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=== SLA Printing ===
=== SLA Printing ===
[[File:InvertedSLA.png|250px|thumb|right|Inverted SLA Process]]
* The Form 2 is an SLA Printer. Stereolithography, SLA, is a part of the manufacturing technology of vat polymerization. This means a light source (laser) is used to cure liquid resin into a hard plastic. [[File:InvertedSLA.png|250px|thumb|right|Inverted SLA Process]]
* The Form 2 is an SLA Printer. Stereolithography, SLA, is a part of the manufacturing technology of vat polymerization. This means a light source (laser) is used to cure liquid resin into a hard plastic.
* The Form 2 utilizes the Upside Down or Inverted orientation.
* The Form 2 utilizes the Upside Down or Inverted orientation.
** The resin tank has a clear bottom with a surface the resin will not stick to. This allows the resin to cure against the bottom of the tank.
** The resin tank has a clear bottom with a surface the resin will not stick to. This allows the resin to cure against the bottom of the tank.