{"id":205,"date":"2021-01-16T05:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T05:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the3dsourced.wpengine.com\/2018\/02\/10\/sls-3d-printer\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T13:28:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T13:28:17","slug":"sls-3d-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dsourced.com\/3d-printers\/sls-3d-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 11 Best SLS 3D Printers 2023 (For ALL Price Ranges!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selective Laser Sintering<\/a> is one of the main plastic 3D printing technologies<\/a> for creating accurate parts on demand. SLS 3D printers create accurate prototypes by sintering plastic powders using a laser. As with Fused Deposition Modeling, the part is traced layer-by-layer to gradually create the finished part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction: A Short History of SLS Printing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Closely following Stereolithography<\/a> as one of the first 3D printing technologies invented, Selective Laser Sintering was theorized by Carl Deckard in 1988 who filed the patent while working at the University of Texas. Instead of using a UV light as with Stereolithography, SLS involves powder 3D printers using a laser to trace and solidify layers of powder polymers to create a finished part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until recently, SLS 3D printers were industrial 3D printers<\/a> costing tens of thousands of dollars. However, with recent patents expiring<\/a> and a renewed interest in 3D printing, several more affordable SLS 3D printers have been developed, starting at a few thousand dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n