Oxide ceramics such as Al2O3 and ZrO2 are widely utilized in various engineering fields due to
their excellent mechanical properties along with outstanding thermal and wear resistance. Their
biocompatibility strength and aesthetics also qualify these oxide ceramics for medical
applications. Limitations to geometry and shrinking during conventional sintering processes
often prevent utilization of these high-strength ceramics in various applications. These
limitations may be overcome by employing Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques allowing for
layer-wise generation of complex-shaped components directly from CAD data.
