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A coating system should be selected around the application requirements for long-term reliability.
ESD-safe coatings can add static-dissipative behavior, helping reduce the risk of damage to printed parts used around electronics.
Gelcoat is common in composite and marine work. It can create a smooth, durable surface and is often used in mold-related workflows.
Photopolymer and UV-Curable Coatings Photopolymer coatings and UV-curable resins can be brushed, sprayed, or applied to printed parts and cured with UV
Cyanoacrylate / CA Coatings Cyanoacrylate, commonly called CA or super glue, can be used as a thin sealing or hardening treatment for
Acrylic, Lacquer, and Enamel Spray Paints Basic spray paints are useful for visual prototypes, color coding, display models, and simple cosmetic finishes.
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Urethane Paints Two-part urethane paints are common in automotive, industrial, marine, and equipment finishing. They can provide a tough, professional-grade topcoat over
Filler Primer Filler primer is one of the easiest finishing products to understand. It is a primer with more solids than ordinary
Polyester Two-Part Coatings Polyester coatings and polyester surfacing systems are common in automotive, marine, patternmaking, and composite-adjacent work. They are often used
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Epoxy Coatings Epoxy is one of the most useful coatings for 3D printed industrial parts. It can seal layer lines, improve surface
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Coatings and Surface Finishes for FDM / FFF 3D Printed Parts FDM/FFF 3D printed parts can be extremely useful straight off the
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ESD-Safe and Conductive 3D Printing Materials for Manufacturing Support ESD-safe 3D printing materials are used when a printed part needs to reduce
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Why Domestic Tooling and Prototype Fabrication Still Matter Low-cost overseas tooling can be tempting. When a quote comes in dramatically cheaper than
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Types of Sand Casting Patterns and When They Are Used In sand casting, the pattern is the tooling used to create the