General Principles of Additive Manufacturing for Polymers
Additive Manufacturing of Polymers: Technologies, Materials, and Perspectives

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General Principles of Additive Manufacturing for Polymers
Additive Manufacturing of Polymers: Technologies, Materials, and Perspectives

Authors : Hamid Reza VANAEI, Sofiane KHELLADI, Sedigheh FARZANEH, Abbas TCHARKHTCHI

Publication date: July 10, 2026 | Lire en français

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1. General Principles of Additive Manufacturing for Polymers

1.1 Definition and Classifications

AM encompasses a set of processes that create objects by adding material layer by layer based on a digital model (Figure 1 ). Unlike subtractive or molding processes, AM allows for great design flexibility without the need for specialized tooling. When applied to polymers, it enables the direct transformation of solid materials (filaments, powders), liquids (resins), or semi-solids (inks, pastes) into complex parts.

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