What are the types and benefits of 3D printing?
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, encompasses several different technologies and offers numerous advantages across various industries and applications. Main Types of 3D Printing Technologies Type Process Common Materials Typical Uses FDM / FFF (Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication) Melts and extrudes thermoplastic filament layer by layer. PLA , ABS , PETG , TPU , Nylon, composites Prototypes, hobby projects, functional parts, low-cost manufacturing SLA (Stereolithography) Uses a laser to cure liquid resin layer by layer. Photopolymer resins High-detail models, dental/medical models, jewelry prototypes DLP (Digital Light Processing) Similar to SLA but uses a digital projector to cure resin in whole layers at once. Photopolymer resins Fast resin printing, miniatures, dental aligners SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) Fuses powdered material with a laser. Nylon, TPU, composites Strong functional parts, small-batch manufacturing MJF (Multi ...