Polycarbonate 3D printing is a process that combines material advantages with high technology to produce industrial parts and mold prototypes with high mechanical properties and durability. Our engineers provide customized solutions for polycarbonate 3D printing and provide high-quality 3D printing products to many countries including the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, etc.
Polycarbonate 3D printing is a process that uses polycarbonate filament or powder raw materials to manufacture parts through additive manufacturing.
Polycarbonate 3D Printing Steps:
- Material preparation
- Heating and melting
- Layer-by-layer stacking
- Layered molding
- Post-processing
Polycarbonate 3D Printing Capabilities
Polycarbonate 3D printing offers a unique combination of properties, reducing the cutting, grinding, and other processes in traditional mold processing methods, and shortening delivery time while improving product quality.
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Polycarbonate
47.2in. x 31.4 in. x 23.6 in.
1200mm x 800mm x600mm
*Polycarbonate is more durable and sturdy than many other common thermoplastic materials.
Polycarbonate 3D Printing Material
Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic material with excellent transparency and mechanical strength. Booling not only provides pure PC materials but also composite materials made of PC mixed with other materials for processing to achieve customizability of product performance.
Material
- Polycarbonate
The Advantages & Disadvantages of Polycarbonate 3D Printing
- Polycarbonate is stronger and more durable than other common thermoplastics and has strong impact resistance
- PC 3D printed products are stable and heat-resistant and can withstand high temperatures without deformation
- The transparency and light transmittance of polycarbonate materials can create 3D-printed products with high surface performance
- 3D printing has design flexibility and freedom, and users can adjust printing parameters at any time
- No large equipment and mold opening costs are required
Application of Polycarbonate 3D Printing
As a high-performance engineering plastic, polycarbonate has been widely used in the automotive, medical, construction, and aerospace fields.
Guidelines for Polycarbonate 3D Printing
Polycarbonate 3D printing is a unique technology, and Booling provides custom 3D printing services to transform customers, feasible requirements into physical models.
Polycarbonate 3D printed products are an ideal choice for consumers to achieve their personalized needs due to their excellent strength and durability. Booling provides customized 3D printing services to achieve the production of high-performance, lightweight polycarbonate products.
Types of Polycarbonate 3D Printing
Polycarbonate 3D printing involves using polycarbonate filaments or powders to manufacture parts through additive manufacturing processes. Booling provides 3D printing processes such as FDM, SLS, and SLA to meet the needs of different types of polycarbonate processing.
- Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
FDM is one of the most common polycarbonate 3D printing technologies. After the polycarbonate filament is heated through a nozzle, it is extruded and deposited layer by layer to build the part. FDM technology is suitable for rapid prototyping and low volume production.
- Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Selective laser sintering technology is suitable for the processing of polycarbonate powders and can produce parts with complex geometries and excellent mechanical properties.
Polycarbonate 3D Printing Process
Booling provides direct 3D printing and traditional polycarbonate manufacturing using 3D printing molds.
- Design
Booling engineers use computer-aided design software to create a digital 3D model of the desired manufacturing object as a blueprint for the subsequent printing process and ensure that the format of the model file is compatible with the 3D printing software.
- Slicing
Use slicing software to cut the 3D model into two-dimensional cross-sectional data and design appropriate layer height and other parameters.
- Pre-processing
Check that the 3D printer and its accessories are in good condition and that the printing platform is level. Start the printer and preheat the nozzle and hot bed to the set temperature.
- Printing
Start the printing program and closely monitor the printing process, solve possible problems in time, and ensure a smooth printing process.
- Post-processing
After printing, the product is removed after cooling to room temperature to prevent deformation. Remove the support structure and polish the surface of the model in water. Compared with the conventional direct polishing method exposed to air, the surface of the pc 3d printed product can be made more delicate and smooth.
Application of Polycarbonate 3D Printing
Polycarbonate 3D printing is a process that can manufacture products without the help of molds. It has been widely used in the fields of automobiles, aerospace, medical supplies, optics, etc.
- Automotive industry: Booling provides 3D printing processing of rapid prototype molds for automotive parts, and also provides direct 3D printing services for various interior and exterior decorations and functional parts
- Aerospace: The aerospace industry has high requirements for lightweight and strength of materials. Polycarbonate can be used to manufacture engine brackets, cabin decoration parts, etc. through 3D printing, reducing the manufacturing cost and cycle of aviation parts
- Medical supplies: Polycarbonate materials have excellent transparency and biocompatibility, and can be used to manufacture medical device consumables and implants, etc.
- Optical products: Polycarbonate has transparency and impact resistance, and can be used in the manufacture of lenses. Booling uses 3D printing technology to achieve precise control of lens shape and thickness