--- title: "3D prototyping: which printing technology to choose?" description: The development of 3D printing technologies has led to a real transformation of manufacturing by fostering a variety of sectors ranging from industry to the medical field. image: https://blog.niuo3d.com/hubfs/8-1.png --- [![Niuo - Think smart. Change way](https://blog.niuo3d.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Niuo_Logotipo_negativo.png?width=222&height=70&name=Niuo_Logotipo_negativo.png "Niuo - Think smart. 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The material on the plate moves downward and at each step is exposed to light from a DLP projector. This process continues until the object is made. - **CJP - ColorJet Printing**: a printing methodology that makes use of materials such as plaster or plastic powder. Prototyping is done by gluing powder until the desired object is completely molded. - **DMP - Direct Metal Printing**: printing is done with metallic materials, on a bed of powder. A laser beam melts the parts that make up the desired object, layer by layer. In this way, at the end of the processing, the non-welded powders will be discarded from the processing plate to be reused in another project. ## Among the most widely used and common ones, however, 3 highly innovative technologies stand out on the market, which are:   ### **FDM - Fused Deposition Modeling.** In this mode of production, thermoplastic material passes through a heated nozzle to deposit it on a plate according to file directions. The Z-axis is built up layer by layer. Value → economical Limit → accuracy not high ### **SLS - Selective Laser Sintering.** A powder of thermoplastic material (e.g. Nylon PA12) is used. It is printed inside a printing booth, and by means of a laser the points indicated by the file are melted. Benefit → rapid production time Limit → rough finish on the surface ### **MJF - Multi Jet Fusion** This is a powerful powder bed 3D printing technology using polymeric materials, such as Nylon PA12. In this mode, unlike SLS, a patented inkjet printing technology is used: the printer colors the various points of the object black. Then halogen lamps bring the temperature up to 180° to fuse the dots, layer upon layer. Unmelted parts are discarded at a later stage, and, as with DPM printing, the powder not melted by the machine is reused for other prints. 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