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Encyclopedia > Laminated Object Manufacturing

Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOMâ„¢) is a rapid prototyping system developed by Helisys Inc. In it, layers of adhesive-coated paper are successively glued together and cut to shape with a laser cutter. A rapid prototyping machine using Selective laser sintering. ... An adhesive is a compound that adheres or bonds two items together. ... A blank sheet of paper Paper is a commodity of thin material produced by the amalgamation of fibers, typically vegetable fibers composed of cellulose, which are subsequently held together by hydrogen bonding. ... Laser cutting is a technology which uses a laser to cut materials, and is usually used in industrial manufacturing. ...


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