Additive manufacturing of ceramic components

Abstract

Because of their unique and excellent material properties, ceramics are often used as key parts in many advanced products and systems in a variety of f ields including manufacturing, energy, environments, IT, electronics, optics, bio-technologies, and transportation. It is also noteworthy that Japanese ceramic industries have maintained the world’s highest-level manufacturing technologies, which have brought about almost a half of the global market share of ceramic-related products, thanks to their incessant efforts for technological innovation.