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The impact of the “4d-Rheoprinting” additive manufacturing technique on molecular orientation and thermal properties of polymeric parts

Duhduh A., Coulter J.P., Lehigh University, US

This paper discusses a novel additive manufacturing technique that was developed in order to 3D print polymeric parts with tunable properties. This technique, known as 4D-Rheoprinting, can be applied to a number of common additive [...]

New Paradigms on Materials Synthesis and Additive Manufacturing of Flexible Electronics for Energy Applications

Torres Arango M.A., Sierros K.A., West Virginia University, US

Innovations in materials and manufacturing are important enablers of new technologies across multiple engineering fields. Additive manufacturing comprises a group of revolutionary fabrication techniques, having as principle the addition of materials layer-by-layer to form a [...]

Key Trends and Developments in the Additive Manufacturing Startup and Technology Landscape

Horvath D., Lux Research Inc., US

Lux Research provides strategic advice and ongoing intelligence in a number of technology domains, with a strong background in Advanced Materials and Design and Manufacturing. This research constitutes interviews with startup founders and executives, combined [...]

Drop-on-Demand 3D Metal Printing

Karampelas I.H., Vader S., Vader Z., Vader S., Vader Z., Sukhotskiy V., Verma A., Garg G., Tong M., Furlani E.P., University at Buffalo, US

At present, most 3D metal printing applications involve metal powder sintering or melting under the influence of an external energy source such as a laser (e.g. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Direct Metal Sintering (DMLS) [...]

Architected Microlattice Materials by Self-Propagating Waveguide Processing

Corrion A.L., Clough E., Eckel Z., Hundley J., Roper C., Schaedler T., HRL Laboratories, LLC, US

HRL Laboratories has developed a platform technology to rapidly and scalably manufacture architected lattice materials based on polymers, metals, and ceramics suitable for a variety of applications. Architected materials with periodic cellular structure exhibit unprecedented [...]

Advances in Magnetohydrodynamic Molten Metal Jet Printing

Vader S., Vader Z., Vader S., Vader Z., Karampelas I.H., Furlani E.P., University at Buffalo (SUNY), US

At present, most metal 3D printing applications involve deposited metal powder sintering or melting under the influence of an external energy source such as a laser (e.g. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) [1] and Direct Metal [...]

Magnetohydrodynamic Liquid Metal Jet Printing

Vader S., Vader Z., Vader S., Vader Z., Karampelas I.H., Furlani E.P., SUNY-Buffalo, US

We present a novel method for drop-on-demand (DOD) printing of molten metal droplets into 3D objects. This method involves the use of heating to pre-melt a solid metal structure (e.g. rod) to form a reservoir [...]

Investigating Environmental Weathering of CNF/CNT/ Thermoplastic Polymer Synthesized using Additive Manufacturing

Sahle-Demessie E., Zhao Amy, Stephen Chady, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US

Additive manufacturing (aka, 3D printing) is an emerging technology for making a new class of multifunctional nanocomposites for many niche items such as medical implants, and a wide range of industrial designed components. Additive manufacturing [...]

3D printing: How emerging materials, applications, and business models will disrupt manufacturing and enhance future innovation

Vicari A.C., Lux Research, US

From personalized medicine to personal drones, 3D printing – the additive manufacturing of objects by depositing and patterning successive layers of material – has been touted as an enabling platform for many compelling applications. Among [...]

Novel Additive Manufacturing of Tooling with Micro and Nanostructured Surfaces

Sit L.W., Kumbhani M., Genera J.A., Shearer J., Mead J., Barry C., University of Massachusetts-Lowell, US

Tooling with micro and nanostructured surfaces is employed for high-rate fabrication of products using injection molding, hot embossing, and related processes. Current subtractive (machining, lithography) and additive (prototyping) methods for manufacturing tooling are expensive and [...]