Development of Composite Materials for Additive Manufacturing

Over the past three decades additive manufacturing has emerged as one of the widely used manufacturing technology for complex and intricate components. Moreover, the advancement in composite materials has also impacted the additive manufacturing technology. The present paper focuses on the advancements in the composite and nanocomposite materials development for extrusion-based additive manufacturing. Some micro-seized composites are discussed along with the nano-sized composites. Also, the prospects of developing clay-based nanocomposite is also discussed.