Table 1.
Commercial devices of polymer powder based technology.
| Technology | Machine * | Build Space * (L × W × H) (mm3) |
Layer Thickness * (mm) |
Build Rate * |
Materials * | Properties * | Others * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binder Jetting |
ProJet CJP 860pro (3D Systems) |
508 × 381 × 229 | 0.1 | 5–15 mm/h | VisiJet PXL | Dimensional accuracy: 0.15 mm; Tensile strength: 10–30 MPa |
Full color |
| ProJet 360 (3D Systems) |
203 × 254 × 203 | 0.1 | 20 mm/h | VisiJet PXL | White (single color) |
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| Selective Laser Sintering |
HT1001P (Farsoon) |
1000 × 500 × 450 | 0.06–0.3 | 15 L/h | PA6 PA12 |
Density (sintered part): 0.9–0.95 g/cm3; Tensile modulus(x,y)/(z): 1.7/1.65 Gpa; Tensile strength(x,y)/(z): 48/47 MPa; Elongation at break(x,y)/(z): 20/10% |
2*CO2 Laser (100 W) |
| P760 (EOS) |
700 × 380 × 580 | 0.06/0.1 /0.12/0.15/0.18 |
32 mm/h | PA12, PA12 composite (aluminite powder/carbon fiber/fiberglass PA11/ Polystyrene |
2*CO2 Laser (50 W) |
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| P110 (EOS) |
200 × 250 × 330 | 0.06/0.1 /0.12 |
20 mm/h | CO2 Laser (30 W) |
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| sPro230 (3D Systems) |
550 × 550 × 750 | 0.08–0.15 | 3 L/h | DuraForm PA/GF/EX/HST/Flex/PS | CO2 Laser (70 W) |
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| High Speed Sintering |
MJF3D4200 (HP) |
380 × 284 × 380 | 0.07–0.1 | 4.115 L/h | PA12/PA11 | Dimensional accuracy: ±0.3% | Infrared energy as heat source |
| VX200 (Voxeljet) |
300 × 200 × 150 | 0.08–0.1 | No specific data | PA12/TPU | No specific data |