Multi Sector
Additive Manufacturing Printhead for Exotic Materials
Recent adaptations to fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing (AM) techniques have created pathways for the printing of exotic materials, including those that are electrically or magnetically oriented or chemically endo or exothermic. AM printing of piezoelectric materials in the form of sensors is potentially useful for the areas of integrated and personal smart devices in industries from aerospace to bioscience; however, factors such as material degradation, arcing, and burning during fabrication continue to present barriers for production scale efforts.
