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SLS Polycarbonate for Electronics.

Tight-tolerance enclosures and fixtures that ship at the speed of EVT/DVT. 3DBuildBot delivers selective laser sintering parts in Polycarbonate with full material traceability and instant online quoting.

Impact-resistant, flame-retardant, and dimensionally stable across thermal cycles. Production-grade nylon parts with no support structures and full design freedom.

  • Enclosures
  • PCB fixtures
  • Connector housings
  • Light pipes

ESD-safe handling and IPX-rated enclosure designs supported.

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Specifications

SLS · Polycarbonate baseline

Typical values for electronics parts produced in our certified facilities.

Process

Selective Laser Sintering

Dimensional tolerance
± 0.30 mm or ± 0.30%
Resolution
100 µm layer height
Build envelope
365 × 365 × 460 mm
Typical lead time
2–4 business days

Material

Polycarbonate

Tensile strength
70 MPa
Flexural modulus
2.4 GPa
Heat deflection (HDT)
138 °C
Density
1.2 g/cm³
Elongation at break
110 %
Certifications
UL 94 V-0 · RoHS

Values represent typical XY-plane properties for as-built parts. Z-axis and post-processed specs available on request — every shipment includes a material certificate.

Production workflow

How a SLS part in Polycarbonate ships.

From CAD upload to crated delivery. Every step is timestamped on the digital traveler that arrives with your parts.

  1. 01

    DFM review

    Applications engineer validates thin walls, draft angles, and SLS-specific constraints within 4 business hours.

  2. 02

    Build prep

    Nesting, support generation, and tool-path optimization on calibrated Selective Laser Sintering machines.

  3. 03

    Production

    Lights-out runs on certified engineering thermoplastic stock. Operator initials logged at every shift change.

  4. 04

    QC & ship

    CMM verification on critical dimensions, then DDP shipping with full traceability.

Post-processing

Finishing options

Every SLS part ships with standard post-processing included. Upgrade at quote time for parts that need to look (or behave) like production.

  • Bead-blast standard

    Matte uniform finish; included.

  • Vapor smoothing

    Sealed surface; ~50% strength gain in Z.

  • Dye (black / RAL)

    Through-color, no flaking.

  • EOS-grade media tumble

    Soft edge break for handling parts.

Typical applications

What Electronics teams print here.

Real parts our electronics customers have shipped using this exact configuration in the last 90 days.

  • Enclosures

    SLS · Polycarbonate

  • PCB fixtures

    SLS · Polycarbonate

  • Connector housings

    SLS · Polycarbonate

  • Light pipes

    SLS · Polycarbonate

Lead time

2–4 business days

Includes DFM review, production, QC, and DDP shipping. Express tier available (next-day) at quote time.

Customer story

From the field

A representative electronics engagement using SLS in Polycarbonate.

1,240

Parts

3 days

Lead time

0.4%

Reject rate

"We were quoting SLS Polycarbonate parts across three vendors with two-week lead times. 3DBuildBot collapsed that to a single dashboard with same-day DFM feedback. It's how we ship hardware on a weekly cadence now."

Engineering Lead

Electronics & Hardware program

FAQ

SLS Polycarbonate — common questions

What tolerance can I actually hold on a SLS part?
Our published baseline is ± 0.30 mm or ± 0.30%, measured XY-plane on as-built parts. Critical features can be machined post-print for tighter tolerances — flag at quote time.
Is Polycarbonate certified for electronics use?
Polycarbonate carries UL 94 V-0, RoHS. ESD-safe handling and IPX-rated enclosure designs supported. Full certificates of conformance ship with every order.
What's the maximum part size?
Our build envelope for this process is 365 × 365 × 460 mm. Larger assemblies are split, printed in sections, and bonded or mechanically joined — ask for a DFM consult.
Can you scale this from prototype to production?
Yes. The same machines and material lots used for your prototype run your production order — no re-qualification needed. Volume pricing kicks in at 50 units and again at 500.
How is pricing calculated?
Material volume × per-cm³ rate + machine setup fee + post-processing + platform markup. The widget above shows the live breakdown — no hidden fees at checkout.