PRINT TO PRODUCT
High quality finish for SLS and HP MJF parts
With our coloring and surface finish you can help your 3D printed parts to achieve a significant increase in quality.
3D printing parts that are worth seeing
Our finishing process allows you to take full advantage of 3D printing also for visible parts. With us you have the possibility of producing small batches or highly customized large series without having to invest in expensive and complex production tools. There are no limits to your color preferences. Our color palette ranges from 31 standard colors to 170 RAL tones.
- Market-ready products without manufacturing tools
- Matt glossy and homogeneous surface
- Pleasant feel
- approx. 200 color shades possible
- High reproducibility
- Increased scratch resistance
Colors for white parts (SLS)
Our colors were specially developed for the 3D printing material PA2200 (a PA12 from EOS). Materials from other manufacturers show slight color deviations in the finish. Parts that were produced with the 3D printing technology Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) are particularly suitable for our dyeing process.
Standard colors:
BLACK 01
GRAY 02
VIOLET 03
BLUE 04
GREEN 05
RED 06
PINK 07
YELLOW 08
YELLOW 10
ORANGE 11
BORDEAUX 12
SKY-BLUE 13
NAVY 14
GREEN 15
ANTHRACITE 16
BROWN 17
RAL colors:
YELLOW TONES
ORANGE TONES
RED TONES
PURPLE TONES
BLUE TONES
GREEN TONES
GREY TONES
BROWN TONES
RAL1000
Green beige
RAL1001
Beige
RAL1002
Sand beige
RAL1003
Signal yellow
RAL1004
Golden yellow
RAL1005
Honey yellow
RAL1006
Corn yellow
RAL1007
Daffodil yellow
RAL1011
Brown beige
RAL1012
Lemon yellow
RAL1013
Pearl white
RAL1014
Ivory
RAL1015
Light ivory
RAL1016
Sulfur yellow
RAL1017
Saffron yellow
RAL1018
Zinc yellow
RAL1019
Gray beige
RAL1020
Olive yellow
RAL1021
Rapeseed yellow
RAL1023
Traffic yellow
RAL1024
Ocher yellow
RAL1026
Luminous yellow
RAL1027
Curry yellow
RAL1028
Melon yellow
RAL1032
Gorse yellow
RAL1033
Dahlia yellow
RAL1034
Pastel yellow
RAL1035
Pearl beige
RAL1036
Pearl gold
RAL1037
Sun yellow
Colors for gray parts (HP MJF, HSS, SAF)
In addition to white parts, gray parts such as those produced by the HP MJF, HSS or SAF process, can also be prepared in the following standard colors. Due to the dark basic color, however, no light shades are possible.
BLACK 01
ASH 02
STONE 51
GRAPE 52
ROYAL 53
DENIM 54
PETROL 55
FOREST 57
MEDOW 58
CAMEL 59
BRICK 60
BUBBLEGUM 61
HIBISCUS 62
RUBY RED 63
BURGUNDY 64
CHOCOLATE 65
For which applications is our 3D printing finish particularly suitable?
Our high-quality surface treatment is ideal for small and highly customized large series. Individual parts or very small numbers of items only make limited economic sense due to the necessary minimum effort. In the next section, "Estimating dyeing costs", you can easily calculate for yourself whether it is also worthwhile for your parts.
With us you can either color or rework your own printed parts or obtain the entire print-to-product workflow from a single source via 3DBAVARIA.
Housing parts
Housing parts reflect the quality of your products. Convince your customers and use our finish for your add-on parts.
Consumer goods
Do you want to offer customized products? With our finish, you don't have to compromise on part quality.
Giveaways
Do you have an idea for a fancy promotional gift or do you want to shine at trade fairs? We will help you.
and much more ...
You want to know whether the finish is also suitable for your application, your new product or your idea, then contact us.
The finishing process of SLS and HP MJF parts
Several steps are necessary to achieve a first-class finish for 3D printed parts. 3D printing itself is already the first decisive factor when it comes to a high-quality part surface. The starting material (PA12 powder) and its constant refresh rate is just as important as production on industrial 3D printing systems, which work precisely and reproducibly. Furthermore, the part must be evenly and homogeneously de-powdered, because only with an evenly cleaned surface can an equally even finish be produced.
Step 1: Cleaning
The first step is to remove excess powder and powder caking from the 3D printed part. To achieve this, small glass balls are shot at the parts. This in turn takes place in our automated and gentle cleaning systems.
Step 2: Surfacing
After cleaning, the surfacing process smooths the surface. This process step enables us to offer our customers market-ready products. With a high-quality blasting material, the smallest valleys and mountains in the 3D printed parts are leveled out and the surface is thereby homogenized. The surface quality achieved in this way also leads to improved scratch resistance and is also the basis for perfect part coloring in the color of your choice.
Step 3: Deep Dye Coloring
The last step in the finishing process is coloring in your desired color. With our system you have an almost limitless choice of colors. Benefit from the world's largest color database! In addition to the numerous standard and RAL tones, your own color can also be developed in cooperation with the machine manufacturer. Our dyeing process is traceable and very precisely reproducible for many colors.