stereolithography


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ster·e·o·li·thog·ra·phy

(stĕr′ē-ō-lĭ-thŏg′rə-fē)
n.
A three-dimensional printing process that makes a solid object from a computer image by using a computer-controlled laser to draw the shape of the object onto the surface of liquid plastic.
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CREAT3D is the ideal partner to deploy our stereolithography 3D printers that will enable their customers to convert current 3D printing speeds from dialup internet to broadband-like productivity to manufacture products that break speed and cost barriers.
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Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, has announced the addition of two new advanced professional Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) 3D printers to its hardware lineup: Form 3 and Form 3L.
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Nexa3D is making ultrafast industrial-grade stereolithography 3D printers affordable to professionals and businesses of all sizes.
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A Stereolithography RP (Rapid Prototyping Technology) consists of a bath of photosensitive resin, a model building platform and an ultra violet (UV) laser for curing the resin.
Stereolithography--a diagnostic tool in oral and maxillofacial surgical treatment planning
The range of materials available for stereolithography also is expanding.
3D printing makes material advances: companies are stepping up their efforts to expand the limited palette of resins suitable for additive manufacturing
Chuck Hull is the inventor of the solid imaging process known as stereolithography, the first commercial 3D-printing technology.
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This acquisition will expand Proto Labs' recently launched additive manufacturing capabilities in Europe by adding selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering and additional stereolithography capabilities.
Proto Labs Buys Portions of German Manufacturer Alphaform
Carbon 3D's process is a variation on a method called stereolithography, which uses projected patterns of ultraviolet light to catalyze the formation of solid polymers from a pool of resin.
Speeding up 3-D printing: a company's novel technology could make custom medical devices and car parts--not to mention shoes that fit just right
FineLine offers stereolithography, selective laser sintering, and direct metal laser sintering services.
Custom parts maker acquires additive service
They use the dental scan to create a computer aided design (CAD) model of the brush that is then converted into a 3D object using stereolithography - a method in which liquid plastic is created into the shape with an ultraviolet laser, Fox News reported.
New 3D printed toothbrush helps you clean mouth in 6 secs
Columbus, OH, February 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Laser Reproductions recently enhanced their prototype output capacity by adding a 19th stereolithography machine.
Laser Reproductions Adds New Stereolithography Machine and Resin
Among the applications they describe are stereolithography, disk texturing, optical data storage, and photoemission electron microscopy.
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