The most popular technology used in 3D printing. Thermoplastic material is pushed through a heated nozzle and the molten filament is deposited on a build plate creating the object layer by layer.

Highlights: easy to use, strong parts and many material options

SLA is one of the earliest forms of 3D printing technology. It uses a photopolymer resin as a raw material that hardens upon exposure to UV light, usually from a laser.

Highlights: detailed geometries, isotropic, waterproof, high resolution and surface finish.

SLS uses a high-powered laser beam to fuse powdered raw materials together to create parts layer by layer.

Highlights: fast process, strong parts, medium resolution and surface finish.

LCD technology uses UV light for photo-polymerization. The system projects an entire layer on the resin, forming an entire solid layer all at once. This makes LCD printers faster than other technologies.

Highlights: Medium size and volume, detailed geometries, isotropic, waterproof, high resolution and surface finish.