HIPS filament(High Impact PolyStyrene) is very similar to ABS, but it is stronger than ABS. It is glossy, sturdy, durable, non-toxic,non-hydroscopic,food safe and fully recyclable. And there are different colors material for you to choose. The most advantage is that HIPS can be dissolved in limonene. And that means it is a very good material …
PLA material (Polylactic Acid) is one of the most common 3D printing materials. It is environmentally friendly and derived from renewable resources like sugar cane or corn starch. You can use the material to manufacture many objects. When cooling, this material contracts less than ABS, so you can get greater details than ABS, but it is …
ABS filament (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is one of the most popular plastics. It has good mechanical properties, high strength, good toughness and durability. And it is a low cost material. So if you want to make some functional part or prototypes, ABS filament is a good choice. ABS filament is compatible with 3d printers that …
3D printer becomes popular nowadays. Many people have had or plan to have a 3d printer. However if you are just beginning to get into this world, you will find it is difficult to choose the proper 3d printing software. What types of 3d printing software are used Usually we need three types of 3d …
Why you need to repair STL file before 3d printing It is an important process to repair STL files before 3d printing.There are several file formats can be used on 3d printer, such as PLY, OBJ, AMF, WRL, and other 3d mesh models. But The most common 3D printer file format is STL file. Many …
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Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing (AM) technique. Selective laser sintering uses a laser as the power source. The machine automatically aims the power source at points in space defined by the 3D model. The laser will sinter the powdered material, and bind the material together to create a solid structure. There are several technologies that we can use for low-volume …
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FDM (Fused deposition modeling), or FFF(Fused Filament Fabrication), is the most widely used 3D Printing technology. Most installed 3D printers are FDM printers. It is often the first technology people are exposed to. For desktop or consumer 3d printers, FDM printer is the most popular in the world now. So if you want to get into 3d …
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Stereolithography(SLA) is an additive manufacturing process. It is a 3d printing technology. An ultraviolet (UV) laser will focus on a vat of photopolymer resin. With the help of computer aided manufacturing or computer-aided design (CAM/CAD) software, the UV laser will draw a pre-programmed design or shape on to the surface of the photopolymer vat. Photopolymers are sensitive to ultraviolet light, …
Additive manufacturing (AM), usually we call it 3d printing, uses computer-aided design to build objects layer by layer. It becomes more and more popular. There are several types of 3d printing technology that 3d printer use today: FDM,SLA,DLP,SLS,MJ,DOD,BJ,DMLS,etc. 1. FDMFused Deposition Modeling-FDM It is the most popular 3d printing technology. Material: Thermoplastic filament(PLA,ABS,PET,TPU,PETG,Nylon,wood) Dimensional Accuracy: …
