With the evolution of additive techniques from prototyping tools (Rapid Prototyping; RP) to
the production of actual end-use parts (Additive Manufacturing; AM), there is a growing need …

Excellent biocompatibility, flexibility and shape memory features of polyurethane (PU) have
attracted great attention to produce various objects for particular applications in biomedical …

Critical to the selection requirements for additive manufacturing (AM) is the need for
appropriate materials. Materials requirements for AM include the ability to produce the …

Layered manufacturing (LM) is gaining ground for manufacturing prototypes (RP), tools (RT)
and functional end products (RM). Laser and powder bed based manufacturing (ie selective …

Additive Manufacturing concentrates the attention, not only of the research and academic
community, but of the industry as well. Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Selective Laser …

Selective laser melting (SLM) is a Rapid Manufacturing technique in which parts of complex
shape are produced by selectively melting layers of powder. A thorough understanding of …

Additive processing technologies are rapidly growing in all fields of application. A large
number of scientific publications were investigated in order to provide a comprehensive …

Additive layer techniques, such as laser sintering, are increasingly being considered for the
production of fully functioning end-use parts due to the significant advantages they hold in …

This article investigates the fabrication of functionally graded materials (FGMs) by selective
laser sintering (SLS) of Nylon-11 composites filled with different volume fractions of glass …

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a powder-based rapid prototyping process in which parts
are built by selective sintering of layers of powder using CO2 laser. Nowadays, SLS is …