At Mizar, we want to showcase our capabilities and provide information about the various technologies we use. This article covers some questions about the technique of selective laser sintering or SLS. This article covers some questions about the technique of selective laser sintering or SLS.<\/p>\r\n
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SLS or Selective laser sintering technology<\/strong> is an additive manufacturing technology that uses a laser to sinter small, powdered polymer particles<\/strong> into a solid structure based on a 3D model. It is a technique with a great capacity to generate resistant and functional parts, including very complex geometry parts. It is a technique with a great capacity to generate resistant and functional parts, including very complex <\/strong>geometry<\/strong> parts.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinterizado-laser-2-img.webp” alt=”laser sintering 2 img” title_text=”laser sintering 2 img” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] With a low cost per part and a high level of productivity, this technology is ideal for a wide variety of applications, from rapid prototyping<\/strong> to small-batch<\/strong> manufacturing, rapid product launch<\/strong>, or custom <\/strong>manufacturing<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n Selective laser sintering is a rapid prototyping additive<\/strong> printing technique. <\/strong>The technique consists of depositing a layer<\/strong> of powder<\/strong> (a few tenths of a millimetre thick) in a vat previously heated to a temperature slightly below the melting point of the powder. Next, a high-power laser<\/strong> (e.g., CO2) sinters<\/strong> the powder at selected points, causing the particles to fuse and solidify.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n The production of objects by SLS requires the use of a high-power laser<\/strong> (e.g., a CO2 laser) to fuse small particles of plastic or metal<\/strong> (also ceramic or glass) into the desired three-dimensional<\/strong> shape.<\/p>\r\n The laser<\/strong> selectively<\/strong> fuses material in powder form in a cuvette by scanning thin transverse layers that are generating the three-dimensional object<\/strong>. As for the dimensional information<\/strong> of the part to be printed, this comes from a computer file<\/strong> that has been generated or previously scanned. When a layer is formed, the powder container<\/strong> is lowered<\/strong> the distance equivalent to the thickness of the layer previously formed and a new layer of material is added to the surface. This process is repeated according to the layers needed to create the object.<\/p>\r\n In contrast to other additive manufacturing processes, the SLS technique does not require supports<\/strong>. After printing, the parts stay completely encapsulated<\/strong> in the powder, which acts as a support<\/strong>. This powder container must cool down<\/strong> before the part can be cleaned and post-processed. This can take up to 12 hours. The parts are then cleaned<\/strong> with compressed air or other cleaning means and ready for use or further processing.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n SLS is the most suitable technology for the direct production of functional<\/strong>parts, prototypes<\/strong> and serial parts<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n Although it was initially aimed at the manufacture of rapid prototypes<\/strong>, it soon began to be used for the manufacture of serial parts<\/strong>. In addition, its ability to produce parts of very complex geometr<\/strong>y from digital CAD models also makes it a growing technology. The parts obtained with this technology are durable<\/strong> and resistant<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n Thus, this technique is used in contexts such as aerospace<\/strong> and automotive<\/strong>, consumer<\/strong> products, industrial<\/strong> products, and the architecture<\/strong> and construction<\/strong> industry.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinterizado-laser-1-img.webp” alt=”laser sintering 1 img” title_text=”laser sintering 1 img” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] SLS functional parts can be used for drones<\/strong>, in robotics<\/strong>, special machinery<\/strong>, sports<\/strong> equipment, footwear<\/strong>, orthopaedic<\/strong> technology or medical<\/strong> devices.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The materials used by Mizar Additive for this technology are:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selective laser sintering has many advantages for designers<\/strong> and engineers<\/strong>. Let’s look at these advantages:<\/p>\n At Mizar<\/a>, we have extensive experience in the manufacture by laser sintering of polymers in the EOS P396 system<\/strong>, in addition to our own capabilities<\/a>. We offer customised end-to-end solutions for our customers; find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SLS technology is an additive manufacturing technology that uses a laser to sinter small particles of polymer powder into a solid structure based on a 3D model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[75],"class_list":["post-8713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tecnologia-aditiva","tag-industry-sector"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8713"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12786,"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8713\/revisions\/12786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The technology<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
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Advantages of the SLS<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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