Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

We produce our SLS plastic prototypes parts in Nylon, Glass-Filled Nylon, Polystyrene and Alumide^TM, giving a comprehensive choice of plastic prototype materials to suit all your Rapid Prototyping/Manufacturing requirements. With the UK's largest SLS facility, we are able to dedicate machines to specific materials, thereby reducing the turnaround time and delivery leadtimes.

Nylon and Glass-Filled Nylon provide good long term stability, strength and durability required for form, fit and functional testing. Neither material is hydroscopic or porous (given sufficient wall thickness), thereby negating the requirement to seal the surface on components being used with liquids.

Building parts in Polystyrene provides a fast track route to metal castings. Alumide^TM, gives a 'metallic' appearance which can be further enhanced by dressing or machining, ideal when replicating metal parts.

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

We produce DMLS metal prototype parts in a range of different materials, varying from Bronze-based alloys to Tool Steels, Super-alloys and Composites. Some materials are more suited to certain applications than others, ie. parts for aerospace and automotive environments can be produced using Cobalt Chrome or Stainless Steel, with Inconel 718 being ideal for many high temperature applications within these industry sectors.

Tooling is generally made using Bronze or Maraging Steel and dental copings are made using Dental Cobalt Chrome. The range of metal prototype materials will be increased by the introduction of Titanium (Ti) and Titanium 64 (TiAl6V4) in the near future.