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Material extrusion

Term · Additive manufacturing and 3D printing · MLC-T-ADM-000218

An additive manufacturing process where a material is selectively dispensed through a nozzle or orifice. The material, often a thermoplastic filament, is heated and extruded layer by layer onto a build platform, solidifying upon cooling to form the desired object. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is a common example of this process.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ADM-000218
FieldAdditive manufacturing and 3D printing
SubjectProcess categories
AbbreviationMEX
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ADM-000218",
  "term": "Material extrusion",
  "field": "Additive manufacturing and 3D printing",
  "definition": "An additive manufacturing process where a material is selectively dispensed through a nozzle or orifice. The material, often a thermoplastic filament, is heated and extruded layer by layer onto a build platform, solidifying upon cooling to form the desired object. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is a common example of this process.",
  "abbreviation": "MEX",
  "subject": "Process categories",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/additive-manufacturing/material-extrusion/"
}

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