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Why choose selective laser sintering?
With Materialise's help in the development of plastic products, Kooymans Industrieel | Ontwerp has succeeded in reducing the design process considerably and been able to judge the feasibility of the project at an earlier stage. In many projects, we have used designs made in laser sintering and other Materialise technologies to discuss form, use, dimensions and funtionality. Together with Materialise, we have often defined the limits of what's possible and even pushed back frontiers…
Laser Sintering is the ideal solution for:
- Fully functional prototypes with mechanical properties comparable to those of injection moulded PA12 parts
- Series of small components as a cost-effective alternative to injection moulding
- Large and complex functional parts up to 700x380x580 mm in one piece
- Personalised Manufacturing, i.e. the production of unique, complex, personalised designs built as once-only products or in small batches.
Some good reasons to choose Laser Sintering:
- Fast
- Economical
- Durable and functional parts
- Large and complex parts
- Direct production of low volume projects
- Design freedom (no support structure necessary)
- Wide range of finishing degrees
- Can be sealed watertight
