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Rapid Prototype Lab
Overview
The NRRI Rapid Prototype Center provides research-based design and prototype services to businesses, industry, entrepreneurs and university researchers.
Key Services and Equipment
CAD Design and Modeling
- Creating 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) models from original concepts for additive manufacturing
- SolidWorks 3-D modeling/CAD software
- Materialise Magics STL file editing software
Stereolithography (SLA)
- Equipment: Viper from 3D Systems
- Minimum Build Layer: standard resolution, 0.1 mm; high resolution, 0.05 mm
- Beam Diameter: Standard Resolution: 0.25 mm; High Resolution: 0.075 mm
- Maximum Build Size: 250 x 250 x 250 mm (10 x 10 x 10 in.)
- Materials: Somos XC11122 Watershed Resin Transparent, water-resistant, high durability
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
- Equipment: Vanguard Si2 high speed from
- 3D Systems
- Minimum Build Layer: 0.1 mm
- Laser Type: 100 Watt CO2
- Maximum Build Size: Width 370 x Depth 320 x Height 445 mm (14.5 x 12.5 x 17.5 inches)
Powder Materials:
- Polyamide 11 (nylon 11) polymer
- Glass-filled Polyamide 12 (nylon 12) polymer
- Carbon fiber-filled Polyamide 11 (nylon 11)
- Duraform Flex, a flexible, rubber-like material
PolyJet
- Equipment: Stratasys Objet 260 Connex
- Maximum Build Size: 260 x 260 x 200 mm (10.2 x 10.2 x 7.9 in.)
- Minimum Build Layer: 16 or 30 microns
Materials Include:
- Objet Tango, a family of rubber-like flexible materials
- Objet Vero, a family of rigid materials
- Two materials can be printed simultaneously to achieve durometers from shore A 27-95
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Equipment: Titan 3-D Printer from Stratasys
- Width of Extruded Material: 0.25 mm
- Maximum Build Size: 406 x 355 x 406 mm (16 x 14 x 16 in.)
- Material: ABS plastic