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What are the main types of Additive Manufacturing technologies?

July 1, 2025 | by Bloom Code Studio

According to ISO/ASTM 52900, the main AM categories are:

Material Extrusion (e.g., FDM/FFF)
Vat Photopolymerization (e.g., SLA, DLP)
Powder Bed Fusion (e.g., SLS, SLM, DMLS)
Binder Jetting
Material Jetting
Directed Energy Deposition (DED)
Sheet Lamination

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