Additive remanufacturing strategies for increased sustainability and resilience

Additive remanufacturing strategies for increased sustainability and resilience

This article explores how advanced additive remanufacturing feedstock can increase sustainable material use and resilience of society. Remanufacturing is considered a primary value retention process when applied to industrial products for economic reasons. This is already established and well known for many automotive parts, mobile phones or ink cartridges, to name a few examples. The traditional definition of remanufacturing is that a product, or part, is returned to like-new, same-as- when-new, or better-than-when-new condition. This can be done through repair, refurbishment, or upgrading. However, remanufacturing can also be considered essential to the circular economy and sustainability (1) since it contributes to reduced resource use and resilience in supply crises.