International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Volume. 4, Issue 4, 42002(2022)

Advances in selective laser sintering of polymers

Wei Han*, Lingbao Kong, and Min Xu
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing, Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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    Category: Topical Review

    Received: Dec. 29, 2021

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    Published Online: Mar. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: Han Wei (hanw@fudan.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1088/2631-7990/ac9096

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