3DHubs says (about “Jetting”): “Jetting (material jetting) allows for a single part to be produced from multiple materials with different properties. It’s very precise and produces a very smooth finish. The materials are melted and then selectively jetted…”. Then they list several 3DSystems ProJet machines that apply this technology… As far as I know, ProJet’s are based on resin curing with UV, not material melting.
You are correct. There are a couple different technology that use the word “jetting” but as far as I know, none of them involve melting anything. You are also correct that machines like the ProJet deposit small droplets of resin and cures them with UV. There are also “binder jetting” machines which deposit a mix of powder and binding material.
Pretty sure that’s a mistake.
To be honest, 3d hubs does a pretty good job at trying to sum all this complicated information for the consumer but often the description of the technologies and materials are very basic/general, miss a lot of nuance, and are misleading. I would use their resources as a starting point and always do more research or ask a hub/forums for more info.
-Jesse
Ok, found out the issue is known. We’ve got a bigger material/technology update planned for early next year. Won’t fix until that time. It doesn’t help now, but hope it explains. Cheers
