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Rapid Prototyping - 3D Objet Printing, Z Corp Polyjet Printing, 3D Printing
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Z Corporation's 3D Objet or PolyJet™ printing technology is a patented, low-cost process for producing accurate 3D polymer parts directly from CAD data.
The PolyJet™ Process
Z Corp's Objet patented PolyJet inkjet technology works by jetting state of the art photopolymer materials in ultra-thin layers (16µm) onto a build tray layer by layer until the part is completed. This is the opposite of material removal processes such as CNC machining.
Each photopolymer layer is cured by UV light immediately after it is jetted, producing fully cured models that can be handled and used immediately, without post-curing. The gel-like support material, which is specially designed to support complicated geometries, is easily removed by hand and water jetting. Often a basic water blast cabinet is set up for the removal of the support material.
Due to the excellent strength of the models produced by Objet printing, this process can also be used to produce functional parts and for fast production of complex jigs and fixtures.
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