3D PRINTCRAFT

SLA 3D Printing

What is SLA 3D printing?

SLA 3D printing, or Stereolithography 3D printing, is a type of additive manufacturing technology used to create three-dimensional objects. It's one of the earliest and most widely used 3D printing processes. Here's how it works:

Resin

The heart of SLA 3D printing is a liquid resin, typically a photopolymer, that hardens upon exposure to specific light wavelengths. This resin is specially formulated to react and solidify under a light source, allowing for high-detail and complex object creation.

Layer-by-Layer Process

SLA printing builds objects layer by layer. A laser or other light source selectively cures the liquid resin, hardening it where the object is to be formed. After each layer is cured, the build platform shifts, and a new layer of resin is applied, continuing the process until the object is fully formed.

Photopolymerization

This is the chemical process at the core of SLA printing. When the resin is exposed to a certain wavelength of light, it undergoes a reaction that causes the molecules to link together, transforming from a liquid into a solid state. This precise and controlled reaction allows for the creation of highly detailed and complex structures.

Washing and Curing

After printing, the objects are not yet fully solid. They are submerged in a solvent bath to wash away any uncured resin. Following this, they undergo a curing process, often involving UV light, to further harden and stabilize the material, ensuring durability and stability of the final product.

Watch Our 3D Printing Process Informative Video

Our SLA 3D Printers

Elegoo Saturn 2

SLA 3D Printers | 3D Printcraft

Technology: MSLA
Lightsource: UVLED 405mm
XY Resolution: 7680 x 4320
Z Axis Accuracy: 0.00125mm
Layer Thickness: 0.01 - 0.2mm
Printing Speed: 30 - 70mm/h
Power Requirements: 100 - 240V
50/60Hz 24V 4A 96W
Printer Dimensions: 305.9mm (L) X 273mm (W) x 567.3mm (H)
Build Volume: 218.88mm (L) x 123.12mm (W) x 250mm(H)

Sonic Mega 8K - The ONE & ONLY 8K 3D Printer

Sonic Mega 8K breaks every single limitation for commercial 3D printing. You can now have both size and quality in one print, at the same time. From regular table sized ogres to a thousand army soldiers, or mega-sized terrain that covers your whole table, or even body armor for festivals such as Halloween, Sonic Mega 8K simply prints out all your creations with stunning 8K resolution.

Benefits

Full Metal Exterior: Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K is made completely of metal. This strengthens the entire structure, making it stronger, and much more sustainable for long-term usage.

Specs

  • Prints with 8K Quality - The Ultimate Resolution

  • XY Resolution: 43 µm

  • Z-axis: 40cm

  • Printing Volume: 33 x 18.5 x 40 cm (H)

  • Building plate: 33 x 18.5 cm

  • Average Printing Speed: 70 mm/hr