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Carbon DLS™ 3D Printing Services
Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) is a breakthrough technology that uses digital light projection, programmable liquid resins and oxygen-permeable optics to produce parts with exceptional durability, resolution, and surface finish. Together with Carbon’s custom liquid resins it unlocks new business opportunities and allows you to bring unique products to market by introducing previously impossible designs, consolidated parts, faster iterations, and programmable lattices.
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Multiple designs for different parts can be imported at the same time to produce a single quote. In less than a minute, a detailed cost estimation appears on the screen.
Choose the Process
First, select the manufacturing process you require. You can then choose from over 150 materials and from a wide range of finishes and certifications.
Order Your Parts Online
Once you have selected the required options, all you need to do is confirm the order and pay for it on the secure payment platform. Your design will be analysed by engineers.
Receive Your Parts
Within a short amount of time, you will receive the parts you ordered directly to your shipping address. You can track your package at any time in your personal account.
Advantages of Carbon DLS™ with SYR
Carbon DLS™ Materials
Rigid Plastics
- CE 221 (Cyanatester)
- DPR 10
- EPX 82
- FPU 50
- RPU 70
- UMA 90
Rubber-Like Plastics
Finishing Options
As-printed
As-printed
Parts are cleaned and stripped of supports after build. Supported surfaces will be lightly sanded with 220 or 320 grit sandpaper for improved surface quality.
Custom
Custom
If you select a custom finish in the Instant Quoting Engine it will require manual review. Manual quoting usually 1-2 business days.
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Pros & Cons of Carbon DLS™ 3D Printing
| Advantages | Considerations |
|---|---|
| Large platform: you can print very large parts using this technology | Build Size: Parts with dimensions exceeding 10 x 10 x 15 cm will require manual review for producibility |
| Rubber-Like Flexibility: Parts produced using Carbon DLS technology are very flexible | Tolerances: DLS prints in tight tolerances of ±0.1% (min 0.1mm). However, tolerances are not guaranteed on the first attempt of a new design. Tolerance ranges can vary across different materials (e.g. elastomeric versus rigid materials) |
| Durability: Parts made with Carbon DLS are not only flexible but also durable | Feature size: Although DLS prints are isotropic, the orientation of the part during building will dictate minimum feature sizes. In general, we recommend keeping any feature above 1mm |
| Part Production: The carbon platform is well suited for end-use production, including low-volume, high-mix, and mass production | Prototyping: Single, one-off prototypes may be more costly due to production setup cost factors |
| Material Selection: Compared to top injection molded materials, the Carbon platform offers the widest range of materials suitable for end-use | Biocompatibility: Even though some DLS materials are biocompatible-certified, end-user parts for compatible with ISO 10993-5 and -10 norms are extremely challenging to obtain |
Carbon DLS™ Manufacturing Specifications & Capabilities
| Carbon DLS | SLS | HP MJF | SLA | FDM | DMLS | Polyjet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead time | 5 days | 3 days | 3 days | 7 days | 8 days | 10 days | 7 days |
| Build volume | up to 119 x 189 x 300 mm. Recommended size: Within 100 x 100 x 150 mm | up to 340 x 340 x 605 mm, but usually, we recommend the maximum size of 320 x 320 x 580 mm | up to 380 x 284 x 380 mm, while we normally recommend the maximum size of 356 x 280 x 356 mm | • 145 × 145 × 185 mm (Standard) • 736 x 635 x 533 mm (Industrial) | • 350 x 350 x 350 mm (Standard) • 900 x 600 x 900 mm (Industrial) | 400 x 400 x 400 mm | up to 490 mm x 391 mm x 200 mm |
| Layer thickness | ~0.1 mm | ~0.1 mm and for water-tight parts 1.5 mm, when wall thickness is higher | ~0.08 mm | min 0.02 | ~0.05-0.3 mm | 0.02 – 0.08 mm depending on the material | 0.04 mm |
| Minimum feature size | 0.5 mm | 0.5 mm | 0.5 mm | 0.2 mm | up to 0.2 mm | 0.75 mm for cosmetic features, 1.5 mm for structural features | 1.2 mm or greater for rigid. 2 mm or greater for rubber-like |
| Tolerance | ±0.1% (±0.1 mm). However, tolerances are not guaranteed on the first attempt at a new design. | ±0.3% (± 0.3 mm) | ±0.3% (± 0.2 mm) | • ±0,5% (±0,2 mm) (Standard) • ±0,5% (±0,15 mm) (Industrial) | ±0,5% (±0,5 mm) (Standard & Industrial) | ±0.2% (±0.1 – 0.2 mm) | ±0.1 mm for the first dozens of mm is typical, plus ±0.05 mm for every mm thereafter |
| Description | A breakthrough technology that uses digital light projection, programmable liquid resins, and oxygen-permeable optics to produce parts with exceptional durability, resolution, and surface finish | One of the most popular and inexpensive technologies for industrial 3D printing | A technology that produces highly accurate and durable parts at fast speeds, especially compared to other powder bed fusion technologies | A technology that produces extremely accurate and high-resolution parts | Widely known for a great material selection, accuracy, and possibility to print large parts | Metal 3D printing technology. Selectively fuses a fine metal powder in aluminium or stainless steel | Polyjet is a rigid photopolymer 3D printing technology that produces high-detailed models |
| Support structures | Yes, for overhanging features | No | No | Yes, for overhanging features | Yes, for overhanging features | Yes, for overhanging features | Yes, for overhanging features |
| Read more about Carbon DLS | Read more about SLS | Read more about HP MJF | Read more about SLA | Read more about FDM | Read more about DMLS | Read more about Polyjet |
