What does "powder-bed" mean?

A rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing (or "layered manufacturing") technology for making objects described by digital data. A liquid binding material is selectively deposited on a bed of powder.

Powder-bed

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A rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing (or "layered manufacturing") technology for making objects described by digital data. A liquid binding material is selectively deposited on a bed of powder. uncountable

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