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The series of techniques and procedures used to create and give a stable form to plastic parts.
Forming
remaining, residual.
Left over
a liquid that is sprayed on hair to keep it in space
Hairspray
lack of smell or aroma
Odorless
plastic of natural origin used for 3D printing.
PLA
to move or cause to move from one position to another
To shift
holding the plastic part in clamps and rotating it.
Turning
procedure in which slicing software determines how many layers of plastic are required for 3D printing.
Slicing
a type of plastic material that is softened by heat and can be moulded and re-melted repeatedly.
Thermoplastic
the part in a 3D printer that picks up the plastic filament and deposits the exact amount on the print bed.
Extruder
a flexible filament with a base of polyurethane and other additives that make it extremely elastic.
Filaflex
A machine that has an abrasive wheel that polishes the surface of the pry to remove burrs and excess material.
Grinding
Grinding the part using a rotary tool with lots of teeth.
Milling
A filament for 3D printing made from a mixture of plaster and plastic materials.
Laybrick
a current of cool air in a room or confined space.
Draught
a very flexible type of plastic material that returns to its original shape and dimensions when external forces stop acting on it.
Elastomer
centralized site storing lots of parts that are available for download in STL format for 3D printing.
Repository
plastic derived from oil used in 3D printing.
ABS
a type of plastic material that can be moulded by heat; however, once it has been formed we cannot re-melt it into a different shape.
Thermoset
to offer strong resistance or opposition to something.
To withstand