Binder jetting: processing parameters and application in orthopedics

In this editorial, Priscila Melo, Newcastle University, discusses how to successfully utilize binder jetting, or indirect 3D printing, in orthopedics. Additive manufacturing (AM) has been recently in the top of the innovative rank. In AM, the parts are produced in a layer by layer fashion, using a computer-aided-design (CAD) that is converted into an STL file, the format used on AM machines. The information can come from a scanning method, such as CT and MRI, depending on the application, or a combination of both. The material in use dictates the technique applied to produce the device and it can be...