing. This article describes the chemical background of polymer ionomers and the relevance of these materials for future developments in RP.

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