powder bed

== English == === Noun === powder bed (uncountable) A component of several kinds of rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing technology for making objects described by digital data. A bed of powder is selectively transformed (in certain regions) via any of various methods (e.g., a liquid that binds, a laser that melts, a laser that sinters). Alternative form: powder-bed Hypernym: bed ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === 3D printing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Powder bed and inkjet head 3D printing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia