SECTOR CAPABILITIES
TAILORED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Consumer hardware success hinges on physical ergonomics, perceived tactile quality, and rapid refinement cycles. Layerium Labs assists industrial designers and consumer brands in prototyping handheld tools, wearables, audio gear, and sport equipment with production-grade surface finishes.
COMMON APPLICATIONS
TYPICAL PARTS & ENGINEERING CHALLENGES
Ergonomic handgrips and biometric handheld enclosures for user testing
Wearable smart device chassis with skin-safe surface textures
Cosmetic pre-production prototypes for market validation and stakeholder presentations
Flexible overmolded grips, buttons, and water-resistant seals
Custom audio gear enclosures with specific acoustic dampening characteristics
DESIGN CRITERIA
CRITICAL SECTOR REQUIREMENTS
Tactile Surface Quality
Vapor smoothing and bead blasting produce smooth textures without visible layer artifacts.
Drop & Impact Resistance
Tough resins and PA12 withstand repeated drop testing and daily mechanical wear.
Rapid Ergonomic Iterations
Iterative design processing enables testing multiple handle geometries in parallel.
RELEVANT MATERIALS
Engineered polymers and resins most frequently selected by consumer products teams:
RECOMMENDED PROCESSES
Precision Stereolithography (SLA)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Chemical Vapor Smoothing
Immersion Dyeing
RECOMMENDED SERVICES