Which Rapid Prototyping process should you use?
Below is a comparison chart showing the capabilities of our 3 in-house plastic rapid prototyping processes: SLA (stereolithography), FDM (fused deposition modeling) and Polyjet. This is to be used as a guide to pick the right material and process to make your plastic model/prototype in the most effective way.
| |
SLA |
Polyjet |
FDM |
| Tolerance |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
| Surface Finish |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
| Function |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Dual Material |
N/A |
Good |
N/A |
| Soft Durometer |
N/A |
Good |
N/A |
| Transparent |
Good |
Fair |
N/A |
| Over Molding |
N/A |
Good |
N/A |
If you have any other questions about which rapid prototype process to use, please contact us at 651-653-0400 or email us: parts@vistatek.com
