SLS Powders Explained

In this video, we’ll showcase Formlabs’ range of SLS Powders for the Fuse Series 3D printers, including the various applications and use cases, material properties, post-processing recommendations, and real-life examples. Learn more: bit.ly/495eDbR
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Did you know that you can 3D print strong and durable functional parts, and complex assemblies that would otherwise be impossible to make with other methods?
Selective laser sintering (SLS) powders are the go-to 3D printing materials for functional prototypes and end-use parts, and offer the excellent mechanical characteristics of traditional injection-molding, but with the unmatched design freedom of additive manufacturing.
As the unfused powder supports parts during the printing process, there’s no need for dedicated support structures, resulting in higher throughput and less waste, and enabling you to create complex interior features and interlocking parts that would be impossible to produce with any other method.
This makes SLS 3D printing ideal for the most demanding applications across engineering, manufacturing, and healthcare.
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In this video, we’ll showcase Formlabs’ range of SLS Powders for the Fuse Series 3D printers, including the various applications and use cases, material properties, post-processing recommendations, and real-life examples. Learn more: bit.ly/495eDbR

[@DeathCoreGuitar]

Very nice, for some reason I thought that SLS is used only with metal powders, but now I know more, thanks!

[@ficusbus]

Actually metal powder printers are called SLM for selective laser melting

[@MarketingOK-3D]

Nice to see the Fuse Blast in action. Ours should be delivered in a couple of weeks

[@bukankapi4014]

how much is this fuse 1 cost ? pretty amazing but theres not a single pricing i can see

[@MarketingOK-3D]

@@bukankapi4014 the price is on FormLabs’ site

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

@@bukankapi4014 You're looking at $20K-$30K cost of entry, up from there as you add accessories.

[@Hook0403]

It's about $28,000. They aren't made for normal consumers yet.

[@chrisjenkins9978]

Is it possible to make the particles smaller so you can get higher detail and the parts don’t look like sandcastles?

[@eldinmuller7698]

i think thats more of a limitation from the lasers side. the laser can't heat the powder as precisly as you would need to for a super smooth surface.

[@dracarysblackfyre6030]

As seen on new consumer SLS printers, the solution is a sand blaster, as most of the sandy look comes from partially sintered powder coating the surface of the print, and can be removed whilst leaving the actual model intact

[@wildniscamper7276]

if recoating is the compacting part SLS is correct but to me it's more like eos called it: SLM for Melting.

[@Hook0403]

SLM uses metal powders. SLS uses plastics.

[@wildniscamper7276]

@@Hook0403 yeah, i know that it's used this way but it makes no sence... in both cases the powder is compacted by the recoater, than heated, than MELTED by a laser. so why sls and slm - like i said to me it's slm in both cases..

[@Hook0403]

@wildniscamper7276 because one melts the material and the other sinters the material. Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) are two different 3d printing processes that follow very similar guidelines. They are not quite the same though. That's why there's two different names to differentiate the two different types of processes. So that the consumers can make a distinction when shopping for different products.

[@wildniscamper7276]

@@Hook0403 what's different beside the o2 free chamber and temp.? PA2200 is near the melting point and the laser is melting it same as with metall just more power.. classic sintering is f.e. carbide inserts (metall). so it still makes no sence to me..

[@Hook0403]

@@wildniscamper7276 it doesn't melt it at all. It sinters it.

[@riba2233]

what about nylons creep performance?

[@alexanderscholz8855]

Nice! Now it's only time to get Price lower for Consumer. A Company is 24/7 working and earn Money. Consumer Market is very different to Business Market. Less Money, more Custumers to service. Same as CNC or other "industrial" Applications. Only Company that i know is PRUSA, because Businesses Machine for Customers and the other Way. Every body is happy. If you look to other as FDM. There is no Company out there like this. Formlabs bring SLS for less than 2000, closed Source open Source what ever, but be the first. But the Consumer Market fear Companies. Not always the First make the Money or NOT enough Money came back. Or Worst Case is you paying on top. Hahahahaha in the near Future no Cheap SLS at Hobby. Nice Video!!