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Thermoforming is a plastic manufacturing process where a thermoplastic sheet is deformed into a specific shape. The process starts with the heating of a flat plate like sheet of plastic which is then manipulated by either applying pressure or using a vacuum.
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In simplest terms, the viscosity of a fluid is the measurement of its resistance to deformation at a specified rate.
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Shot peening (also known as shot blasting) is a surface conditioning process carried out after various manufacturing processes. In simple terms it increases/improves the surface finish.
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Most traditional 3D printers create a shape by excreting a synthetic resin layer by layer, which is then hardened using UV light. Thanks to the abundance of scientific activity in this field, we have a number of resins and 3D printing methods to choose from.
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Metal 3D printing can also be known as DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering), and DMLM (Direct Metal Laser Melting) is an additive layer technology. A metal 3D printer uses a laser beam to melt 20-60 micron layers of metal powder on top of one another.
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The dimensioning of materials to suit our needs has soared in the last decade through the use of composites. There are other materials though, human made and industrially manufactured, that showed up later and are gaining a solid inertia of their own.
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