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Alternatives to SLA

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UV-curable photopolymer resins make up more than 60 percent of the rapid prototyping and digital manufacturing industry. PolyJet™ resin is similar to a standard resin-like material, but combined with the polymer jetting technology, substantially enhances fine, feature detail and smooth surface finish, ensuring that your models accurately reflect the original CAD design.

In a process similar to ink jetting, liquid photo polymer resin is jetted out in super-fine layers to build a model. That means the 16 micron layers minimize the need for finishing because the closer the layers, the finer the finish. PolyJet supports easily break away from the final product. The Wetjet process provides better control when removing supports, protecting small features and preventing breakage.

As one of the largest install bases of PolyJet machines, RedEye can help engineers achieve the goals they set faster than traditional prototyping processes. Recently, RedEye built 1500 MP3-size parts to help aid the machine calibration process for a package-feed application. The company was looking at an 8-10 week lead time to manufacture that part with traditional molding processes.

Product Announcements
Applied Rapid Technologies Corporation - Precision PolyJet™ Printing Phototypes Virginia
For prototypes with remarkably precise feature details and smooth surface finishes, ART offers an alternative rapid prototyping choice: Polyjet™ Printing. (read more)
Objet Geometries, Inc. - PolyJet Matrix™System
PolyJet Matrix™ Technology, a new direction in 3-D printing, is the first technology that enables simultaneous jetting of different types of model materials. (read more)
RedEye On Demand - Rapid Prototyping Material Sample Kit
Request a material sample kit for your rapid prototyping and digital manufacturing needs. Sample kit includes an ABS plastic part, Ready Part finished part, Vero fine feature detail part and a... (read more)
Objet Geometries, Inc. - Objet Eden350/350V
Eden350V and Eden350 3-Dimensional Printing Systems utilize Objet's advanced Eden platform, providing the market's most productive, flexible and high-quality way to compress the product... (read more)
Objet Geometries, Inc. - Objet Eden260 3-D Printer
The cost effective, small-footprint Eden260™ rapid prototyping and 3-dimensional printing system is the ideal solution to compress your product design-to-manufacturing cycle. (read more)
RedEye On Demand - Cut Costs. Save Time. Get More Choices.
RedEye On Demand delivers the entire digital manufacturing experience, from prototypes, to fixture and assembly tools, to low volume production runs. We offer proven results that save you time, cut... (read more)
Objet Geometries, Inc. - Eden250™: 3-Dimensional Printing System
The Eden250™ 3-Dimensional Printing System provides the perfect entry point to the world of high-quality rapid prototyping. It brings the market-leading advantages of Objet's innovative... (read more)
Objet Geometries, Inc. - FullCure® Materials
Objet's FullCure® family of proprietary acrylic-based photopolymer materials enables Objet users to create highly accurate, finely detailed 3-dimensional models and parts for a wide range of Rapid... (read more)
RedEye On Demand - Overnight Build™
Overnight Build is a speedy "on demand" delivery service in which ABS White and Vero-Blue parts can be shipped the first business day following placement of the order, assuming the order is placed... (read more)
 
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