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Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
 
SLS benefits include creating durable parts without tooling that are heat and chemical resistant, readily joined mechanically or with adhesives, excellent surface finish, high feature definition and detail, and provide high durability and stability.

Now available: 3D DuraForm Flex plastic, a flexible plastic material for use with our SLS system. An elastomeric plastic with outstanding rubberlike performance characteristics used to produce functional prototypes or end-use parts where flexible characteristics are a key requirement.

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Materials & Applications:

Our newest material is flame retardant nylon.

  • ALM FR-106 Fire Retardant Nylon specification in pdf format.
  • DuraForm Flex Plastic specifications in pdf format.
  • DuraForm EX Plastic specifications in pdf format.
  • DuraForm GF Plastic specifications in pdf format.
  • DuraForm PA Plastic specifications in pdf format.
  • Flexible, functional parts with rubber-like performance characteristics
  • Creates molded patterns
  • 24-48 hour turn around for most parts
  • Medical/Orthopedic models
  • Uses thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer, metal, composite, stainless steel powders
  • Complex polyamide or glass-filled nylon parts and prototypes
  • Complex metal tooling, parts and prototypes
  • Complex investment casting patterns

Specifications:

Maximum Building Size: Width 370 x Depth 320 x Height 445 mm (14.5" x 12.5" x 17.5")

Equipment:

Vanguard Si2 high speed from 3D Systems

Vanguard Si2 high speed from 3D Systems

Shorten product testing and development cycles. DuraForm materials trim days, even weeks from your product development times by letting you create high-quality, fully-testable parts in the SLS system, directly from 3-D CAD files; no tooling is required

Benefits:
Consistent part quality

  • Producing consistent parts, today and tomorrow, from build-to-build and from system-to-system
  • Meeting the needs of instant manufacturing


Contact Program Director Steve Kossett for design information and price quotes on your parts.