Application of 3D Printing Technology in Manufacturing and Material Processing
A special issue of Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (ISSN 2504-4494).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1583
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D printing; dynamic polymers; soft robotics
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Interests: self-assembly; functional coatings; dynamic polymers; 3D printing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Three-dimensional (3D) printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has gained widespread attention in the aerospace and biomedical fields, among many others, due to its powerful ability to freely build complex 3D structures. Unlike traditional material manufacturing and processing methods (where material is removed from a solid block by machining, drilling, or etching), 3D printing is an additive manufacturing technology based on stacking materials layer by layer, eliminating the need for molds and cumbersome machining processes, allowing the on-demand design and manufacturing of complex three-dimensional structures. Depending on how the materials are formed, a variety of 3D printing techniques have been developed, ranging from macro-scale direct ink writing to micron-scale two-photon laser printing. These new 3D printing methods have also revolutionized the manufacturing and processing of materials such as polymers, metals, and ceramics. They are not only widely studied in the scientific field, but are also gradually being tested for industrial applications.
This Special Issue aims to gather new insights on 3D printing in advanced manufacturing and material processing, focusing on the development of advanced manufacturing processes and suitable functional materials.
Dr. Guangda Zhu
Dr. Yi Hou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- additive manufacturing
- material processing
- functional materials
- advanced applications
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