Chapter 1
3D/4D Printing in Additive Manufacturing: Process Engineering and Novel Excipients
Christian Muehlenfeld,
Simon A. Roberts,
Christian Muehlenfeld
Ashland Industries Deutschland GmbH, Paul-Thomas-Straße 56, 40599 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Ashland Specialties UK Ltd., Vale Industrial Estate, Stourport Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7QU, UK
Search for more papers by this authorChristian Muehlenfeld,
Simon A. Roberts,
Christian Muehlenfeld
Ashland Industries Deutschland GmbH, Paul-Thomas-Straße 56, 40599 Düsseldorf, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorSimon A. Roberts
Ashland Specialties UK Ltd., Vale Industrial Estate, Stourport Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7QU, UK
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Mohammed Maniruzzaman,
Mohammed Maniruzzaman
School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, BN1 9QG
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In recent years, additive manufacturing, which is more colloquially referred to as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has seen high-impact implementation in manufacturing applications in areas such as aeronautics, robotics, electronics, industrial goods, and even the food industry. This chapter introduces the basic concepts of 3D and four-dimensional (4D) printing technologies as they pertain to biomedical applications. 3D printing typically begins with a computer-aided design file that describes the geometry and size of the objects to be printed. 4D printing is defined as printing of 3D objects with the ability to change the former function under the influence of external stimuli over time. The essential difference between 4D printing and 3D printing is the addition of smart design, or responsive materials, that results in a time-dependent deformation of the object. There are only few major technologies used for biomedical printing. These include extrusion-based, droplet-based, and laser-based systems to print the material.
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