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Three-dimensional printing: a unique solid freeform fabrication technology fabricates tools and parts from a variety of materials.
Advanced Materials & Processes, January, 2003 by Lembo, John
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The three-dimensional printing (3DP) process is a solid freeform fabrication technique, in which parts are built up in layers from a computer-aided design (CAD) model. Each layer begins with a thin distribution of powdered metal spread over the surface of a part-build bed. A binder material is deposited via inkjet printing technology to selectively join the metal partides in the shape of the part at that layer.
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The powder bed and part are lowered by a few thousandths of an inch, and a new layer of powder is spread over the previous layer, and selectively joined in the part pattern ...
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