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Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Category:
The Design Exchange
Type:
Method
Synonyms:
FDM, Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Plastic Jet Printing (PJP)
People:
1 User(s),   1 Collaborator(s)
Characteristic:

Build      Aspect: Appearance, Aspect: Behavior, Aspect: Implementation, Fidelity: High, Offering format: Physical offering, Product or service: Product, Prototyping format: Tangible, Purpose: Experiment, Purpose: Explore, Purpose: Persuade, Purpose: Validate, Scope: Full scope, Stage of process: Operational

Date:
March 8, 2015
Summary:
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is a 3D printing technology based on the Material Extrusion (MEX) process. This method allows the designer to create parts using a wide range of thermoplastic materials that are avaiable as filament spools. Image source:...

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