What is CLIP (DLS) 3D printing technology?
CLIP stands for Continuous Liquid Interface Production Technology.
This resin 3D printing technology is a revolutionary developed by Carbon 3D on the basis of SLA technology, increasing the speed of 3D printing by a factor of 100 times! It eliminates the shortcomings of other 3D printing technology by emphasizing a tunable photochemical process over a traditional mechanical approach.
CLIP works by projecting a continuous sequence of UV images, generated by a digital light projector, through an oxygen-permeable, UV-transparent window below a liquid resin bath from the bottom. This allows the photosensitive resin to cure, and parts that do not need to be cured are kept in a stable liquid area by controlling oxygen and creating a dead zone. This inhibits the light cure reaction, thus ensuring continuity of cure. The dead zone created above the window maintains the liquid interface beneath the part. Above the dead zone, the cured part is withdrawn from the resin bath.
CLIP projected from the bottom??????
Light curing reaction??????
Oxygen inhibits the light-curing process??????
Demonstration of a light-curing dead zone??????
CLIP printing process ??????
Why choose CLIP (DLS) 3D printing technology?
Carbon’s materials were designed to meet common engineering requirements – from the elongation and resilience expected of an injection molded polyurethane elastomer to highly elastic Flexible Polyurethane, and many more.
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Which applications are best suited to CLIP (DLS) 3D Printing?
Carbon’s CLIP-based technology combines the engineering-grade properties of thermoplastics with exceptional resolution and surface finish. It makes a range of features and applications possible for industries as varied as automotive, medical and consumer electronics. Biocompatible materials created thanks to the continuous liquid interface production are well used in the medical industry.
Some 3D printing materials such as rigid polyurethane or elastomeric polyurethane have great mechanical properties and can be used for many different applications.