High Speed Sintering (HSS) is an Additive Manufacturing process that creates parts by
sintering using inkjet and infra-red lamp technology rather than laser systems employed in
Laser Sintering (LS). This research investigated the effects of machine parameters (sintering
power, bed temperature) and the addition of fumed silica flow agent on the tensile properties
of thermoplastic elastomer parts processed using HSS. The results showed improved
elongation at break values by a factor of more than 2X compared to reported values for LS of
the same thermoplastic elastomers. At constant parameters, improved tensile strength and
tensile modulus were observed with the addition of flow agent into the sintering mixture.Mechanical Engineerin
