Metal 3D Printing

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Helping to Transform Your Ideas into Reality with Lightning Speed

At Mecca, we understand that bringing innovative ideas to life requires speed, precision, and expertise. That’s why we offer top-tier rapid prototyping services to help you turn your concepts into tangible products faster than ever before. Whether you’re a startup looking to launch your first product or an established company seeking to streamline your development process, our rapid prototyping solutions are designed to meet your needs.

What is Carbon DLS?

Carbon DLS (digital light synthesis) is an industrial 3D printing process that creates functional, end-use parts with mechanically isotropic properties and smooth surface finishes. You can choose from both rigid and flexible polyurethane materials to meet your application needs for high impact-resistance components.

Common application for Carbon DLS are:

  • complex designs that are challenging to mold

  • need for isotropic mechanical properties and smooth surface finish

  • production parts in materials comparable to ABS or polycarbonate

  • durable components for end use

Carbon DLS uses digital light projection, oxygen permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce plastic parts with excellent mechanical properties and surface finish.

*General Material Selection available through our external Manufacturing Suppliers.

  • RPU 70 Rigid Polyurethane is manufactured through Carbon’s DLS (digital light synthesis) process. It is a tough all-purpose engineering grade material that comes in black and can be categorized as an ABS-like materials. Ideal part sizes for Carbon materials are 5 in. x 5 in. x 5 in. or less.

    Primary Benefits

    • Tough material

    • UL 94 HB flame resistance classification

  • Carbon EPX 86FR is a flame-retardant resin that offers functional toughness, high strength, and long-term stability. It works well in a variety of applications that require UL 94 V-0 or FAR 25.853(a) ratings.  

    Primary Benefits 

    • Flame retardant (UL94 V-0 at 2 mm thick)

    • Chemical resistance

  • Carbon FPU 50 exhibits the highest elongation of any of the 3D printing thermoset resins at 200% making it the most flexible option. Available in black, it falls under the PP-like category of 3D printing resins.

    Primary Benefits

    • Highest elongation properties

    • Fatigue resistance

Post-Processing Capabilities for Carbon DLS Printed Parts

Shown below is a Carbon DLS part built with RPU 70 Rigid Polyurethane in normal resolution (0.004 in.).

Unfinished

With unfinished, you get varying aesthetics based on build orientation. Dots or standing nibs remain evident on the bottom of the part from the support structure remnants.

Natural Finish

With natural finishing, you get varying aesthetics based on build orientation. Standing nibs are sanded flat.