SLS is a powder bed fusion technique for additive manufacturing (AM). It creates 3D objects by using a laser to heat powdered particles selectively so they fuse and become a solid structure.
During the sintering process, the material is heated just enough to start atomic diffusion between particles – causing them to bind without actually melting. An SLS machine uses a pulsed laser to sinter powdered particles with enough precision to 3D-print parts with highly complex geometries out of plastic, metal, ceramic and glass.
Because it can easily create intricate shapes directly from CAD data and is compatible with a wide range of materials, selective laser sintering is an extremely versatile technique for manufacturing prototypes and end-use parts.
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