From Additive Manufacturing to 3D/4D Printing 2

With a market of some € 5-15 billion / year, an increase of more than 25% / year, additive manufacturing has industrial niche carriers thanks to more optimized processes and materials. New niches are created on the application of additive techniques in areas such as mechanics, jewelery, food, clothing, medicine, etc. The purpose of the book would seek a "historical" description of additive manufacturing by showing the links between creativity, science, technology, industrial initial demand and openings on other fields ... From these relations come 7 major modes of additive manufacturing which will underpin the "demonstration”.