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One of the most readily available printing techniques, thermoplastic polymer printers
use plastics such as ABS, and PETG filaments to print. Accessible to students either
through the department or through open-workspaces such as iCreate and the Innovation
Lab, these printers can be used to create plastic prototypes and manufacture AutoCAD
designs.
DLP and photopolymerization techniques for 3D printing are characterized by their
use of light to solidify liquid photopolymer resins. While both methods use vat polymerization
to create prints, stereolithography (SLA) uses concentrated UV light to create detailed
prints from the bottom up. Using digital light processing, DLP printers are able to
solidify resin entire layers at a time, creating a faster build.
Working alongside Stony Brook students and professors, the CPC offers a range of
utilities such as full prototype manufacturing, technical training on materials manufacturing,
state-of-the-art systems and critical testing capabilities.
Stony Brook University provides its students with licenses for design tools such as
AutoCAD, Fusion 360 and MatLAB. Additionally, students and professors are able to
take advantage of Senvol Additive Manufacturing Database.
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Printers and printing facilities
Located in the SBU Engineering Building and the Composites prototyping Center (CPC)
Thermoplastic Polymer Printers
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UV/Photopolymerization and Digital Light Processing Printing
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Composite Prototyping Center (CPC) & Design Assistance
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Design Tools