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Table 2
Classification of AM processes.
| AM Process Group | Typical commercial names |
|---|---|
| Vat Photopolymerization | Stereolithography, Digital Light Processing, Solid Ground Curing, Projection Stereolithography |
| Powder Bed Fusion | Electron Beam Melting, Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing, Selective Laser Sintering, Selective Heat Sintering, Direct Metal Laser Sintering, Selective Laser Melting, Laser Beam Melting |
| Directed Energy Deposition | Laser Metal Deposition, Direct Metal Deposition, Direct Laser Deposition, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, Electron-Beam Freeform Fabrication, Weld-based Additive Manufacturing |
| Binder Jetting | Powder Bed and inkjet Head, Plaster-based 3D Printing |
| Material Extrusion | Fused Deposition Modelling, Fused Filament Fabrication |
| Material Jetting | Multi-Jet Modelling |
| Sheet Lamination | Laminated Object Manufacturing, Ultrasonic Consolidation |
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