{"id":5561,"date":"2019-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T14:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/blog\/polyjet-matte-vs-glossy-3dprinting"},"modified":"2019-02-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T14:50:57","slug":"polyjet-matte-vs-glossy-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/blog\/polyjet-matte-vs-glossy-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyjet Matte vs Glossy 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matte vs. Glossy \/ \/ Finishing Options for PolyJet Parts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"271\" class=\"wp-image-5560\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/02\/polyjet-3d-printer.jpg\" alt=\"PolyJet D Printer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/02\/polyjet-3d-printer.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/02\/polyjet-3d-printer-300x108.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you unsure of whether to choose <a href=\"https:\/\/studiofathom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>matte or glossy<\/b><\/a> when placing an order for PolyJet parts? That is a common question many designers and engineers have when choosing that <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/polyjet-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>3D printing technology<\/b><\/a>. If you choose matte, expect a uniform finish with porous surface that is ideal for post-processing (e.g. gluing, sanding, painting, dying and other options). If you choose glossy, there is much more to consider such as geometry, orientation and other factors to achieve smooth and shiny surfaces. <b>In the video below, Applications Engineer Kaitlyn Bailey explains what you need to know about matte versus glossy finishing options for PolyJet-based parts.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MATTE VS. GLOSSY FOR POLYJET<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"Matte\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/itncvlhouw?wmode=opaque\" name=\"wistia_embed\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3D PRINTING &amp; ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"3D\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/1kx4y438ga?wmode=opaque\" name=\"wistia_embed\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/polyjet-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>PolyJet<\/b><\/a>, click thru to view the technology page. Regarding all of Fathom&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/additive-post-processing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>3D printing and additive manufacturing<\/b><\/a> services, click thru for more information about available technologies, materials and lead-times. Same-day and next-day options available! Need material selection? Talk with customer service or use the online chat feature for online orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/request-quote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ONLINE ORDERS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/request-quote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Customer Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the key differences between matte and glossy PolyJet finishes, including post-processing benefits, geometry considerations, and how to choose the right option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"tag_industry":[33],"tag_technology":[14],"class_list":["post-5561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news","tag_industry-all-industries","tag_technology-3d-printing-services"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5561"},{"taxonomy":"tag_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_industry?post=5561"},{"taxonomy":"tag_technology","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_technology?post=5561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}