Additive Manufacturing of Glass

Additive Manufacturing of Glass: From Science to Applications presents a joint effort by the global glass 3D printing community, highlighting the current scientific, technological and application aspects of this exciting new field and its game changing potential for a wide array of industries in the coming decades. This text examines glass as the high-performance material of the 21st century-utilized in industries from high-performance computing to IT, architecture, labware and integrated optical devices for smart phones.

• Offers comprehensive work on the use of additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies to produce glass products
• Features content authored by experts within both academic research and industry
• Presents the basic science behind AM techniques as well as the commercialization of glass components