It totally depends on the application. DLP are better in terms of printing speed while SLA are better in terms of detail

This printer prints by curing plastic drawn line by line

So whats the ink for these Stereolithography printers?

There are only 9 common type of resin available

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digital light processing (DLP)


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Tough ink


Flexible ink


Castable ink


Durable ink


Clear ink


Dental safe ink


Basic color


High temperature


Rigid ink

So which is better?

These ink for Stereolithography printers are called resins. They usually comes in bottles

Stereolithography (SLA)

After printing SLA prints must also be washed before use

The printer prints by curing plastic layer by layer