Stereolithography SLA

Stereolithography SLA  provides the highest accuracy and smoothest surface finish of all 3D printed parts. Print highly detailed parts ranging from just a few mm in size, all the way up to 5 ft (1.5 m), with exceptional resolution and accuracy and virtually no part shrink or warping. Clear and Transparent parts.

SLA is great for concept models, rapid prototypes, master patterns, snap fit assemblies, and form-and-fit testing.

SLA utilizes a vat of liquid photopolymer resin cured by an Ultra Violet (UV) laser to solidify the pattern layer by layer to create a solid 3D model from customer supplied 3D data. The SLA process addresses the widest range of rapid manufacturing applications.

 

• Highest accuracy and smoothest surface finish of all 3D printed parts
• Large material selection – rigid, durable, clear and high-temp
• Wide variety of post processing options
• Prototypes for form and fit testing
• Presentation models for displays and tradeshow models
• Short lead times
• High resolution settings
• Large build platforms available

Tolerances for standard resolution:

• X/Y planes: +/- .005” for the first inch, plus +/- .002” for every inch thereafter
• Z plane: +/- .010” for the first inch, plus +/- .002” for every inch thereafter
• Minimum linear feature size: under .030” are at risk and under .020” will not build
• Minimum radial feature size: .035″

Tolerances for high resolution:

• X/Y planes: +/- .005” for the first inch, plus +/- .002” for every inch thereafter
• Z plane: +/- .010” for the first inch, plus +/- .002” for every inch thereafter
• Minimum linear feature size: under .020” are at risk and under .010” will not build
• Minimum radial feature size: .030″