2022 Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials Gordon Research Conference
Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D printing, is a growing technology that promises to disrupt both traditional manufacturing techniques, which is projected to be a 1 trillion-dollar industry by 2030 and has spawned a large number of startup companies all over the country. The rapid development of 3D printing technology creates new demands and opportunities, especially in the applications for biomedicine and soft robotics.As such, research efforts into 3D printing have been highly interdisciplinary, requiring the efforts of mechanical,biomedical and computer engineering, and more recently, chemistry. Particularly in the area of polymer manufacturing, AM offers incredible opportunities for the manufacture of custom materials that would be cost-ineffective to produce on small scales or using designs that are currently not possible using existing manufacturing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 14, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1226946
Entities
People
- Chenfeng Ke
- Ronald A Smaldone
Organizations
- Gordon Research Conferences