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Review of research and developments in binders for binder jetting additive manufacturing

Artem Borisov1* ,  Maria Zaitceva1 ,  Anatoliy Popovich1 ,  Vadim Sufiiarov1
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1 Institute of Machinery, Materials and Transport, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
MSAM 2025, 4(4), 025270057 https://doi.org/10.36922/MSAM025270057
Received: 14 May 2025 | Accepted: 6 August 2025 | Published online: 11 September 2025
© 2025 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
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Binders play a key role in binder jetting additive manufacturing (BJAM), determining the stability of the printing process, geometric accuracy, and properties of the final parts. Analysis of recent research and developments indicates that binders are usually based on water, solvents, or their mixtures in various ratios, with all three types having almost equal significance depending on the specific application. Special emphasis is placed on the rheological characteristics of binders, which determine their printability, as well as on post-processing, which affects the phase composition of the resulting products. The review proposes a classification of binders for BJAM, categorizing them into four types: Liquid organic binders, solid binders, nanoparticle-filled binders, and reactive binders. The evolution of research interest in different binder types over the past 15 years is analyzed, revealing key trends and shifts in scientific focus. Perspectives for future studies are outlined, emphasizing the need for tailored binder development. The advancement of BJAM and the expansion of its applications are directly dependent on research aimed at creating new binder systems that meet the growing demands of the industry. An integrated approach, combining chemical synthesis and materials science analysis, opens up prospects for the development of specialized formulations tailored to specific materials and functional requirements.

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Keywords
Binder jetting
Additive manufacturing
Three-dimensional printing
Binder
Solvent- and water-based
Rheological properties
Debinding
Binder classification
Funding
This work was funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (agreement no. 075-15-2024-562).
Conflict of interest
The authors declare they have no competing interests.
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