Any additive manufacturing process where a viscous material is extruded through a nozzle whose position is computer controlled to lay down a bead of material to create a layer. Fused deposition modeling is the most common form of material extrusion.
One of the defined standard categories of ASTM additive manufacturing processes.
Abbreviated as MEX.
Categories: Additive Manufacturing Processes, Material Extrusion
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