Report on 3D printing and materials used in SLA

            Additive manufacturing and 3D printing are referred to as the process of the manufacturing of the solid object from digital file to three dimensions. The additive processes are used to achieving the creation of 3D printed objects. It ever layers can be shown as the delicate sliced in horizontal cross-section to the eventual object.  The 3d printing is against the subtractive manufacturing that is related to the cutting out the piece of the plastic or metal such as the milling machine.  The complex functional shapes can be produced by using the 3d printing and it requires less materials as compared to several other traditional manufacturing methods.

Why 3d Printing is useful

        The architects are used 3d printing for generating the process for creating the tools as well as for creating the mockups. The 3D printing is the ways of producing the more I innovation in the object and images. It is usually used to creating spare parts as well as personalized items. It is also required to manufacturing other products with minimum waste.3D printing is referred to as the inexpensive and prosthetics

Where 3D printing and materials is used

        The software of the solid works is used by Aerospace engineers. It is also utilized to building the prototypes, Stratasys and Additive Manufacturing Technology. The 3D printing is usually used in several fields such as; Automotive, Education, Agriculture, Consumer Products, Architecture, High Tech, Engineering & Construction (AEC) and in the Industrial Equipment.

Advantages of 3D printing

    The concerns of the benefits of the 3D printing permit the designers to take a quick decision at the time of the selection of the manufacturing process. It allows for delivering an optimal product.

Speed of 3D printing

    The major main benefits of 3D printing are the speed of producing parts that is much better than traditional manufacturing methods. The CAD model is used in the complex design and it can be printed in a few hours.

Single step manufacture of 3D printing

        For designers, the major concerns are the ways of making the parts as possible as efficiently. A large number of manufacturing steps are required in its major parts that can easily produce in traditional technologies. The manufacturability of the design and quality of the design can be affected by these steps that occur in it.

Cost of 3D printing and materials

        There are three major categories in which the manufacturing cost can be broken down these categories are; labor cost, machine operation cost, and material cost. The brief explanation of the machine operation cost is given as; the same amount of the power is used in the 3D printers on most of the desktop such as the computer and laptop. The high amount of energy is consumed in the 3D printing technologies in industries for producing a single part.

Risk mitigation of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

        The risk mitigation is another major benefit of the additive manufacturing technologies the faulty sample can enhance the cost of the designers as well as wastage of his money and time. Even there are huge impacts of the small changes on the large financial impacts and fabrications methods.

Complexity and design freedom of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

        By using the traditional manufacturing the various restriction is imposed that is related to what things can be made easily and these are relevant to the additive manufacturing. There are various components that are built on one layer at a time.

Materials used in SLA of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

        The parts of the plastics can be produced by the Stereolithography (SLA) along with the fine details, high accuracy, and high resolution. These parts are also produced in the smooth and finish surface. It great fullness for the occurrence of the huge variety of the resins that are available for the SLA3Dprinting. In diverse industries, several applications are founded in this process. There are various kinds of materials of the resins that are commonly sued in the industry.

For general prototyping the standard are resins are usually used

The particular thermal and mechanical properties have occurred in the engineering resins.

The bio capaitibilty certifications are founded in the medical and dental resins.

After the burnout, the zero ash content occurs in the castable resins.

Standard SLA resins of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

Standard resin of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

        The high stiffness is produced by the standard resins and the standard resins are also produced the prints in the high resolution along with the modeling of the smooth injection like finish. For the applications of the prototyping, its lower cost makes it ideal. Its properties can be effects by its color of resins such as; the grey resin is the best match for the parts of the fine details. It is ideal for art modeling, concept modeling, and rapid prototyping.

Clear resin of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

The similar mechanical properties occur in the clear resins meanwhile it may be post-processed to near optical transparency.

Engineering SLA resins of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

        A range of injection is simulated by the engineering resins and the range of the injection molded plastics is required is offering the widest choices of the materials to engineers. Its properties are required for manufacturing, prototyping, and testing. The post-curing is required under the UV light to all engineers for reaching towards their maximum mechanical properties

Tough resin (ABS-like) of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

        The applications that are requiring the material that is withstanding with the high strain and high stress the tough resins are developed. In tough resins the parts that are printed it has tensile strength of the 55.7MPa as well as the elasticity modules 2.7 GPa which is comparable to ABS. it's considered as ideal for the mechanical assemblies and functional prototypes.

Durable resin (PP-like) of 3D printing and materials used in SLA

        The durable resins are considered as the flexible material and wear-resistant along with the several mechanical properties for the Polypropylene PP. these resins are used in the parts which are required high flexibility, smooth surface finishing, and low friction. Durable resins are referred to as the specific fitting for prototyping consumer products, low frictions, ball joints, snap fits and moving parts of low frictions. These resins are useful for the 3Dprinting.