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Photopolymers have applications in a wide variety of industries, but these applications are generally highly specialized. Photopolymer resins aren’t particularly strong or durable when compared to similar high-strength injection molding materials, and they’re susceptible to creep after carrying heavy loads for a long period of time. However engineers can build small, high-resolution prototypes with even surfaces and complex geometries using this resin.
| Type | Description | Color | Process | Advantages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veroclear | VeroClear is a transparent material that simulates PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), commonly known as acrylic. Like PMMA, VeroClear is used as an alternative to glass and is ideal for concept modeling and design verification of clear parts such as eyewear, light covers and medical devices. | Translucent | Polyjet Printing | Can get transparent parts |
| Digital ABS Plus | Digital ABS Plus creates realistic, precise parts and tools that are tough and heat resistant. Designed to simulate durable production plastics, Digital ABS Plus delivers high impact strength with high-temperature resistance and superior finish. | White | Polyjet printing | High-temperature resistance with toughness |
| VisiJet CR-WT 200 | Opaque white material for parts that looks & feels like injection molded. | White | Multi Jet Printing | Extreme durability, smooth surfaces and high rigidity. Class VI capable for use in certain medical applications and delivers moderate mechanical performance. |
| Processes | Lead Time | Color | Tolerance | Price | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Printing | 2-4 Days based on size | Available in all major colors. | 100 - 150 Microns | Lowest in market | Transparent, Smooth & Multi color parts |
| Services Name | Max Size | Min Size | Min Thickness | Features | Angles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Printing | Max Part Size: 200x200x150 mm | Min Hole size : 5 mm | Min Wall Thickness: 3 mm | Min Feature Size : 3 mm | Recommended fillet & Chamfer angles : > 45 Deg |
Materials required to actually ‘print’ are expensive.
Typical photopolymer materials used for SLA-based 3D printing are acrylic and epoxy resins.
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is the process of turning digital designs into three-dimensional objects.During SLS, tiny particles of plastic, ceramic or glass are fused together by heat from a high-power laser to form a solid, three-dimensional object.
3D Printers and 3D Printing: Technologies, Processes and Techniques. 3D printing is also called additive manufacturing. This term accurately describes how this technology works to create objects. “Additive” refers to the successive addition of thin layers between 16 to 180 microns or more to create an object.
There are some common denominators, for example, both use a laser to trace out and build individual layers. For SLA a liquid resin is cured, where as in SLS powder is selectively fused together.
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