Direct manufacturing of 3D printed products
The following Table summarizes the existing and the innovative direct manufacturing/production processes where Additive Manufacturing with SLA,DLP, LCD and Inkjet 3D printing technologies are being implemented (please adjust the zoom to read the Table):
3D printing |
Process |
Final product |
Final properties |
Benefits |
Limitations |
|
Direct Production DP |
3D resin object |
Typical properties of cured resins/polymers |
Cost effective direct production for short runs of 3D printed materials |
Cost effective only for short run productions | |
|
Resin debinding + ceramic sintering at high temperature |
Sintered ceramic 3D object |
Properties of sintered technical ceramics
|
Direct production of short runs of pure ceramic objects
|
Expensive printers, difficult tuning, slower debinding, smaller feature sizes (max.1-3 mm), more microcracking during debinding than Indirect production with CIM | |
|
Direct + resin debinding + metal sintering at high temperature |
Sintered metal 3D object |
Properties of sintered technical metals
|
Direct production of short runs of pure metal objects
|
Expensive printers, difficult tuning, slower debinding, smaller feature sizes (max.1-3 mm), more microcracking during debinding than Indirect production with MIM |
