Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is an industrial 3D printing process ideal for manufacturing end-use parts. In SLS, a laser selectively sinters polymer powder particles, fusing them together and building a part layer-by-layer. SLS produces functional plastic parts with isotropic mechanical properties that can be used for detailed prototyping or end-use low-volume production.
Nylon is a durable material with great impact strength, medium flexibility, and high resistance to environmental factors.
Parts can typically be shipped in 3-4 days, allowing for faster design iterations and speed to market.
SLS is capable of producing end-use parts on-demand, increasing throughput.
Geometries can be built more easily due to the 3D printing process, adding complexity without additional cost.
SLS can make a single part or component as easily as dozens of production pieces.
We use the latest generation of SLS technologies to meet tolerances of +/- 0.010” or +/- 0.002” per inch, whichever is greater. Please see our Manufacturing Standards for more details.
You can expect more SLS materials coming soon!
The unit cost and lead time will not be reduced as much as casted or molded parts.
Max Part Size [x, y, z]
340 x 340 x 600 mm (P390) or 700 x 380 x 580 mm (P760)
Gaps for Mating Parts
0.5 mm clearance between features
Tolerance
+/- (0.25 mm + 0.002mm/mm)
Min Wall Thickness
1.0 mm for production, 1.5 mm for consistent measurement or mechanical properties