Amorphous

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ADM-000016",
  "term": "Amorphous",
  "field": "Additive manufacturing and 3D printing",
  "definition": "Describing a solid material that lacks a long-range ordered crystalline structure, meaning its atoms or molecules are arranged randomly. Many polymers used in additive manufacturing, such as ABS and PLA, exhibit amorphous regions. This structural characteristic influences a material's mechanical properties, such as its glass transition temperature.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/additive-manufacturing/amorphous/"
}