This book provides the latest technical information on sustainable materials that are feedstocks for additive manufacturing (AM). Topics covered include an up-to-date and extensive overview of raw materials, their chemistry, and functional properties of their commercial versions; a description of the relevant AM processes, products, applications, advantages, and limitations; prices and market data; and a forecast of sustainable materials used in AM, their properties, and applications in the near future. Data included are relative to current commercial products and are presented in easy-to-read tables and charts.
Features
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Highlights up-to-date information and data of actual commercial materials
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Offers a broad survey of state-of the-art information
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Forecasts future materials, applications, and areas of R&D
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Contains simple language, explains technical terms, and minimizes technical lingo
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Includes over 200 tables, nearly 200 figures, and more than 1,700 references to technical publications, mostly very recent
Handbook of Sustainable Polymers for Additive Manufacturing appeals to a diverse audience of students and academic, technical, and business professionals in the fields of materials science and mechanical, chemical, and manufacturing engineering.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Sustainable Polymers for Additive Manufacturing
Chapter 2 : Additive Manufacturing and Its Polymeric Feedstocks
Chapter 3 : Poly(Lactic Acid)
Chapter 4 : Polyamide
Chapter 5 : Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Chapter 6 : Wood-Filled Feedstocks
Chapter 7 : Cellulose
Chapter 8 : Bamboo
Chapter 9 : Lignin
Chapter 10 : Trees and Natural Fibers
Chapter 11 : Carbohydrates
Chapter 12 : Hydrogels
Chapter 13 : Polybutylene Succinate
Chapter 14 : 3D Food Printing
Chapter 15 : Acrylates
Appendices
Index
