Laser Sintered Plastic (LSP)
Laser Sintered Plastic (SLS™) builds parts in .006" layers of nylon 12 or glass filled nylon 12 EOSsint materials. SLS is a good solution when the material properties of the nylon are desirable. Typically this is characterized by a higher heat deflection temperature, toughness, or the need for a living hinge.
SLS parts are used in a variety of applications including:
- Models for communication and verification – form and fit, communication/presentation for sales and marketing, manufacturing aids
- Parts for verification and testing – functional testing, wind tunnel models
- Patterns and tools – holding tools and fixtures, sand casting patterns
- Short-run production – non-cosmetic parts in short quantities – where either the lead time or the cost of alternative processes (typically molding) are prohibitive – or there is a high likelihood of change.
