27 IMAT 2022 SHOW PREVIEW IMAT—the International Materials Applications & Technologies Conference and Exhibition—and ASM’s annual meeting will be held in New Orleans, September 12-15. DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION MOVES OUTSIDE THE BOX Judy Schneider and Paul Gradl Metal additive manufacturing has steadily progressed over the past decade, with today’s directed energy deposition processes enabling rapid builds of large structures in near-net shape—and with minimal machining required to achieve final dimensions. 13 A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 2 Cladding as a directed energy deposition method. Courtesy of NASA/DM3D. On the Cover: 65 ASM NEWS The latest news about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other Society activities. 12 SUSTAINABILITY Researchers look at ways to make plastic in a more sustainable way and also use plastic waste to absorb emissions.
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