Table 2 Summary of printer technologies, average cost, print time, post-processing time, print layer thickness and available materials for printing one side of the anterior circulation, similar to as shown in Fig. 2b
Printer | Cost | Print Time (hr:min) | Post process Time (min) | Print Layer (mm) | Material for calculated cost | Other materials | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Material extrusion (FDM): Ultimaker | $26.98 | 42:39 | 24 Hours | 0.06 | Tough PLA and PVA | ABS, CPE, TPU, PVA, Nylon, PETG, Ryno, PET, HIPS | Dual material printer. Values given for highest resolution setting |
Material extrusion (FDM): Prusa | $32.66 | 29:40 | 24 Hours | 0.15 | Tough PLA and PVA | ABS, CPE, TPU, PVA, Nylon, PETG, Ryno, PET, HIPS | May use four colors and a support. Values given for highest resolution setting |
Vat polymerization (DLP): Newpro | $10.11 | 2:57 | 6 Hours | 0.1 | RG35 | Veriguide OS, and Red Elastic | Single material printer |
Vat polymerization (SLA): Formlabs | $7.52 | 15:52 | 6 h | 0.05 | Clear | White, Flexible, Elastic, Dental SG, Surgical guide, Denture LP, OP, RP, DP, Denture A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B1, B2 | Single material cartridge |
Powder bed fusion (SLS): HP | $80.00 | 7:57 | 45 Minutes | 0.08 | Nylon12, CYMK agents, fusing agent, detailing agent, and brightening agent |  | Uses all elements to color and strengthen the parts |
Material jetting: Objet | $ 88.95 | 10:00 | 24 Hours | 0.3 | Vero Whiteplus and support 705 | Vero Clear, Vero Agilus, Vero Cyan, Vero Magenta, Vero Yellow | May use three colors and a support |
Binder jetting: Projet | $41.16 | 3:03 | 5 Hours | 0.1 | CYMK Agents, Core (Gypsum Powder), cleaning | Cyanoacrylate | Uses all elements to color and strengthen the part |