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References: AM Standards, Process Families, and Industrial AM

  1. 3D printing - Wikipedia - Covers all seven ISO/ASTM 52900 process categories with technical descriptions, representative machines, and industrial applications for each family.

  2. Selective laser sintering - Wikipedia - In-depth coverage of powder bed fusion, one of the most industrially significant AM process families, including SLS, SLM, and DMLS variants.

  3. Stereolithography - Wikipedia - History and technical details of vat photopolymerization, the first commercially developed AM process family, with coverage of SLA, DLP, and MSLA variants.

  4. Additive Manufacturing Technologies (3rd ed.) — Ian Gibson, David Rosen, Brent Stucker, Mahyar Khorasani — Springer, 2021 — Chapters 3–10 cover each ISO/ASTM 52900 process category in depth with technical parameters, material systems, and industrial case studies.

  5. ASTM F2792-12a: Standard Terminology for Additive Manufacturing Technologies — ASTM International — The foundational standards document defining the seven process categories and all core AM vocabulary; the basis for ISO/ASTM 52900.

  6. Selecting the right 3D printing process - Hubs (Protolabs Network) - Practical comparison of FDM, SLA, SLS, and MJF processes covering dimensional accuracy, material options, surface finish, and cost — an applied standards framework.

  7. What is FDM 3D printing? - Hubs (Protolabs Network) - Detailed introduction to material extrusion (ISO/ASTM 52900 Category 1), the most widespread AM process family, covering desktop and industrial variants.

  8. Formlabs Blog - Formlabs - Industry blog covering SLA, SLS, and industrial AM topics with application case studies, process comparisons, and material guides across multiple process families.

  9. RepRap - RepRap Project - Open-source documentation of the material extrusion ecosystem, illustrating how standardization and community sharing accelerated the process family's growth.

  10. 3D printer filament comparison guide - MatterHackers - Material guide linking filament types to process families and AM process categories, connecting standards vocabulary to hands-on material selection.