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Our printing processes
As with other manufacturing processes, there are various methods of 3D printing that differ depending on their use and area of application.
Below we present our current printing processes.
SLA-Printing
Stereolithography (SLA) is the very first 3D printing process and was invented back in 1983. The starting point for SLA printing is a tank filled with a liquid photopolymer (epoxy resin), the most important property of which is that it solidifies after a certain exposure time. With the help of a laser, the individual layers of the model are then projected into the plastic, whereby its movable print bed is pulled down until the model is finished. After the SLA 3D printing process, the hardened 3D model made of epoxy plastic is removed from the bath and - as a rule - post-exposed in an exposure chamber in order to harden it completely.
3D models made of epoxy are particularly impressive due to their smooth surfaces, high impact resistance and good elongation at break
FDM-Printing
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is a 3D printing process based on extrusion. Filaments (plastic rods) are melted with a heated nozzle, the extruder, and applied layer by layer. The 3D printed component is created on a working plane (printing bed/building platform). In this production process, solids are not filled with material, but are provided with filling structures.
