LPBF

English

Etymology

Early 21st century, along with many other terms for additive manufacturing processes that have arisen contemporarily and since.

Noun

LPBF (uncountable)

  1. Initialism of laser powder bed fusion, the type of selective laser melting that uses a powder bed (formerly the only type that existed.)
    Hypernyms: selective laser melting < AM, additive manufacturing < manufacturing, making