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Laser Sintering (SLS) - Plastic Prototypes

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing technique that uses a high power laser to fuse small particles of plastic powder into a mass representing a desired 3D object. It's a generative process - parts are built layer by layer.

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The process allows producing complex 3-dimensional geometries. Among the advantages is the usage of production-oriented materials like polyamide (PA12), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) and polystyrene (PS).
These basic materials can easily be refined using painting, infiltration or coating processes.

Embedded in developing process:

  • Polyamide: Functional prototype
  • Elastomere: Simulation of elastic functional prototypes
  • Polysterene: Master form as groundwork for functional prototypes for metallic or non-metallic casting parts.


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