SLA 3D Printing Services

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What is SLA 3D printing?

Stereolithography (SLA), likewise known as resin 3D printing, is a 3D printing technology that gets rid of high resolution and accuracy, fine details and smooth surface area finishes. SLA can produce incredibly precise and high-resolution components that are capable of being utilized straight in end-use, low-volume manufacturing, or for rapid prototyping.

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SLA 3D Printing Materials

Standard

Transparent

Translucent

SLA 3D Printing Post-processing

Standard

All support material is removed and support nibs are sanded smooth.

Standard Sandblasting

Parts can be media blasted for a uniform matte finish.

Polishing

For transparent and translucent SLA parts, they will be polished manually before vapor polishing.

Painting

Painting is avalible for SLA parts with different color based on pantone number.

Plating

Painting is avalible for SLA parts

SLA 3D Printing Tolerance

Maximum Build Size Standard Lead Time Dimensional Accuracy Layer Thickness Minimum Feature Size
SLA Printing 500 x 500 x 500 mm From 1 business days  ± 0.2% with a lower limit of ± 0.127 mm 50-100 μm 0.2 mm

SLA 3D Printing Guidelines

This table summarizes the recommended and technically viable values for the most usual attributes of 3D-printed components.

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Feature

Recommended Size

Unsupported Walls

1.0 mm

Supported Walls

0.5 mm

Minimum Feature Size

0.2 mm

Minimum Hole Diameter

Minimum Hole Diameter

Minimum Escape Hole Diameter

4.0 mm

SLA 3D Printing Advantages And Drawbacks

Advantages

Drawbacks

SLA 3D Printing Application

Concept Models

The speed, precision, and terrific surface finish of SLA 3d printing components let product programmers create physical snapshots of their styles through the iterative process.

Rapid Prototyping

SLA prototyping is a fully-functional prototype, with materials that can replicate polypropylene, polycarbonate, and inflexible compounds.

Direct Digital Manufacturing

The high precision and consistency of SLA make it an excellent way to build large quantities of discrete or tailored components.

3D Printing Technologies Comparision

Materials Dimensional accuracy Strengths Build Volume Layer Thickness Min. Feature Size
FDM 3 ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.5 mm Low cost, wide range of materials 500 x 500 x 500 mm 100-300μm 2.0 mm
SLA 3 ± 0.2% with a lower limit of ± 0.127 mm Smooth surface finish, fine feature details, big print area 500 x 500 x 500 mm 50-100μm 0.2 mm
SLS 2 ± 0.3% with a lower limit of ± 0.3 mm Design flexibility, supports not required 395 x 500 x 395 mm 100μm 0.5 mm
MJF 3 ± 0.3% with a lower limit on ± 0.3 Design flexibility, supports not required 380 x 285 x 380 mm 80μm 0.5 mm
SLM 5 ± 0.2% with a lower limit of ± 0.127 mm Metal parts 320x320x400mm 200μm 1 mm

3D Printing Technologies

Stereolithography (SLA)

A high resolution, production grade technology.

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Ideal for functional testing, low to mid volumes.

Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)

Ideal for functional testing, low to mid volumes.

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Low cost process for early state prototypes.

Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

Produce metal parts for prototyping or production quickly.

SLA 3D Printing FAQs

We recommend that you choose standard resin for prototypes with a smooth injection molding-like surface finish.

While FDM raw materials come in spools of solid filament, SLA materials combine short chains of carbon molecules into lengthier chains to become hardened plastic, thanks to a photochemical process. These are photosensitive mixtures of oligomers and monomers that make up liquid resins.

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