Stereolithography 3D Printing
Stereolithography (SL) was the world’s first 3D printing technology, and it remains a great option for highly detailed prototypes that require tight tolerances and smooth surfaces. It uses a UV laser to cure and solidify fine layers of photopolymer in an open vat.
Benefits
Stereolithography is great for prototyping parts that will ultimately be painted or coated because the models can be finished using the same materials and processes as the end product. Transparent, heat resistant and moisture-resistant materials are also attractive for medical, automotive and other prototypes that call for flow visualization, light transmittance or thermo-stability. Product designers opt for SL models when a quick build time is crucial, and they can invest time and resources into additional finishing processes. SL can also produce master patterns for urethane casting, and investment casting patterns that are used to produce metal parts for aerospace, automotive, power generation and medical applications.
Stereolithography 3D Printers from Stratasys
V650 Flex
Open-system stereolithography printer
The open-system V650 Flex gives you unprecedented flexibility in a stereolithography (SL) 3D printer. No longer are you bound by limited material choices and print controls commonly found with closed systems. The V650 Flex offers the benefits of stereolithography printing with broad capability to fine-tune print results for your specific applications.
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PolyJet Technology
from Stratasys
FDM Technology
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Metal Printing Technology
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