Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (DLS)
Carbon Digital Light Synthesis creates 3D printed parts that are similar in strength and finish to injection molding.
What is Carbon Digital Light Synthesis ?
Carbon DLS technology, using the digital light synthesis (DLS) processes, is best used for small to medium-sized prototypes and end-use production parts. Carbon DLS is a new additive manufacturing technology that 3D prints parts using digital light projection (DLP) with engineering-grade materials to provide injection molded like parts with a similar finish, strength, and material properties.
Carbon stands out due to the wide range of material offerings. Here are some of the most popular materials for production applications:
- EPU 40 and 41 are similar to a 70 shore A TPU with either energy damping or energy return characteristics.
- EPX 82 is used for high strength, rigidity and durability are needed.
- RPU 70 is the most commonly used material because it mimics a production ABS material.
Materials
- UMA 90
- CE 221
- EPU 40/41
- EPX 82
- FPU 50
- IND 405, Clear
- MPU 100
- RPU 70
- RPU 130
- SIL 30
Best Uses
- High resolution
- High heat
- Biocompatible
- Fit and function models
- Master patterns
- End-Use production parts
Benefits
- Fast builds
- Isotropic parts
- Fully dense parts
- Economy of scale
- Molded-like surface finish
- Engineered materials – rigid and elastic
Technical Information
- Equipment: M2 Printer
- Part Size: Very Small to Medium
- Tolerance: +/-.003” for the first inch then +/-0.001” per inch thereafter
- Build Layers: 0.001” to 0.004” (25 to 100 microns)
- Build Style: UV Cured 2-Part thermoset polyurethane materials
- Supports: Yes
- Lead Time: 4-5 days