SLS

Actual Nylon & Metal Rapid SLS Prototypes

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS®) is an additive rapid manufacturing process that builds three dimensional parts by using a laser to selectively sinter (heat and fuse) a powdered material. The process begins with a 3D CAD file which is mathematically sliced into 2D cross-sections. The part is built a layer at a time until completed.

Parts can be created from a range of powder materials, including Nylon-11 and Nylon-12 polyamides, or nylons with fillers such as glass beads, aramid or carbon fibers (to enhance physical properties), and metals such as tool steel, stainless steel, cobalt chrome-moly, and other steel alloys. Depending on the material, up to 100% density can be achieved with material properties comparable to those found with traditional manufacturing methods.

While SLS production began as a way to build prototype parts early in the design cycle, it is now being used to manufacture end-use parts.

INDUSTRIES

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Commercial
• Consumer
• Industrial
• Dental Copings
• Surgical Tools
• Medical Instruments

APPLICATIONS

• ECS Ducting & Plenums
• Production Parts Without Tooling
• Conformal Fuel Tanks
• Control Surfaces
• Flight-Certified Man-Rated

COMPONENTS

• Architectural Models
• Brackets, Clips, Clamps & Grommets

SLS® is a registered trademark of 3D Systems, Inc.

• SolidView
  SolidView® software allows you to view, rotate, measure and communicate design intent with non-CAD users—starting with our free 3D CAD viewer—SolidView/Lite.
• SLA & PolyJet
  SLA® & PolyJet™ provide accurate concept models and master patterns in record time. Complete in-house finishing capability for production-like prototypes.
• SLS
  SLS® (selective laser sintering) produces rugged Nylon 11 and Nylon 12 prototype and production parts and is ideally suited for Direct Digital Manufacturing.
• FDM
  FDM (fused deposition modeling) produces both prototype and production parts from ABS plastic, polycarbonate, and Ultem materials.
• CNC
  CNC prototypes, parts and master patterns are ideal in applications where the material property or size requirements make other prototyping techniques unsuitable.
• Cast Urethane
  Cast Urethane (a proprietary advanced casting technology and advanced formula polymers) produce strong pre-production and short-run production components.
• Composites
  Composites (fiber reinforced plastic) technology produces large, rigid, accurate panels with excellent strength-to-weight ratio and surface finish. Chose between CompositeCast™, Hand Lay-up FPR and VARTM.
• Tooling
  Tooling from Solid Concepts provides quick-turn tooling options for Chinese tooling & production, export tooling from China, and domestic tooling, all with domestic project management.
• Molding
  Injection Molding from Solid Concepts brings you the best of both worlds by providing Chinese pricing and lead times along with Solid Concepts quality and domestic project management.