Research Progress of Rehabilitation Orthoses Based on 3D Printing Technology

Table 4

Comparison of various 3D printing processes.

Process type	FDM	SLS	SL	MJF	PloyJet
Materials used	Thermoplastic material	Thermoplastic material	Photosensitive resin	Nylon material	Photosensitive resin
Forming speed	Slow	Slower	Fast	Fast	Fast
Surface accuracy	Low	Rough	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth
Process cost	Low material, low equipment	Low material, high equipment	High material, low equipment	Low material, high equipment	High material, high equipment
Process characteristics	Simple equipment structure	Forming without support, wide variety of materials	Fast forming speed, high precision	High printing efficiency, high printing model strength	Multimaterial moulding, full color gamut printing