There are few hard limits there. Researchers are finding that you can do a lot of different, clever things with the material. If you're looking at a powder process, fiber length needs to be less than the diameter of the powder you're working … [Read more...] about FAQ: For fiber weave reinforced materials, what is the maximum fiber length and level percent by weight?

There’s a class of parts Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is very appropriate for. For large builds, it can be a challenge because of powder-bed capacity. You will need more powder than the part you will build will use. Then there is the issue of … [Read more...] about FAQ: Can powder-based Selective Laser Sintering processes be used to build large parts?

Material properties with a typical 3D printer are usually based on the layer-by-layer deposition of the material. Thus, in general, printed objects will be stronger on the XY axes and a little weaker along the Z axis. There are exceptions and there … [Read more...] about FAQ: How does the strength of 3D printed materials compare to that of other materials such as aircraft aluminum?

Process validation would vary substantially case-by-case and product-to-product. But process validation is used any time you can't fully verify your process and additive manufacturing kind of falls right in that bucket. Typically, process validation … [Read more...] about What does a process validation look like for additive manufacturing for a medical application?

Post processing can be essential to certain 3D printed parts. Depending on the technology used, the goal of the project, and what materials were used in the printing of your object post processing can be crucial to the form, fit, or function of your … [Read more...] about Is post processing required on printed parts?