FDM can be stronger for some functional plastic parts depending on material, infill, wall thickness, and print orientation. SLA usually offers smoother surface finish and finer detail, while FDM is often better for larger thermoplastic prototypes.
FDM is better for large, cost-effective plastic prototypes, jigs, fixtures, and practical design validation. SLA is better for smooth, clear, high-detail resin prototypes and appearance models.
Typical FDM lead time is 2–5 days for many plastic prototype parts. Larger parts, special materials, high quantity, sanding, painting, inserts, assembly, or inspection may require additional time.
Typical FDM tolerance is around ±0.2–0.5 mm, depending on part size, geometry, material, wall thickness, print orientation, support structures, and post-processing requirements.
Yes. FDM is suitable for large plastic housings, covers, panels, mockups, fixtures, and prototype parts. Oversized parts can also be reviewed for splitting, bonding, sanding, painting, and assembly solutions.
Common FDM materials include PLA, ABS, PETG, Nylon, Polycarbonate / PC, carbon fiber filled filaments, and other thermoplastic materials depending on strength, heat resistance, stiffness, cost, and application requirements.
FDM 3D printing is best for large plastic prototypes, concept models, jigs, fixtures, tooling aids, functional testing parts, housings, covers, panels, and low-cost design validation samples.
Upload your CAD files and share your material preference, quantity, tolerance, surface finish, color, strength, application, and inspection requirements. Our engineers will review your project and provide material recommendations, DFM feedback, lead time, and quotation details.
We accept common 3D model formats including STL, STEP, STP, OBJ, IGES, SLDPRT, and 3MF. Technical drawings with tolerance, material, finish, quantity, and critical dimensions help us provide a more accurate quote.
Important design factors include wall thickness, holes, clearances, snap-fit features, powder removal, internal channels, surface finish, part orientation, nesting, tolerance requirements, and quantity.
Yes. MJF is suitable for low-volume nylon production because it can produce functional plastic parts without mold tooling, especially for end-use components, service parts, replacement parts, and small-batch production.
Yes. MJF nylon parts can be bead blasted, dyed, sanded, painted, fitted with threaded inserts, assembled, inspected, and packaged based on project requirements.
Typical MJF lead time is 3–7 days for many prototype and low-volume nylon parts. Lead time may vary depending on part size, quantity, material, finishing, inspection, and packaging requirements.
Typical MJF tolerance is around ±0.2–0.3 mm, depending on part size, geometry, wall thickness, material, orientation, powder removal, and post-processing requirements.
MJF is usually better for strong and durable nylon functional parts, while SLA is better for smooth, clear, high-detail resin prototypes and appearance models.
Both MJF and SLS are powder-based nylon 3D printing processes. MJF is often selected for durable nylon parts, fine textured surfaces, repeatable quality, and efficient low-volume production, while SLS is commonly used for strong functional nylon prototypes and complex geometries.
Yes. MJF is suitable for durable end-use nylon parts, service parts, replacement parts, functional components, and low-volume production parts without mold tooling.
Common MJF materials include Nylon PA12, Nylon PA11, TPU, glass-filled PA12, and special nylon material options for specific performance requirements.