Hofmann Manfred
3D Systems SA, Rte de l'Ancienne Papeterie, CH-1723 Marly, Switzerland.
ACS Macro Lett. 2014 Apr 15;3(4):382-386. doi: 10.1021/mz4006556. Epub 2014 Apr 3.
3D printing has recently gained much attention from media and the scientific community, touted as a replacement for traditional manufacturing and a potential to change the way we develop, produce, market, and distribute all sorts of products. With a short introduction to the general idea and initial development of rapid prototyping, we have a look at the prevalent technologies which are now summarized as 3D printing, each with its specific properties and reliance on the materials adapted to the automated application process. Polymers in various forms, reactive, liquid solutions, or as thermoplastic melts, play a key role in many applications and the further expansion toward manufacturing robust, real end use products.
3D打印最近备受媒体和科学界关注，被誉为传统制造的替代品，有潜力改变我们开发、生产、营销和分销各类产品的方式。在简要介绍快速成型的总体概念和初步发展之后，我们来看看目前被归纳为3D打印的流行技术，每种技术都有其特定属性以及对适用于自动化应用过程的材料的依赖。各种形式的聚合物，如活性聚合物、液体溶液或热塑性熔体，在许多应用以及向制造坚固耐用的实际终端使用产品的进一步拓展中发挥着关键作用。
