With the continuous development and application expansion of additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology, enterprises have higher requirements for 3D printing materials and more and more material applications. It can be said that the prospects of materials determine the development prospects of additive manufacturing.
There are many types of 3D printing materials, so the selection is flexible. Plastic is the most commonly used material in the 3D printing industry.
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Diversified printing sizes
Nowadays, most 3D printers on the market have particularly high layer accuracy, with data displays reaching 0.01-0.3mm. This high precision allows for the production of smaller parts. If you need to make larger parts for prototype testing, plastic will be the best solution.
The 3D printing process of plastic products is mainly based on the plastic wire melting extrusion technology (FDM technology), which is reliable, easy to use and maintain. Large scale industrial grade FDM 3D printers have become one of the projects of interest for many manufacturing enterprises, as they can obtain accurate and customized parts, and are easy to process.
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For the design field, size often limits the rapid manufacturing of designed products. With the feasibility of fast 3D printing of large parts, designer ideas can be quickly transformed into reality and applied to various products. Simple and easy to operate post-processing can make the final model closer to the product.
Compared to traditional methods of manufacturing models, this technology is not only time-consuming but also expensive. This FDM3D printing technology not only saves costs, but also enables complex geometric shape manufacturing and accelerates the design iteration process. The printing size can be large or small, suitable for different processing industries.
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Plastic 3D printing has lower costs
Price is one of the biggest advantages of plastic 3D printed parts. Plastic is the most common, versatile, and inexpensive material, making it easy to print multiple plastic 3D printed parts for assembly and can be produced in small quantities. By using ABS or PLA materials, you can print out reasonably priced parts. If you focus on product strength and functional testing, you can also use engineering plastics to solve the problem. There are many types of 3D printing materials that can meet the diverse printing needs of enterprises and reduce costs.
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Compared to traditional injection molding, it has higher efficiency
Plastic is one of the earliest materials used in the 3D printing industry, providing an effective method for producing one or more customized design products. In order to manufacture the final components, molds can be obtained through 3D printing and used as the final tool for composite structures. Plastic 3D printing materials are the best choice for the prototype production process. We can use 3D modeling software to easily iterate multiple products at a lower price, without the need for pre mold production. Simply upload the 3D printed model file to the 3D printer, and then perform 3D printing. The entire process is more efficient, fast, and simple.
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Plastic 3D printing materials are widely used in various fields
Plastic 3D printing can be used in the medical industry to create 3D printed models of organs, replace automotive interior parts, print building models, and even in the aerospace industry. From proof of concept, prototype design to production, plastic 3D printing materials are very useful for every step of the product development process. You can print any plastic component, plastic shell or plastic product, and can freely print any type of complex design using plastic materials.
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Plastic 3D printed products are lightweight and reliable
Plastic can be said to be a very lightweight material, and plastic materials are developing towards high strength. By modifying the strength of plastic, it is used to directly replace various complex metal components, which is both cheap and lightweight. Special plastic materials can even replace products such as glass and ceramics, making plastic materials widely used in the 3D printing industry manufacturing.
Example: ASA is a universal material for manufacturing tools and final products, and it performs well in terms of weather resistance, strength, and durability. In response to production demands, plastics are constantly developing towards high-performance and diversified composite materials, such as high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, high rigidity, flexibility, and biocompatibility. Through 3D printing technology, plastics are endowed with more application scenarios.
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More surface treatment options available
When using plastic materials for 3D printing model production, we know that there are fine layer patterns on the surface of the model. For users with special industry needs, necessary 3D printing post-processing work must be carried out.
We can easily perform processes such as polishing, coloring, and polishing on the surface of plastic models, making the 3D printed plastic models smooth and aesthetically pleasing.
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