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Smooth 3D-Printing Services

Sculpteo's New 3D-Printing Services Results In More Polished Finishes

— May 18, 2016 — Art & Design
Sculpteo, a Paris, France-based company that offers a wide variety of 3D printing-related services for individual and corporate clients, is now offering a wonderful new 3D-printing process that is designed to make it easier than ever for people to 3D-print objects that end up looking more complete.

Aptly called a 'smoothing beautifier', this particular 3D-printing process can be used on objects that are printed via additive manufacturing and laser sintering processes. This new technique is used after the regular printing process and results in a smooth and shiny finish that is a significant upgrade over the rough finish that many prototyped and 3D-printed objects show when plastic-based powders are used.

This is a 3D-printing process that aims to increase the quality of output, resulting in better product design.



Trend Themes
1. Enhanced 3d-printing Surfaces - Sculpteo's new smoothing beautifier process enhances 3D-printing surfaces and results in a more complete product finish
2. Additive Manufacturing Innovation - Additive manufacturing process is continuously innovating with the emergence of techniques like Sculpteo's smoothing beautifier process
3. Improved Prototyping Precision - The smoothing beautifier process improves prototyping precision and provides opportunities for enhanced design innovation
Industry Implications
1. Manufacturing - Manufacturing industries can benefit from 3D-printing processes like Sculpteo's smoothing beautifier process to enhance product design and prototyping accuracy
2. Product Design - The smoothing beautifier process by Sculpteo can enhance the product design industry by allowing them to produce more refined models
3. Industrial Design - The technique developed by Sculpteo can be applied in the industrial design industry to improve product manufacturing and prototyping
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