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FASHIONID 136887

Mutatio

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  • Additive Companion
    Additive Companion
Industry
Consumer Goods
Sub-Industry
Fashion, Footwear
Year
2015
Country
United States

Summary

A product as an algorithm. Algorithmically generated heel geometry printed in Nylon and electroplated.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
SLS (Industrial)
Printer Category
Powder Bed Fusion
Material
Nylon PA12
Material Type
Nylon
Feedstock Form
Powder
Finishing
Plated

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

  1. 1
    Step 1Design
    CAD Design Type
    Parametric
    CAD Software Type
    Surface Modelling
    Design Software
    • Rhino
    • Grasshopper
  2. 2
    Step 2Printing
    Material

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Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€

€100–€499.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Moderate

Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.

Project Scale

Editions

Project Field

Arts

Sustainability Rating

★☆☆

Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

Software

Rhino, Grasshopper

CAD Design Type

Parametric

CAD Software Type

Surface Modelling

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Complex Geometry

Points of Interest

Hybrid

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Providers Involved

Providers

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