Additive Manufacturing of Biopolymers: Materials, Printing Techniques, and Applications describes various biopolymers that are currently used in additive manufacturing technologies and identifies the challenges/limitations in the materials and printing processes. The book provides basic knowledge and advanced details about 3D printing techniques and the applicable biopolymers as well as the latest updates on materials and techniques for 3D printing of biopolymers. Each chapter dedicates a section to future trends and perspectives in additive manufacturing of biopolymers from the use of biopolymers and new techniques point-of-view.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to additive manufacturing of biopolymers2. Rapid prototyping and 3D printing techniques for biopolymers
3. Biopolymers in additive manufacturing
4. 3D printing of biopolymer hydrogels
5. 3D printing of fire-retardant biopolymers
6. 3D printing of micro and nanocomposite biopolymers
7. 3D printing of functional biopolymers and structures
8. 4D printing of biopolymers
9. Design for additive manufacturing of biopolymers
10. Post-processing methods for 3D printed biopolymers
11. 3D printed biopolymers for soft robots
12. 3D printed natural biopolymers for building and construction
13. 3D printed biopolymers for medical applications and devices
14. Potential applications of 3D and 4D printing of biopolymers
15. Modeling and simulation in 3D printing of biopolymers
16. 3D printing with biopolymers: solution for sustainable and circular economy
Authors
Mehrshad Mehrpouya Assistant Professor, Department of Design, Production, and Management (DPM), University of Twente (UT), The Netherlands. Mehrshad Mehrpouya earned his Ph.D. degree through a fellowship program from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design, Production, and Management (DPM) at the University of Twente (UT). His research interests are directed toward Advanced Manufacturing, 3D/4D Printing, Functional Materials, and modeling. Henri Vahabi Associate Professor, University of Lorraine, Metz, France.Dr Henri Vahabi received his PhD in Materials Science from the University of Montpellier, France, in 2011, and is currently working as an Associate Professor at the University of Lorraine, France. His research is focused on thermal degradation, flame retardancy of thermoset and thermoplastics, and development of new flame-retardant systems. He is a committee member of the "Fire group� of the Chemical Society of France.
