DLP (Digital Light Processing) is a similar process to stereolithography in that it is a 3D printing process that works with photopolymers. The major difference is the light source. DLP uses a more conventional light source, such as an arc lamp with a liquid crystal display panel, which is applied to the entire surface of the vat of photopolymer resin in a single pass, generally making it faster than SL. Also like SL, DLP produces highly accurate parts with excellent resolution, but its similarities also include the same requirements for support structures and post-curing. However, one advantage of DLP over SL is that only a shallow vat of resin is required to facilitate the process, which generally results in less waste and lower running costs.
The world of 3D printing has the possibility of creating a newer, better future. From increasing the effectiveness of foreign aid to creating a more sustainable future. The possibilities presented to us by 3D printers have allowed us to imagine a better future. Unfortunately, the majority of objects that can be created are subject to the size of each respective 3D printer. Therefore, we can only print to a minimal extent. Alternatively, 2016 has seen an incredible advancement in the 3D printing sector. Below, we have curated a list of six innovations that will change the future of business and production.
- The industry is being constantly driven by technological developments, which guarantee higher adaptability and empower faster design. Further, manufacturers have realized the advantages that 3D printing offers, such as optimizing material, labor, and transportation costs. Manufacturing units have had the option to eliminate material wastage using 3D printing.
- Governments over the world have just begun putting resources into R&D on 3D printing, which has positively affected on technology propagation and adoption. For example, the Dutch government put an extra USD 150 million in 3D printing-related research and development.
- However, the market remains constrained by high costs of equipment needed to deploy 3D printing on an industrial scale. The absence of a worldwide principles body directing producers likewise confines the market development.
