Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printing Service
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What is SLS 3D Printing?
Selective laser sintering, SLS printing, is a powerful 3D printing, additive manufacturing, technology that produces highly accurate and durable parts capable of being used directly in end-use, low-volume production, or rapid prototyping. SLS is one of the most inexpensive options for industrial 3D printing services because it can build parts in bulk without support structures. SLS printing materials are primarily nylon and come with various infills that enhance material properties–from stiff carbon-filled to flame retardant properties.
An additive manufacturing layer technology, selective laser sintering involves the use of a high-power laser (for example, a carbon dioxide laser) to fuse small particles of plastic powders into a mass that has a desired three-dimensional shape. The laser selectively fuses powdered material by scanning cross-sections generated from a 3-D digital description of the part (for example from a CAD file or scan data) on the surface of a powder bed. After each cross-section is scanned, the powder bed is lowered by one layer thickness, a new layer of material is applied on top, and the selective laser sintering process is repeated until the part is completed.
