1. SLS - Selective Laser Sintering
Rapid Prototyping
Carnegie Mellon
Andy Sadhwani

2. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Manufacturing Technique
Made with Plastic/Elastomer Powder
Sample built layer by layer
Horizontal Slide with Fixed Vertical Movement
Powder stays on table
Filetype ‘.stl’ used - structural triangle language
Finished sample cools for hrs then pulled out of Powder

3. SLS Machine

4. SLS Powder

5. SLS con’t Powder Nylon-11 Nylon-11 with 50% Glass Reinforcement
For High Strength and Elasticity
Nylon-11 with 50% Glass Reinforcement
Nylon-12
Finer Surface Quality but lower elasticity
Elastomer
Simulate Rubber-Like Products
Strain and Tolerances Available on Website

6. SLS con’t No Limitation to Maximum Size Minimum Wall Thickness
Sintered Parts can be Glued Together Easily Providing High Strength
Single Part can be 30cm x 30cm x 60cm
Minimum Wall Thickness
0.85 [mm] for PA11
1.00 [mm] for PA11-GF50
0.65 [mm] for PA12
0.60 [mm] for Elastomer

7. Example of SLS Part (Drill)

8. Contact Information
Mareco bv Rijnaakkade
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Height, Finishing, File Type
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