Additive Manufacturing of Glass | Journal of Manufacturing ...
Oct 24, 2014· Selective laser melting (SLM) is a technique for the additive manufacturing (AM) of metals, plastics, and even ceramics. This paper explores using SLM for depositing glass structures. A CO 2 laser is used to locally melt portions of a powder bed to study the effects of process parameters on stationary particle formation as well as continuous ...