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3D Printing Technology Categories
3D Printing Processes (as defined by ASTM International)
Images and information adapted from Loughborough University’s additive Manufacturing Research Group
Binder Jetting
A process in which a liquid bonding agent is selectively deposited to join powder materials
Directed Energy Deposition
A process in which focused thermal energy is used to fuse materials by melting as they are being deposited.
Material Jetting
The process in which droplets of build material are selectively deposited.
Material Extrusion
The process in which material is selectively dispensed through a nozzle or orifice.
Powder Bed Fusion
The process in which thermal energy selectively fuses regions of a powder bed.
Vat Photopolymerization
The process in which liquid photopolymer in a vat is selectively cured by light-activated polymerization.
Sheet Lamination
The process in which sheets of material are bonded to form a part.