High-impact polystyrene (HIPS) was used as selective laser sintering (SLS) material. The sintering parameters and the properties of sintered parts were investigated. The results show that sintered parts, which have good dimensional accuracy and good mechanical properties, can be fabricated with wide ranges of laser energy and bed temperature. To apply HIPS parts as functional parts, a reinforcement method, in which the sintered HIPS parts were postprocessed by infiltrating with epoxy resin, were suggested. The properties of the parts after postprocess were also studied. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.