stereolithography
Light-hardened printing
Stereolithography is a 3D printing technique that uses ultraviolet light to cure liquid resin into solid plastic, building objects layer by layer.
The process creates highly detailed prototypes and models.
The dental lab uses stereolithography to produce custom crowns.
Often abbreviated SLA.
materials
Material cured by illumination
- resinViscous plant secretion
- thermosetPermanently cross-linked polymer
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
process
In successive strata
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- vatLarge liquid container
- slicingCutting into portions
- cross-sectionView through interior
equipment
Concentrated light device
- vatLarge liquid container
- galvanometerMeasures electrical flow strength
- tankLarge storage vessel
- wiperGlass-clearing blade
post-processing
Cleaning with liquid
quality
Formal decision or determination
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- detailSingle small element
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
- repeatabilityCapacity for consistent duplication
photopolymer
Material cured by illumination
prototyping
Making preliminary models
layer-by-layer
In successive strata
laser
Concentrated light device
- vatLarge liquid container
- galvanometerMeasures electrical flow strength
- tankLarge storage vessel
washing
Cleaning with liquid
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- detailSingle small element
- tolerancesAllowable limits of variation
stereo, stereoscope, stereoscopic, stereophonic, stereoscopy, stereotype, stereotyped, stereotyping, stereotypical