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RESIN 3D PRINTING

Resin 3D printing is the technology in which liquid resin is stored in a container instead of being injected through a nozzle. The major terms or types of resin 3D printing include Stereolithography (SLA), Digital Light Processing, and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or Masked Stereolithography (MSLA) Resin 3D printing primarily uses photopolymers which are a type of plastic that is infused with photoinitiators. It often starts as a liquid and cures into a solid form when exposed to light. Depending on the type of resin used, the end product can be rigid or flexible, and resins can vary in durability and elasticity.

FILAMENT 3D PRINTING

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is a 3D printing technology that uses thermoplastic polymers to create objects layer by layer. FDM is also known as fused filament fabrication (FFF). In FDM, a spool of plastic filament is fed into a heated die. The filament is melted and extruded onto a build platform. The nozzle moves over the platform to create a 3D object. FDM is one of the most common 3D printing methods. It's used to create durable plastic parts and prototypes. In FDM, a spool of plastic filament is fed into a heated die. The filament is melted and extruded onto a build platform. The nozzle moves over the platform to create a 3D object. FDM is one of the most common 3D printing methods. It's used to create durable plastic parts and prototypes.

3D printing filament is a thermoplastic wire fed to a fused deposition modeling 3D printer. Two of the popular filaments, PLA and ABS, were already used in different applications in 1930 and 1940 respectively. In 1981, thermosetting polymers were used as 3D printer filaments.