Laser sintering with plastics : technology, processes, and materials /

Laser Sintering (LS) with plastics is one of the most promising additive manufacturing technologies: it is currently regarded as the process most likely in the future to permanently cross the border between prototyping and the production of functional parts. This step is challenging because it means...

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Main Author: Schmid, Manfred, 1958 August 31- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translation of: Selektives Lasersintern (SLS) mit Kunststoffen.
Published: Munich ; Cincinnati : Hanser Publications, [2018]
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Summary:Laser Sintering (LS) with plastics is one of the most promising additive manufacturing technologies: it is currently regarded as the process most likely in the future to permanently cross the border between prototyping and the production of functional parts. This step is challenging because it means that the technology must meet certain requirements that are also valid for traditional and established production processes. Only by succeeding at this step can a wide industry acceptance of LS be expected in the future. In this context, this book covers all levels of the LS process chain. Examples of LS-produced parts are given, including those with special design features, to illustrate the characteristics and also the limitations of the LS method. In particular, the distinct advantages of LS parts over parts produced with other plastics processing methods (e.g., injection molding) are discussed.
Physical Description:xiii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781569906835
1569906831