Binder Jetting 3D Printing service
Binder Jetting (BJ) is an Additive Manufacturing technology
It utilises a liquid binding agent to selectively adhere powder particles layer bylayer, creating highly detailed parts. This process enables the production ofcomplex metal and alloy components with fine resolution and high surfacequality. Binder Jetting is widely used in aerospace, medical, and jewelryindustries.
Precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless steel known for its excellent corrosion resistance and high mechanical strength. It retains strong mechanical properties at temperatures up to 320°C. Suitable for aerospace, chemical, petrochemical and industrial applications.
Austenitic stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance and good mechanical properties. Ideal for aerospace, chemical, food processing, medical and biomedical applications, particularly for complex, high-precision components.
High-purity, nickel-free stainless steel powder specifically developed for Binder Jetting. Produced by gas atomisation, it features a controlled particle size distribution for the production of strong, high-quality components.
Proprietary platinum-based alloy containing 95% platinum and ruthenium, developed for Additive Manufacturing. The gas-atomised powder offers high purity and a controlled particle size distribution, making it ideal for precision jewellery and industrial applications.
High-purity, oxygen-free silver alloy containing approximately 93% silver, produced by gas atomisation to achieve spherical particles with a controlled size distribution. Used for jewellery and high-precision components.
High-quality bronze alloy developed for high-resolution Binder Jetting applications. Used for jewellery and decorative components, it provides good mechanical strength and enables the production of fine, precise details.
Our engineers support you in material selection, optimising the part for metal 3D printing, and defining the required post-processes and inspections.
| Technology | Max. size | Min. detail size | Min. wall thickness | Tolerance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMLS | 500×280×340 mm | 0.6-0.8 mm | 0.22 mm | ±0.25 (≤15mm); ±0.5 (>15mm) | Similar to Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), but uses metal powders to produce high-strength, intricate metal parts, suitable for functional prototypes and end-use components in aerospace, medical and automotive. |
| SLS Plastic | 680×380×540 mm | 0.8 mm | 0.7-1.3 mm | ±0.3% (±0.3mm) | Uses a laser to fuse powdered materials layer by layer, ideal for durable, complex parts without support structures. Widely used in aerospace, automotive and medical. |
| SLA Plastic | 1350×750×500 mm | 0.2-0.5 mm | 1-3 mm | ±0.2% (min. 0.2 mm) | Uses a UV laser to cure liquid resin into solid layers, ideal for highly detailed, smooth, intricate parts. Widely used for detailed prototypes and complex designs in jewellery and dentistry. |
| MJF Plastic | 380×284×380 mm | 0.5 mm | 0.3-0.5 mm | ±0.3% (±0.2 mm) | Uses multiple jets to apply fusing agents onto powder, which is then fused by heating elements. Delivers high-resolution functional parts with short lead times, often used in aerospace, automotive and consumer goods. |
| Polyjet Plastic | 490×380×200 mm | 1.2-2 mm | 1 mm | ±0.1% | Jets liquid photopolymer resin and cures it layer by layer with UV light, enabling highly detailed, multi-material parts with different properties. Popular for prototyping and colour-rich complex models in medical modelling, consumer goods and electronics. |
| FDM Plastic | 914×690×914 mm | 1.2-1.5 mm | 1.5 mm | ±0.5% (±0.5 mm) | Uses a heated nozzle to extrude thermoplastic filament layer by layer, ideal for durable functional prototypes. Commonly used in manufacturing, automotive and consumer products. |
| DLP Plastic | 510×280×350 mm | 0.5 mm | 1 mm | ±0.30 mm < 100mm; ±0.3% > 100 mm | Uses a digital light projector to cure liquid resin layer by layer, providing fast, precise, high-resolution prints. Commonly used in dentistry, jewellery and high-definition prototypes. |
| Large Scale Plastic | 2500×2500×4000 mm | 3 mm | — | ±5 mm/m | Refers to 3D printing technologies designed to create large objects or structures, such as industrial machine parts or architectural models, with an emphasis on size and structural integrity. |
| DED | 1200×800×600 mm | — | — | — | Uses an energy beam to melt and deposit metal powders or wires, ideal for repairing or adding features to metal parts in aerospace and manufacturing. |
| Binder Jet | 430×310×150 mm | — | — | ±3% | Deposits a binding agent onto a powder bed to form parts, which are then sintered. Useful for producing complex, cost-effective parts, often used in automotive, aerospace, consumer goods and jewellery. |
Technology
Similar to Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), but uses metal powders to produce high-strength, intricate metal parts, suitable for functional prototypes and end-use components in aerospace, medical and automotive.
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Uses a laser to fuse powdered materials layer by layer, ideal for durable, complex parts without support structures. Widely used in aerospace, automotive and medical.
Technology
Uses a UV laser to cure liquid resin into solid layers, ideal for highly detailed, smooth, intricate parts. Widely used for detailed prototypes and complex designs in jewellery and dentistry.
Technology
Uses multiple jets to apply fusing agents onto powder, which is then fused by heating elements. Delivers high-resolution functional parts with short lead times, often used in aerospace, automotive and consumer goods.
Technology
Jets liquid photopolymer resin and cures it layer by layer with UV light, enabling highly detailed, multi-material parts with different properties. Popular for prototyping and colour-rich complex models in medical modelling, consumer goods and electronics.
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Uses a heated nozzle to extrude thermoplastic filament layer by layer, ideal for durable functional prototypes. Commonly used in manufacturing, automotive and consumer products.
Technology
Uses a digital light projector to cure liquid resin layer by layer, providing fast, precise, high-resolution prints. Commonly used in dentistry, jewellery and high-definition prototypes.
Technology
Refers to 3D printing technologies designed to create large objects or structures, such as industrial machine parts or architectural models, with an emphasis on size and structural integrity.
Technology
Uses an energy beam to melt and deposit metal powders or wires, ideal for repairing or adding features to metal parts in aerospace and manufacturing.
Technology
Deposits a binding agent onto a powder bed to form parts, which are then sintered. Useful for producing complex, cost-effective parts, often used in automotive, aerospace, consumer goods and jewellery.
Binder Jetting and DMLS are both metal 3D printing technologies that use metal powders, but they form components through different processes. DMLS uses a laser to melt the metal during printing, while Binder Jetting selectively deposits a binder onto the powder bed to create a “green” part, which is then subjected to debinding and sintering. This difference affects productivity, cost, dimensional shrinkage, density, and post-processing. The choice of technology depends on material, quantity, geometry, tolerances, and required performance.
Metal Binder Jetting can use various metal powders, but the available materials depend on the machine, qualified alloys, and the sintering cycle used. The MadeInAdd portfolio includes several families of metal materials, but they are not all uniquely associated with Binder Jetting technology. Alloy selection should therefore be verified for each project, assessing compatibility between material, technology, geometry, and the component’s mechanical requirements. MadeInAdd supports the selection of the most suitable solution according to the final application.
Yes. Binder Jetting 3D printing can be particularly suitable for repeated production and series manufacturing of metal components, thanks to efficient use of the build volume and the absence of point-by-point melting during the printing stage. However, the process requires subsequent debinding and sintering stages, which affect dimensional shrinkage, tolerances, and final component properties. In MadeInAdd configurations, the indicative maximum build volume is 430 × 310 × 150 mm, with a reference tolerance of approximately ±3%. The overall suitability of the process should therefore be assessed across the entire production cycle, from printing through to post-processing.
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