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Rapid prototyping Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering, and polyjet: to properly select the most appropriate rapid prototyping method for a specific application, the limitations as well as the strengths of each technology must be understood.

Advanced Materials & Processes,  January, 2003  by Durham, Mike

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Rapid prototyping/manufacturing is a powerful tool for reducing time-to-market while improving quality and reducing cost. The challenge is selecting the right process for the task. Choosing between the various technologies can be difficult, and it has become even more challenging as they have matured.

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Strengths and weaknesses are inherent in all processes, and rapid prototyping is no exception. Without hands-on experience, many important factors will be obscure. Even with a full understanding. trade-offs between these technologies cloud the decision-making process. It is also ...

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