Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 5 Issue 4

Possibility of colouring SLS prototypes using the ink‐jet method

Ling Wai Ming, Ian Gibson

The prospect of including colour in models using rapid prototyping systems significantly increases the range of potential applications. It is considered that prototypes displaying…

Rapid prototyping and art

Michael Rees

This article is a summary of the session topic “Art and rapid prototyping” that was part of this online conference called The Future of Rapid Prototyping. The author discusses…

Safe work practices for rapid prototyping

Stephen M. Deak

This paper discusses key issues for RP laboratory safety. It considers health and safety awareness, a health and safety plan of action and a health and safety follow‐up. A…

Rapid tooling

Eric Radstok

Rapid tooling can be seen as the second wave in rapid prototyping because, with rapid tooling, the production process can be prototyped instead of the final product. This article…

Standards for the rapid prototyping industry

Kevin K. Jurrens

This paper proposes that development of formalized standards for the rapid prototyping (RP) industry will help enable the continued growth and further advancement of RP…

The business of rapid prototyping

Preston G. Smith

Rapid prototypes will gain acceptance in business only to the extent that they provide bottom‐line business value. Thus, this paper guides engineers wishing to “sell” rapid…