In the SLS process, the polymer powder is preheated to just below the materials melting point in the build chamber. A fine layer of powder is distributed via a roller and the printing area is subsequently scanned with a CO2 laser, allowing the particles to fuse together.
Machine: EOS Formiga P 110
Material: (Standard): PA 12
Optional: PA 11, PA 12 (reinforced), PA 12 (flame retardant), Polypropylene (PP), TPU, PA6 MF
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Build Volume: 200 x 250 x 330 mm (XYZ)
Minimal Wall Thickness: 0.5 mm
Accuracy: ±0.2 mm
Layer Thickness: 0.1 mm
Tensile Modulus: 1700 MPa (ISO 527)
Tensile Strength: 48 MPa (ISO 527)
Elongation at Break (XY): 24 % (ISO 527)
Charpy Impact (notched): 4.8 kJ/m² (ISO 179)
Charpy Impact (unnotched): 53 kJ/m² (ISO 179)
Melting temperature: 172-180 °C/341-356 °F