ABS
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene — a tough, heat-resistant FD…
3D Printing Glossary
Plain-language definitions of common 3D-printing terms — materials, processes, hardware, and troubleshooting. A quick reference for buyers, engineers, and educators.
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F
FDM (FFF)
Fused Deposition Modeling, also called Fused Filament Fabric…
I
Infill
The internal lattice structure inside a printed part. Expres…
L
Layer Height
The vertical thickness of each printed layer, typically 0.05…
M
MSLA
Masked Stereolithography — a resin process that uses an LCD …
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PETG
Polyethylene terephthalate glycol — a tough, moisture-resist…
Photopolymer Resin
A liquid plastic that cures into a solid when exposed to UV …
PLA
Polylactic acid — a biodegradable bioplastic and the most co…
R
Retraction
A short reverse movement of the extruder that pulls filament…
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SLA
Stereolithography — a vat-photopolymerization process that c…
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TPU
Thermoplastic polyurethane — a flexible filament rated by Sh…
W
Warping
Lifting of the corners or edges of a print from the build pl…