4.9.1 Bibliography

4.9.2 Glossary

  • 1. AM, Additive Manufacturing: building objects layer by layer from a 3D model.
  • 2. ISO/ASTM 52900, the standard classifying additive manufacturing into seven process categories.
  • 3. FDM / FFF, Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication: extrusion-based 3D printing.
  • 4. SLA / DLP, vat photopolymerization: curing liquid resin with light.
  • 5. SLS / MJF, powder bed fusion: fusing powder with a laser or bonding agents.
  • 6. STL / AMF / 3MF, common file formats for exporting 3D geometry to a printer.
  • 7. TPU, Thermoplastic Polyurethane: a flexible polymer common in 3D-printed footwear.
  • 8. Digital textile printing, inkjet printing of images directly onto fabric.
  • 9. Single-pass printing, high-throughput industrial digital textile printing.
  • 10. On-demand manufacturing, producing after the sale to avoid overproduction.
  • 11. Mass customization, tailoring products at scale without losing efficiency.
  • 12. Predictive maintenance, using sensor data and AI to service machines before they fail.
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