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Accuracy for 3D Printed Metals
Xometry offers Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) to 3D print metals using additive manufacturing techniques. Please keep the guidelines below for the tolerances and accuracy of 3D printed metals in mind when designing parts. Please visit our Manufacturing Standards page for additional information on our standards across…
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High Temperature 3D Printed Plastics
Xometry offers many materials in different processes that can withstand higher levels of heat. The material, process, and temperature a part can withstand before melting are listed below. The materials are thermoplastics made using Carbon DLS, SLA, SLS, HP MJF, or FDM processes. SLS Nylon 12 Material: PA 2200 (Durable…
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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: 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 electromechanical housings to…
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FDM 3D Printing
Watch our video on FDM 3D Printing: 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, building the shape of the part…
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PJ3D Multi-Material
OverviewUsing 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-MaterialOur machine operators can select and apply multiple materials to a single part as long as…
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Rigid Photopolymer 3D Printing (PolyJet)
Watch our video on PolyJet 3D Printing: Xometry offers PolyJet rigid photopolymer (PJ3D), which is a 3D printing technology that builds parts out of a UV-curable resin with high detail and the ability to apply different material properties. PJ3D works similar to an inkjet printer, where thousands of micro-dots of material…
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Analyzing Thin Walls and Features in 3D Printing
At Xometry one of the most common problems we face with additive manufacturing is the risks related to thin walls and fragile features. We conducted a wall thickness stress test in our various printing processes to best understand the limitations of each process and made note of the results. We hope that our findings will…
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How To Get A Full-Color 3D Printing Quote
Ordering full-color parts with Xometry's PolyJet 3D printing service is quick and easy! You can start by going to our quoting dashboard and uploading your 3D CAD files. If you have a file type that isn’t accepted, please get in touch with us at support@xometry.com for assistance. Follow one of the methods below to quote…