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Fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printersmelt and extrude thermoplastic filaments, which a printer nozzle deposits layer by layer in the build area. Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printersuse a laser to cure thermosetting liquid resins into hardened plastic in a process called photopolymerization. Selecti...
Because FDM is so widely used, thousands of different filaments have appeared on the market. By far the most common are ABS and PLA, but Nylon, PC, PETG, TPU and PEI are also available. Certain filaments also come reinforced with fibers, such as carbon, Kevlar, fiberglass, wood and ...
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is commonly deemed to be the most flexible material available to the 3D printing industry. TPU possesses bendable and stretchy characteristics that many other filaments do not have. Which 3D Printing Material is the Strongest?
These filaments combine a polymer with fibers of another material to give enhanced properties. There are two main categories. Engineering composites including glass, carbon, or metal fibers offer enhanced mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness. And for unique visual properties, there are ...
Selective laser sintering (SLS) swaps in those well-known plastic filaments for powdered plastic; typically nylon. This machine spreads a thin layer of this powder using a device called a recoater, then traces out the part’s cross-section with a laser. During the tracing, the heat from the...
These filaments combine a polymer with fibers of another material to give enhanced properties. There are two main categories. Engineering composites including glass, carbon, or metal fibers offer enhanced mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness. And for unique visual properties, there are ...
These filaments combine a polymer with fibers of another material to give enhanced properties. There are two main categories. Engineering composites including glass, carbon, or metal fibers offer enhanced mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness. And for unique visual properties, there are ...
which is a measure of flexibility. In fact, TPE incorporates a broad category of filaments, including urethane-based TPU, which is slightly more rigid to improve printability
These filaments combine a polymer with fibers of another material to give enhanced properties. There are two main categories. Engineering composites including glass, carbon, or metal fibers offer enhanced mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness. And for unique visual properties, there are ...