For manufacturing with 3D printers, you can choose from a wide range of technical plastics. Tribology know-how accumulated over decades is included in the development of our polymers. That way, you can find the iglidur high-performance plasticwith the perfect specifications for your application. For example for high loads, contact with food, media resistance or high […]
The inventor of the 3D printer is the American Chuck Hull, who patented his invention in 1986 (US4575330) and founded the company 3D-Systems. However, it should be noted that the actual discoverer of the procedure was another person. Hideo Kodama could not register the patent in time because of a formal defect and Chuck Hull […]
Basically, the service life of a 3D printed component always depends heavily on the load and the material selected. Values such as torque, rotational speed, tensile load and compression load play a decisive role. The manufacturing process also has an influence on the durability of the component. 3D printing offers several advantages over milling. The […]
There are many different suppliers who use the 3D printing process to make models or parts. Depending on the requirements and the application, it is important to decide whether plastic, metal or another material should be used in 3D printing. It is also possible to select from different quality levels (e.g. infill or precision) of […]
Basically, the price of 3D printing depends on the size, the volume, the requirements of the material and the used printing process. Just as larger components are usually more expensive than small ones, metal components are more expensive than plastic. Here, however, the costs can vary greatly within a material group, and plastic parts made of […]