Stereolithography (SLA)

Stereolithography (SLA®)

What is Stereolithography?

Our SLA® Production Printers build accurate parts directly from 3D CAD data without tooling by converting liquid materials and composites into solid cross-sections, layer by layer, using an ultraviolet laser. SLA® Production Printers offer high throughput, build size up to 1524 mm, unmatched part resolution and accuracy, and a wide range of print materials.  No process addresses a wider range of applications, including the most demanding rapid manufacturing applications.

When Charles ‘Chuck’ Hull, the founder of 3D Systems, invented Stereolithography, SLA, in 1986, he launched a revolution in product development across every marketplace from transportation, recreation and healthcare to consumer goods and education. Through continued innovation we extend our technology leadership, offering customers new and improved Production Printers and Print Materials and expanding our patent portfolio. Create with confidence.

 

 Watch a video of the Stereolithography Process

 

Our portfolio of Stereolithography 3D Printers:

ProJet™ 6000 Professional 3D Printer
The ProJet™ 6000 is the first crossover printer offering the utility of a 3D printer with the precision and quality of professional grade SLA® parts.

iPro™ 8000 SLA® Production Printers
The iPro™ 8000 SLA® Production Printer is a mid-size, high throughput system with a compact footprint that quickly and economically builds parts with outstanding surface smoothness and many other features:

iPro™ 9000 SLA® Production Printers
This new generation of iPro™ Stereolithography Production Printers offer unmatched part accuracy, faster build speeds, lower printing costs and an expanded Print Material portfolio. Based on 3D Systems’ proprietary and proven SLA® technology, the new iPro™ SLA® Production Printers quickly produce high-definition parts and patterns up to 1524 mm in length: