An insight into additive manufacturing of fiber reinforced polymer composite

Abstract

Production of complex products is achievable easily with the employability of additive manufacturing technology. Customized products can be produced in mass through the usage of additive manufacturing processes. Owing to the versatile feature, additive manufacturing has been employed in a variety of applications such as automotive, aerospace, biomedical, etc. additive manufacturing has gained special attraction due to its capability and potentiality to improve and modify the properties of materials through the inclusion of reinforcements. The present work provides an overview of additive manufacturing used in the manufacturing of fiber-reinforced polymeric composite materials. The scope of the work delineates different additive manufacturing processes, formulations of different materials, drawbacks, and strengths associated with different additive manufacturing processes. Fabrication of fiber reinforced polymeric composites remains the protagonist of the entire work. The challenges related to the employability of additive manufacturing technologies in the fabrication of fiber reinforced polymeric composites are also highlighted towards the end of the work.