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Characterization of the PA11 powder properties was first carried out from a thermal and morphological viewpoint to determine the powder\u2019s thermal stability by TGA, the sintering window and degree of crystallinity by DSC, and the microstructure by SEM, PSD, and XRD analyses. The results revealed that PA11 has a 45-micron average particle size, circularity close to 1, and a Hausner ratio of 1.17. Together, these parameters ensure that PA11 powder flows smoothly, packs uniformly, and forms dense and defect-free layers during the SLS process, directly contributing to high part quality, dimensional precision, and stable process performance. The printability of the PA11 was optimized for the realization of 3D-printed parts for industrial applications. Finally, the quality of the printed samples and the mechanical and thermal performance were investigated. Several PA11-based parts were fabricated via SLS, showing a high level of complexity and definition, ideal for industrial applications, as confirmed by the predominantly green areas of the colored maps of X-CT. A complete prototypal case for a hose reel was assembled by using the parts realized, and it was chosen as a technological demonstrator to verify the feasibility of PA11 powder in the production of industrial professional components.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/polym17233111","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,24]],"date-time":"2025-11-24T11:47:22Z","timestamp":1763984842000},"page":"3111","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Additive Manufacturing of a PA11 Prototype Fabricated via Selective Laser Sintering for Advanced Industrial Applications"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8178-6644","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giovanna","family":"Colucci","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Domenico","family":"Riccardi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"ZECA S.p.A., Strada della Chiara 25, 10080 Feletto Canavese, Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alberto","family":"Giubilini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3598-4241","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Massimo","family":"Messori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"545","DOI":"10.1016\/j.promfg.2017.07.148","article-title":"The role of additive manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0","volume":"11","author":"Dilberoglu","year":"2017","journal-title":"Procedia Manuf."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"260","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jmsy.2022.12.005","article-title":"Review on additive manufacturing and non-destructive testing","volume":"66","author":"Papaelias","year":"2023","journal-title":"J. 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