Alumide

Alumide is a material used in 3D printing consisting of nylon filled with aluminium dust, its name being a combination of the words aluminium and polyamide. Models are printed by sintering a tray of powder, layer by layer.^[1] While it is much stiffer than other materials used in 3D printing, it can also withstand much higher thermal loads, maintaining its shape at temperatures that would cause thermoplastic compounds such as polylactic acid to become molten.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Grazia Violante, Maria, Luca Iuliano, and Paolo Minetola. "Design and production of fixtures for free-form components using selective laser sintering." Rapid Prototyping Journal 13.1 (2007): 30-37.
^ de Beer, D. J., et al. "Additive manufacturing of alumide jewellery." (2012).
^ Combrinck, J., et al. "Limited run production utilising Alumide® tooling for the plastic injection moulding process." (2012)

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[1] Grazia Violante, Maria, Luca Iuliano, and Paolo Minetola. "Design and production of fixtures for free-form components using selective laser sintering." Rapid Prototyping Journal 13.1 (2007): 30-37.

[2] Beer, D. J., et al. "Additive manufacturing of alumide jewellery." (2012).

[3] Combrinck, J., et al. "Limited run production utilising Alumide® tooling for the plastic injection moulding process." (2012)

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