Table 1.
Major Material Types Entering End-of-Life Material Management from AMa
| material types | additive manufacturing categories |
|---|---|
| ceramic (s) | MEX/PBF |
| composite (s) | MEX/PBF |
| glass (s) | BJT/DED/MEX/PBF |
| metal (s) | DED/MEX/PBF |
| lipid (s) | MEX/MJT |
| paper (s) | SHL |
| photopolymer resin (l) | MJT/VPP |
| polymer (s) | BJT/MEX/PBF |
| solvent (l) | MJT/VPP |
| wood (s) | MEX |
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Note: BJT = binder jetting, DED = directed energy deposition, MEX = material extrusion, MJT = material jetting, PBF = powder bed fusion, SHL = sheet lamination, VPP = vat photopolymerization.