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2.1 Processes and Process Organization

ASTM F42, Binder jetting, Densification, Directed energy deposition, Energy Source, Material extrusion, Material jetting, Powder bed fusion, Sheet lamination, Vat photopolymerization, Laser, Plasma, High Pressure Gas, Electrical Resistance, Compression, Electron Beam, Feedstock, Curing, Welding, Mechanical Fusion , Kinetic Energy, Ultrasonic Energy

2.2 Vat-based Processes

LCD, DLP, SLA

2.3 Powder Bed Processes

Roller System, Hard Knife Blade, Soft Gasket Wiper Blade, Yb-Fiber Laser, Electron Beam Gun, Infiltration, Sintering, De-powdering, Debinding

2.4 Liquid-Addition Processes

Direct Ink Writing, Slurry-based AM, Material Jetting

2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes

Powder Bed EBM, DED blown powder process, Small Scale Polymer Material Extrusion, Large Scale Polymer Material Extrusion, Polymer Filament, Polymer Pellets, Screw Head, Metallic welding wire

2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes

Sheet Lamination, Ultrasonic Consolidation, LOM, SLD, Foil Feedstock, Sonotrode, Cold Spray

2.7 Supporting Processes

Post-Processing, Build cake
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