Additive Manufacturing Acronyms

Match acronyms with the process

What is SLA?

Stereolithography - Uses a UV laser to cure and turn liquid photopolymer resin into hardened solid plastic layer by laye

What is FDM?

Fused-Deposition Modeling - Builds objects by melting and extruding a thermoplastic filament layer by layer

What is LM?

Laser Melting - Builds parts by using a high-powered laser to completely melt and fuse fine metal powder layers together

What is SLM?

Selective Laser Melting - Uses a high-powered laser to fully melt and fuse fine metal powders layer by laye

What is SLS?

Selective Laser Sintering - Uses a high-powered laser to fuse polymer powder particles layer by laye

What is DMLS?

Direct Metal Laser Sintering - Uses a high-powered laser to fuse fine metal powder layer by layer

What is EBM?

Electron Beam Melting - Uses a high-energy electron beam inside a vacuum chamber to melt and fuse raw metal materials (either powder or wire) layer by layer

What is BJ?

Binder Jetting - Liquid binding agent is selectively jetted onto thin layers of powdered material to fuse them together

What is MJ?

Material Jetting - Depositing tiny drops of liquid photopolymer cured by ultraviolet (UV) light; A.K.A. Poly Jetting (for polymers)