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Carbon Digital Light Synthesis™ (Carbon DLS™) 3D printing service

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What is Carbon DLS™?

Carbon DLS™ is a resin-based polymer process that uses light and heat to create parts with isotropic properties, complex geometries, and excellent surface finishes. DLS offers a wide range of production-grade materials, allowing engineers to build end-use parts right off the printer. Fast Radius’ Chicago factory is the largest public install-base of Carbon technology in North America.

We are certified in using the Carbon platform – from design through production.

Producing parts with Carbon DLS™

General process information

Build VolumeM2 Printer

• ~189 x 118 x 326 mm
• ~7.4 x 4.6 x 12.8 in		L1 Printer

• ~400 x 250 x 460 mm
• ~15.7 x 9.8 x 18.1 in
Min. feature sizeMaterial dependent, typically:

• ~0.25 – 0.5 mm
• ~0.01 – 0.02 in
Lead time• As low as 3 business days
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Carbon DLS™ materials

Finishing/post-processing options

PaintingSmoothingPress-fit insertsHydrographics
Bead blastingDigital texturingLaser surface decorating/etching
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Steelcase chair

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Making disruptive design possible

Steelcase wanted to innovate a high-end office chair with the possibility for mass customization. We helped them make something new and cut 90% of their product development cycle time.
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Common Carbon DLS™ applications

Carbon DLS™ is often used for end-use parts because it produces high tolerances and smooth surface finishes. The speed of the Carbon DLS™ 3D printing process makes it an attractive option for rapid prototyping.

High-volume production runs

Cost-effective and quick production of small parts.
High-volume production run

Functional prototyping

Durable prototypes suitable for testing in real-world conditions.
Functional prototyping

Complex parts

Process allows geometries that would be impossible with other methods.
Complex parts

Foam replacement

Elastomeric lattice design enables custom mechanical responses.
Foam replacement

Chemical and heat resistant parts

Materials that meet many functional and regulatory requirements.
Chemical and heat resistant parts

Carbon DLS™ resources

Learn more about the Carbon DLS™ 3D printing services we offer by visiting the Fast Radius resource center.

4 applications for additive manufacturing

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Understanding 3D-printed lattices

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Scaling up to additive manufacturing for production

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