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What is "Infill" ?
Infill is a characteristic unique to the FDM process. In FDM, an extruder nozzle deposits material along the toolpath, fusing it to previous layers to build a 3-dimensional body. Thus, it is called Fused Deposition Modeling. In this process, the exterior surface is printed with several contour paths to ensure…
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SLS 3D Printing
Watch our video on SLS 3D Printing: https://youtu.be/6G5RfTXhOUg Xometry offers Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) to make durable, chemical resistant, and accurate models. SLS works by fusing nylon via a laser, layer by layer, in a powder bed. SLS can produce parts with high complexity and excels at building everything from…
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FDM 3D Printing
Watch our video on FDM 3D Printing: https://youtu.be/KKspoRnwAkI Xometry offers Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) which is a 3D printing technology that builds parts out of several types of thermoplastic materials. FDM works by melting a filament of plastic and extruding it on a build platform, zig-zagging back and forth,…
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What is Urethane Casting?
Watch our video on Urethane Casting: https://youtu.be/VIm4FQRluOE Urethane Casting is a process of printing a “master pattern” using SLA to create a mold of silicone gel, which will then be used to cast identical parts using a urethane. Parts manufactured with this process require tooling, a master pattern, and urethane…
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PJ3D Multi-Material
Overview Using PolyJet (PJ3D) additive manufacturing, Xometry can print multiple materials and properties on one part. This is used for simulating features like overmolds or co-molded geometries. How to prepare a file for Multi-Material Our machine operators can select and apply multiple materials to a single part as long…
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What injection molded part size are you able to support?
The size of parts we can produce depends on several factors, including part geometry, material selection, and mold design. Still, we’re equipped to handle a wide range of injection-molded components. With presses up to 3,700+ tons of clamping force and specialized processes such as gas-assisted injection molding, we can…
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What is your expected delivery time?
The delivery time depends on the specific order, but we can deliver T1 samples in as little as 14 business days with our standard injection molding service or 5 business days with our Quick-Turn Injection Molding service. The best way to find out lead times for your injection molding projects is to upload your 3D CAD to…
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Can Xometry make multi-cavity tools?
Xometry can make multi-cavity tools for injection molding if the part is within certain specifications and the production quantity meets volume requirements. Learn more about our injection molding capabilities by visiting our injection molding services page.
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What materials do you use for the molds?
We use aluminum and steel to make injection molds. Xometry offers a range of tooling options from low-cost, low-volume tooling for around 50,000 cycles to high-volume class 101 molds for production runs capable of hundreds of thousands of cycles. With Xometry, the customers own their own molds. Learn more about our…
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Who owns the tool / mold?
The customer owns the tool with Xometry. The Xometry network manufacturing Supplier maintains and stores the tool and is on call for any part orders in the future. A re-setup fee starts at $350-$550 for each setup after the initial order. Tools will be held for 24 months, after which they may be subject to storage fees or…