Material Jetting

Gilani, Negar; Foerster, Aleksandra; Aboulkhair, Nesma T.

Abstract

Material jetting is a process whereby a 3D structure can be manufactured using either a continuous jet or drop-on-demand jet. Material is transformed into a liquid state and actuated for a stream of material or droplets to be generated and ejected through a nozzle. A range of droplet sizes can be produced, depending on the nozzle’s shape and dimensions. The jetted material is then deposited in a controlled fashion onto target substrates, similar or dissimilar, to create 3D structures from computer-aided design (CAD) models. In this section, jetting mechanisms for both polymers and metals are explored, while shedding the light on their respective advantages and shortfalls. The characteristic properties of the parts fabricated using this family of techniques are discussed in view of the industrial context and the interest of the academic community. Examples for the applications that widely benefit from material jetting are provided with special attention to the prospect of using these technologies to achieve the ultimate goal of multi-material 3D printing for multi-functionality.

Citation

Gilani, N., Foerster, A., & Aboulkhair, N. T. (2023). Material Jetting. In E. Pei, A. Bernard, D. Gu, C. Klahn, M. Monzón, M. Petersen, & T. Sun (Eds.), Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing (371-387). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20752-5_23

• Online Publication Date: Oct 18, 2023
• Publication Date: Oct 18, 2023
• Deposit Date: Apr 23, 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 371-387
• Series Title: Springer Handbooks
• Book Title: Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing
• ISBN: 9783031207518
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20752-5_23
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/34100624
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-20752-5_23