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Literature Review: Summarization of Recent Additive Manufacturing of Polymers and Prospective.
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This Literature review seeks to summarize the current additive
manufacturing methods and commercially available polymers
generally used in additive manufacturing to better understand how to
incorporate sustainable and environmentally friendly materials into
additive manufacturing without compromising the structural integrity
of the final product. This paper also investigates and summarizes the
advantages and disadvantages of the most commonly used polymers
and concludes that in order to find the best polymer to use for a
certain project 3 areas should be considered, namely consumer
needs, environmental considerations and public health
considerations. Furthermore it was concluded that deciding which
polymer is best for a project involving additive manufacturing should
be done on a case-by-case basis, as there is no polymer that can
conform to every additive manufacturing application. Finally this
literature review highlights and summarizes the issues that are
encountered both in the additive manufacturing process and in the
available polymers in order to serve as a fundamental building block
for further research. -
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- 2021-08-13
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- Conference/Workshop Poster