3D Printing Processes and Associated Materials

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A Comprehensive Approach to Digital Manufacturing

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3D Printing processes of today are mainly additive in nature where the raw material is processed, deposited, or cured in layers.

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Sirinterlikci, A., Ertekin, Y. (2023). 3D Printing Processes and Associated Materials. In: A Comprehensive Approach to Digital Manufacturing. Synthesis Lectures on Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25354-6_5

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