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title: Warping
slug: troubleshooting/warping
description: Discover effective solutions for addressing the "Warping" part defect from Carbon DLS printing. This comprehensive document explains how to identify, troubleshoot, and understand the root causes.
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createdAt: 2024-06-14T00:56:03.266Z
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Warping is a part defect that can occur in a few different ways. The defect will look different and require different actions depending on the type you are experiencing.

**Mass Loss Warping** is the most common type of warping, and is typically the reason you see the defect. 

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[Warping - Mass Loss](docId\:bPOrtpoQZ1-gBhB9SXPCc)
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Less common types of warping can occur under very specific circumstances.

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[Warping - Print-Stress](docId\:npU8fPIE0xCQ7t9gms0hr) 
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[Warping - Solvent](docId:0NVo8YOlxREG1jpql0RrA) 
*RPU 130 only*
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