Novel polymeric support materials for jetting based additive manufacturing processes

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 230-239

  Fahad, M ^a   Dickens, P ^a   Gilbert, M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inkjet printers; Jetting; Manufacturing systems; Methylcellulose; Support material; Thermal gel formation; Thermal properties of materials

Indexed keywords

GEL FORMATION; JETTING; METHYLCELLULOSE; SUPPORT MATERIALS; THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS;

GELS; INK JET PRINTERS; MANUFACTURE; POLYMERS; POLYOLS; REUSABILITY; VISCOSITY;

MATERIALS;

EID: 84887466917     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552541311323245     Document Type: Article

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