Titanium is a highly valued material in engineering, high-performance product fabrication, and medical applications due to its biocompatibility and superior strength-to-weight ratio. It produces parts 3 to 4 times stronger than stainless steel with a higher melting point. Titanium’s high mechanical strength and corrosion resistance have led the aerospace industry
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Without the artistry of prop masters, some of Hollywood’s most memorable films, like Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, would lack the dazzling visual effects that make them so iconic. Prop-making takes skill, imagination, and creativity, all under the constant pressure of deadlines and resource
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Post-processing is the last step in the additive manufacturing workflow, transforming rough prints into beautiful, functional, and saleable products that accurately reflect their original designs. Any work performed on a print after the 3D printing process is complete is part of post-processing. Examples include curing SLA parts with UV light
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TPU 90A Powder for the Formlabs Fuse Series lets you produce advanced, flexible elastomeric parts in-house. Thermoplastic Polyurethane is a remarkably elastic, resilient, and durable material that withstands wear and tear, oils, solvents, and greases. Its soft-touch properties also make it a practical choice for consumer products. The Fuse Series
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While 3D printing large parts that are strong and durable is possible with high-performance plastics, Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) technology with the Markforged FX20 offers even better results. CFR uses a build material such as Onyx for the outer shell and infill and a composite like carbon fibre as a
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ULTEM™ 9085 is a PEI thermoplastic with a high strength-to-weight ratio and desirable flame, smoke, and toxicity (FST) characteristics. It is a go-to engineering material in demanding industries like aerospace, automotive, and oil & gas for high-temp tooling, functional prototypes, and high-value production parts that must meet or exceed industry
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Support materials are the cornerstone of advanced FFF, SLA, and DLP 3D printing, providing stability and strength to parts during printing and preventing part deformation and collapse. They are also beneficial in attaching a part to the print bed and ensuring that it remains fixed to the main body of
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Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printers like the Formlabs Fuse 1+ 30w use a high-powered laser to selectively ‘sinter’ powder in layers to create 3D objects. While FFF melts thermoplastic and extrudes it through a nozzle onto a build plate, and SLA uses a laser to cure liquid resin onto the build platform, SLS
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Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) can revolutionise engineering workflows by enabling the substitution of machined components with carbon fibre 3D printing. CFR offers advantages over traditional FFF, such as increased stiffness, impact resistance, improved heat resistance, and extended durability. CFR harnesses FFF technology but introduces a secondary nozzle that feeds in
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Industrial 3D printers are the workhorses of the 3D printing world, with the potential to print larger, faster, higher volumes of parts in various performance and engineering materials. A 3D printer’s ability to prototype, iterate, and produce intricate and complex models quickly can save resources that might be spent on
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