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Additive Manufacturing

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AM involves building up a structure by adding material to it layer by layer, with each layer being a precise cross section of the structure. Originally used for rapid prototyping, AM - now based on various laser processes - holds promise for series production of critical components, even in applications as demanding as medical devices and aerospace. For example, a recent study proposed providing future long-term space missions with all their medical equipment by means of AM; that way, instead of carrying a fully equipped hospital on board, an AM system would simply produce medical tools as they are needed, from digitally stored templates. Early AM techniques typically involved polymer materials, and the resulting structures would serve as prototypes for visualization, as well as serving as models for casting of molten metal to create molds for production.

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