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Questions tagged [polyjet-printer]

Use this tag for questions regarding polyjet printing technology and polyjet printers.

Polyjet printing is a method whereby very fine layers of liquid polymer is deposited, and cured with ultraviolet light.

It is similar to resin-based printing since both use UV-sensitive liquid, but differs in that the liquid is applied only to parts in the final model.

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What alternatives are there to sanding resin parts with fine details?

I have some transparent resin parts printed with a polyjet printer. Where the support contacted the part it has a matte finish. The recommended finishing technique for these parts is to sand them with sandpaper, but the geometry of my part makes…
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Why laser is not used to melt/soften material in polyjet?

Polyjet uses UV light to cure UV curable plastic material. I was wondering as to why laser light can't be used to soften/melt just any plastic material instead of using UV light to cure only UV curable plastic materials?
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What is the distance between two consecutive material jetting holes in a series in a polyjet printer?

In a material jetting 3D printer (polyjet printer) there are multiple holes arranged in series and multiple such serieses are arranged in rows. (See image below). These holes jet the material onto the build platform. What I want to know is what is…
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