... discusses the technology, benefits and limitations of RBP. It then considers a number of products and applications and concludes with a brief discussion. Findings – This article shows that RBP offers significant economic and operational benefits, but it is a complex technology and applications remain...

...Robert Bogue Purpose – This paper aims to provide an introduction to smart materials, with an emphasis on their capabilities and applications. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this paper first considers what smart materials are and what they can do. It then discusses...

...Robert Bogue Purpose – This article aims to provide an introduction to 3D printing technology and its applications. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this first describes the many different 3D printing technologies and then discusses a number of existing and emerging...