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{{ infobox company
|name             = 3D Systems Corporation
|logo             = [[File:3D Systems Logo - from Commons.gif|300px|right|3D Systems Logo]]
|type             = [[Public company|Public]]
|traded_as        = {{NYSE|DDD}}
|industry         =
|foundation       = [[Valencia, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] ({{Start date|1986}})
|location_city    = [[Rock Hill, South Carolina|Rock Hill]], [[South Carolina]]
(contracted; show full)sing ultraviolet curable material and a laser to trace the digital design.  SLA systems print with supports and are advantageous due to the speed and possible size of prints (size depends on the build volume of the particular machine).  SLA systems can also rapidly manufacture parts of different geometries at the same time and are designed to produce prototypes, patterns or end-use parts of versatile sizes and applications.  SLA parts are strong enough to be machined and can be used as master patterns for 
[[injection moulding|injection molding]], [[thermoforming]], [[blow molding]] and various metal casting processes. (Full article: Stereolithography)

* [[Selective laser sintering]], or SLS, is an additive manufacturing technique that uses a high power laser to fuse small particles together.  Material options are wide, including plastic, metal, ceramic, nylon, polystrene or glass powders.  In many cases, SLS is an efficient process because large numbers of parts can be printed in one session.  SLS does not require any support structures, as parts are surrounded by unsintered powder (contracted; show full)
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.3dsystems.com}}

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