3D Printing Technology and Its Diverse Applications

The story of 3D printing―or additive manufacturing―was initiated as a "rapid prototype development" tool, which is one of its major applications, and which led to advanced 3D printing technology in the application of a wide range of diverse fields, such as manufacturing, medicine, architecture, and custom art and design, and the list goes on. This new volume, __3D Printing Technology and Its Diverse Applications__, explores the exciting and diverse applications of three-dimensional printing in a variety of industries, including food processing, environmental sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, energy storage, civil engineering, textiles and fashion industry, and more. 3D printing is rapidly transforming the way products are designed and manufactured across complex supply chains. Over the past decade, newer challenges are being addressed by 3D printing, and a technology that was once popular in the aerospace and automotive industries is today an integral part of jewelry design, architecture, medical, storage devices, biotechnology, shop floor innovation, to name a few. This book explores many of these diverse applications and describes the various 3D printing methods, the commonly used materials, and the pros and cons. The book also includes an overview of the historical development and modern day trends in additive manufacturing as well as an exploration of the prospects of 3d printing technology in promoting academic education. The informative volume gives readers a thorough understanding of the versatile applications of 3D printing in various domains of engineering and technology and beyond. This new volume explores the exciting and diverse applications of three-dimensional printing in a variety of industries, including food processing, environmental sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, energy storage, civil engineering, the textile and fashion industry, and more. It describes the various 3D printing methods, the commonly used materials, and the pros and cons. It also presents an overview of the historical development and modern-day trends in additive manufacturing, as well as an exploration of the prospects of 3D printing technology in promoting academic education. Explores the exciting and diverse applications of three-dimensional printing in a variety of industries, including food processing, environmental sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, energy storage, civil engineering, textiles and fashion industry, and more. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 8 Contributors 10 Abbreviations 14 Foreword 16 Preface 18 1. Historical Development and Modern-Day Trends in Additive Manufacturing 20 2. Methods of 3D Printing of Objects 34 3. Electroplating of 3D-Printed Components 52 4. 3D Printing Application in Food Processing 70 5. 3D Printing Technology for Environmental Applications 100 6. Application of Three-Dimensional Printing in Biotechnology 116 7. 3D Printing for Energy Storage Devices and Applications 136 8. Application of 3D Printing in Civil Engineering: State-of-the-Art Review 160 9. Empowering Advances in Medical Devices with 3D-Printing Technology 174 10. 3D Printing in the Textiles and Fashion Industry 208 11. Prospects of 3D-Printing Technology in Promoting Academic Education 230 Index 244 3D,printing,application;,3D,printing,technology;,3D-printed,components;,academic,education;,additive,manufacturing;,biotechnology;,civil,engineering;,electroplating;,energy,storage,devices;,environmental,applications;,food,processing;,medical,devices;,textiles,and,fashion,industry 3D printing application,3D printing technology,3D-printed components,academic education,additive manufacturing,biotechnology,civil engineering,electroplating,energy storage devices,environmental applications,food processing,medical devices,textiles and fashion industry "The story of 3D printing--or additive manufacturing--was initiated as a “rapid prototype development” tool, which is one of its major applications, and which led to advanced 3D printing technology in the application of a wide range of diverse fields, such as manufacturing, medicine, architecture, and custom art and design, and the list goes on. This new volume, 3D Printing Technology and Its Diverse Applications, explores the exciting and diverse applications of three-dimensional printing in a variety of industries, including food processing, environmental sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, energy storage, civil engineering, textiles and fashion industry, and more. 3D printing is rapidly transforming the way products are designed and manufactured across complex supply chains. Over the past decade, newer challenges are being addressed by 3D printing, and a technology that was once popular in the aerospace and automotive industries is today an integral part of jewelry design, architecture, medical, storage devices, biotechnology, shop floor innovation, to name a few. This book explores many of these diverse applications and describes the various 3D printing methods, the commonly used materials, and the pros and cons. The book also includes an overview of the historical development and modern day trends in additive manufacturing as well as an exploration of the prospects of 3D printing technology in promoting academic education. The informative volume gives readers a thorough understanding of the versatile applications of 3D printing in various domains of engineering and technology and beyond."-- Provided by publisher