Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing of Glass: From science to applications

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