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The latest variant of High Speed Sintering (HSS) is now also available for 3D Activation
As early as 2014, a team of researchers from the two British universities of Sheffield and Loughborough presented the 3D printing innovation of High Speed Sintering (HSS) to the public brought to market.
We at 3D Activation are pleased to be able to make this improved HSS process accessible to you with immediate effect and would therefore like to bring this technology closer to you with this article.
This is how HSS works
The principle of high-speed sintering can be quickly explained: An ink that absorbs infrared rays is selectively applied to a layer of powder (consisting of PA12 or TPU) using an inkjet print head and distributed directly to the areas that are to be sintered.
Clear presentation of high-speed sintering; Source: Voxeljet
The construction platform is then irradiated with infrared light, whereby the printed liquid absorbs the light, which in turn causes the powder layer underneath to melt and sinter. In this way, the desired component is created layer by layer.
What makes HSS so special
High-speed sintering enables versatile and fully functional prototypes that can be used without any problems Consumer can be manufactured, such as clips, shoe soles, buckles or other useful parts. The HSS process also offers a wide range of possible applications in the design of automobile interiors or product packaging.
In addition, the HSS process enables a unique flexibility in terms of adjustable process and machine parameters, which can be individually adjusted by the customer depending on the material selection.
Of course, the decisive factor here is that the quality and properties of the components manufactured using the HSS process are in no way inferior to those of comparable processes such as multi-jet fusion or injection molding.
How high-speed sintering came about
The beginnings of HSS technology date back to July 2003 when Loughborough University filed the first patent related to this technology. It would then be a good 2 years before the first prototype of an HSS printer could be tested in September 2005 and another 6 years until the first delivery of a functioning HSS printer. Finally, in August 2014, the first HSS-printed components were presented to the public.
Have we aroused your interest in HSS-manufactured components? Contact our customer service. Of course, we would also be happy to send you the corresponding sample components.
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