One of the original core patents on selective laser sintering (SLS, see the report "Building the Future: Assessing 3D Printing’s Opportunities and Challenges"), a 3D printing process that forms objects by fusing material powders using a high-powered laser, expired on January 28, 2014. In 2006, si...
This research is archived and therefore no longer available. For further assistance please contact your Customer Success Manager or email ClientEngagementTeam@luxresearchinc.com. Thank you!
News Commentary | January 27, 2021
Formlabs claims the Fuse 1 can create a semisintered shell to protect the part's surface and print with up to 70% recycled powder. These two features respectively lead to an improved surface finish and minimal material waste. Though Formlab's selective laser sintering (SLS) printer launch is long ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | November 11, 2021
Sinterit announces a new desktop selective laser sintering (SLS) printer model, the Lisa X, which offers 10‑times‑faster printing than the company's previous printers, at 10 mm/hr to 14 mm/hr. This brings it in line with the speeds of more typical, and more expensive, polymer SLS printers, which ... Not part of subscription
Case Study | February 02, 2022
Boom Supersonic is developing supersonic passenger aircraft and plans to start testing a 1:3 scale demonstrator aircraft, the XB‑1, in early 2022. Boom partnered with Stratasys and Velo3D to develop several dozen metal and high‑performance 3D‑printed parts for the XB‑1 and plans to continue using 3D... Not part of subscription