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Three-dimensional (3D) printing is transforming industry across a broad range of sectors. ASTM International is the forefront, developing 3D technology through its additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) and the Additive Manufacturing… more
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ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) is developing a suite of proposed standards that will be used for quality assurance and quality control of materials and components used for additive construction with… more
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Manufacturing
President's Message
As my time at ASTM nears its end, I am reminded of the fact that while much changes, many things remain the same. Such can be said for most things in life, but this is especially true with ASTM International.
Across the pages of this issue of… more
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Fifty-three years ago, the Bee Gees posed a question: “How do you mend a broken heart?” At the time, few would have predicted that this metaphorical query might someday be answered with “collagen, hyaluronan, and a 3D printer.”
Although researchers… more
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Additive manufacturing (AM) is the revolutionary process of creating three-dimensional objects by the successive addition of material – whether plastic, metal, ceramic, composite, or something else. The process starts with a digital model, usually… more
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Metals & Materials