Sustainable Product Development by Fused Deposition Modelling Process

Sustainability in the field of manufacturing is the need of the hour. Global climate mitigations have affected the manufacturing industry on a larger scale. Increased resource utilization has led to depletion in the availability of raw material for the manufacturing process. The amount of impact in terms of deteriorating environment, economical imbalances, and inefficient manufacturing methods of complex geometries has led to the development of an advanced manufacturing process known as Additive Manufacturing (AM). This manufacturing process’s scope and ability are vast and forward compared to conventional systems with respect to utilization of materials, build time, efficient supply chain, reduction in material usage, and freedom of forms. AM exhibits the sustainable approach in the manufacturing cycle and in reusing the materials through recycling and remanufacturing. This chapter discusses the sustainable approaches of the AM process leading towards green manufacturing. The study also indicates the feasibility of the process to play a significant role in sustainability and the recovery of a deteriorating environment.