Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Fundamentals of Laser-lithography Processes. 3. Material Characterization of Laser-lithography Built Parts. 4. Improvements of Mechanical Properties by Reinforcements. 5. Selective Laser Sintering. 6. Metal-Based System via Laser Melting. 7. Laser Sintering of Ceramics. 8. Characterization, Modeling and Optimization. 9. Rapid Tooling and Its Applications. Index.