1. Introduction |
1.1.- Historical evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) in the biomedical sector.
1.2.- Benefits of AF: time and cost reduction, lightening, ergonomic improvements, personalised medicine.
1.3.- Applications of AF to biomedical products: implants, orthoses, pre-operative models and tooling.
1.4.- Ethical and legal aspects related to AF in the biomedical field. |
2. Additive manufacturing technologies applied to biomedical products. |
2.1.- Binder spraying
2.2.- Localized energy deposition
2.3.- Material extrusion
2.4.- Material projection
2.5.- Powder bed fusion
2.6.- Photopolymerization in tank or vat
2.7.- Sheet lamination
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4. Biomaterials for additive manufacturing (AM). |
4.1.- Ceramics: HA, tricalcium phosphate (TCP). Other calcium phosphates (CaPs). Bioglass. Ceramic composites.
4.2.- Metallics: noble metals, Ti6Al4V, TiNi. 316L, Co-Cr, CoCrMo. Mg alloys. Metal matrix composites.
4.3.- Polymers: natural biopolymers. Synthetic biopolymers. Polymer-ceramic composites.
4.4.- Advanced biomaterials for AF. |
6.- Computer-aided manufacturing |
6.1.- CAM in additive manufacturing processes
6.2.- CAM in hybrid manufacturing processes
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