Introduction
Choosing additive manufacturing materials
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1. Defining Basic Material Requirements
Factors in selecting 3D printable materials
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Mechanical properties
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When you do not want to use a 3D printer
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Surface quality and feature size requirements
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Filament, resin, or powder?
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2. Filament-Based Printers
Selecting a filament material
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What materials can your printer use?
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Composites and "metal" filament
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Maximizing production capacity
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Designing parts for lowest turnaround time
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3. Resin Printers
Types of resins
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Maximizing production capacity using resin
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Designing parts for resin printing vs. filament printing
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4. SLS, Metal, and Full-Color Printing
Selective laser sintering (SLS)
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Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
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Full-color printing
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5. Short-Run Manufacturing Case Studies
Direct printing: Mass customization
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Tooling/molds
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Typical applications
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