Thermoset materials for SLS 3D Printing
Thermosets
New materials for SLS 3D printing
Only a small selection of materials based on thermoplastic polymers is currently available for the SLS process.
TIGITAL® 3D Materials are joining the game: Our thermosets offer you a completely new and innovative thermoset powder system for SLS 3D printing.
Special features and advantages of thermoset materials
- Excellent dimensional stability at high temperatures
- Excellent chemical and corrosion resistance
- High stiffness and modulus
- Excellent electrical insulation
News
Impossible Objects and TIGER's TIGITAL® 3D Materials Team collaborate on the development of additively manufactured composite materials based on thermoset polymers
TIGER Coatings, the global innovator in 3D material solutions and manufacturer of TIGER high-quality surface solutions, will collaborate with the US 3D printer producer Impossible Objects to develop revolutionary thermoset based 3D printed composites. This cooperation will widely expand the use of additive manufacturing in several industries like aerospace or automotive. Read more!
TIGITAL®’s Special Features
Enhanced Mechanical Properties compared to high-volume thermoplasts
Excellent High Temperature Performance
Customization of Matrix Material
Inherently high Flame Retardancy
Superior Insulating Capability
over thermoplasts
Fast Production
Low Printing Temperatures
Economy Price Printer Systems
Optional Surface Finish
High chemical stability
Isotropy - properties independent of orientation
Hybrid Design
Dimension Stability
Chematronix®
Under the brand name Chematronix®, we offer a complete solution uniting the fields of chemistry and mechatronics. We are collaborating to bring together the best of these two fields under one roof – for 3D printing results of the highest quality.
3D printing
3D printing – also called additive manufacturing – enables the direct production from electronic data of three-dimensional polymer objects that were previously designed in the form of CAD drawings on a PC. There are no limits to their design and construction, because the components are built layer by layer in the printer without forming tools.
Additive manufacturing is particularly suitable for the industrial production of prototypes, as well as functional components in small batches. This makes 3D printing the optimal addition to conventional production processes such as injection molding or milling.
SLS printing systems
Selective laser sintering (SLS) is one of the most common 3D printing processes used in industrial additive manufacturing. A thin layer of polymer powder (100 μm) is applied with a roller in the printer's assembly space. Then a CO2 laser draws an exact 2D image of the CAD drawing on the powder and melts or sinters it in the places where the laser is directed. The cycle starts again with the placement of the next polymer powder layer, and is repeated until the necessary number of powder layers has been reached and the electronically designed 3D component is completed.
Contact
Would you like to learn more about the possibilities of 3D printing using thermoset powders? Contact us for further information or to arrange a personal consultation about your project.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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