The Digital Thread

A look at the key differences between Multi Jet Fusion and selective laser sintering and how to determine the optimal process for your application.

Discover the strongest 3D printing filaments, from carbon fibre nylon to high-temp ULTEM, and how to choose the right material.

A side-by-side guide to two of the most popular 3D printing materials, what they do best, and how to choose between them

Compare aluminium alloys to find the material that best fits your project needs.

Engineers and designers often face this decision when prototyping or producing complex metal parts. Each process comes with strengths and limitations. This guide breaks down the differences, from materials and surface finishes to cost, speed, and complexity, so you can choose the method that best fits your needs.

See our recommendations for selecting 3D printing materials that are best suited to rapid prototyping. Find out which materials are most durable, cost-effective and commonly used to validate various types of products.

Rapid prototyping with 3D printing turns CAD files into physical parts in days, enabling fast testing and iteration. This blog shows how it accelerates product development and boosts competitiveness.

How to evaluate build direction, support structures, radii placement and wall thickness to optimise you design for 3D Printing

Adding to Protolabs’ available technologies for rapid prototyping and on-demand production, Carbon’s suite of software, hardware, and materials provides another production method for end-use parts.

3D printing offers a wealth of opportunities to iterate rapid prototypes for testing and more.

Explore the variables involved in calculating the cost of 3D-printed parts when using metal additive manufacturing technologies.

Unique products are amazing until parts break and you can’t obtain replacements. Enter 3D printing.