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Process
| Materials | SLA
Finish Levels | |
| Basic Finish:
The basic finish is our most frequently produced finish level
for patterns. Your pattern will have all of the supports removed
and the supported area sanded. Next the entire pattern will
be liquid honed to produce a homogeneous finish. This finish
is often used for fit and function evaluations where appearance
is not critical. |
| Mold Ready: If your
project requires cast replicates, this is your pattern. To achieve
a mold ready finish, we begin by removing all supports and all
stair- stepping from the visual surface. Any surface imperfections
are also removed and the pattern has a primer applied to ensure
features are duplicated accurately. This level of finish produces
cast replicates with the consistency of production parts. |
| Premium Finish:
At this level, your pattern will have all of the supports removed
and the entire part will be sanded to remove all stair steps,
producing smooth contours and radii. The entire pattern will
then be liquid honed to produce a smooth, homogeneous finish.
This finish level is ideal for spherical parts or parts with
a lot of rounded edges. |
| Photometric: A photometric
finished pattern will have all surface imperfections eliminated
and a distinctive finish coat applied to it. These patterns
are finished for molding to produce clear cast parts. This type
of finish is used for covers that facilitate viewing of internal
working parts and lenses for back lighting from optical sources
or refraction of lighting. |
| Custom Finish: Custom finishes
can be used for focus groups, marketing presentations, trade
shows, and new product launches or photo shoots. Examples include
but are not limited to matte or high gloss paint finishing,
standard or PMS matched paint colors, clear coating, texturing,
logos and graphics. |
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| Visual models are prototypes that replicate the look and feel of
your production product. They are commonly used for photo shoots or
as functional products in marketing evaluation studies The initial
pattern is created via Stereolithography, machining or even by hand.
Next, the part will need to finished and painted or cast in a material
representing the final color and texture. When complete the visual
model will be a virtual match to the look and feel of the production
product. |
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