• Pushkar Kamble
• Subodh Chavan
• K P Karunakaran

The use of multi-jet technology for fluid dispensing has a great potential for research in 3D printing which can result into a phenomenal commercial success. Currently inkjet technologies are being used for 2D and 3D printing which are sophisticated multi-jet fluid deposition technologies. Multi-jet technology ensures the speed of the process which makes it fit for manufacturing on an industrial scale. On material side there are various options available like regular photopolymers, waxes, flexible or hard polymers, rubbers, PEG, etc. along with novel materials like water, ceramics, alcohols, etc. This study covers multi-jet deposition of fluids, so deposition of gases has also been discussed which is a new area altogether for 3D printing. Emerging applications like sand 3D printing and ice modeling are also based on multi-jet fluid deposition technology. The ice modeling opens up a new segment in the 3D printing area if the technology can be exploited commercially. As advantages of the technology are discussedthe limitations are also focused in this work. If these limitations are overcome, research on more advanced and frugal technologies is required. Approach for the same is mentioned. Finally, the conclusive remarks highlight the future scope for the multi-jet dispensing technologies which give an insight about the areas that are yet to be explored and have a great potential to churn out commercially exploitable technologies.

Multi-jet Fluid Dispensing, 3D Printing, Liquid 3D Printing, Gas 3D Printing, Ice 3D Printing,

"MULTI-JET FLUID DEPOSITION IN 3D PRINTING: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.119-131, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006021.pdf

"MULTI-JET FLUID DEPOSITION IN 3D PRINTING: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp119-131, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006021.pdf