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Materials Available
The following is an extensive list of materials currently available on our printing systems which are able to be selected through our online printing system. If you have any questions or the material you wish to manufacture your part from is not listed please feel free to contact us via one of the methods on our contact page. We are here to help.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE
ABS
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a thermoplatic which has superior toughness and increased temperature resistance over PLA. ABS can be sanded and painted with acrylic based paints.
Print using ABSPOLYCARBONATE (PC)
Polycarbonate (PC) is one of the strongest thermoplastic materials. It has superior heat resistance and maximum stress properties.
Print using PolycarbonatePLA - CARBON FIBER
PLA - Carbon Fiber is a mixture of 85% PLA with 15% carbon fibers (by mass). Finely cut carbon fibers are added to PLA to provide increased structural strength over standard PLA.
Print using PLA - CARBON FIBERPETG
PETG (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol) is a rigid thermoplastic with similar properties to PLA. PETG has a high impact resistance and less brittle than PET. PETG is generally clear however overall optical clarity depends on the parts being produced. Typical optical clarity is between 80-90%.
Print using PETGTPU
TPU (ThermoPlastic Polyurethane) is a flexible thermoplastic with a shore hardness of 94A. TPU naturally offers a high resistance to solvents and oils.
Print using TPUPLA
PLA (Polylactic acid) is a thermoplastic which is biodegradable and provides rigid parts with a good surface finish. PLA can be sanded and painted with acrylic based paints.
Print using PLAPOLYCARBONATE (PC) - ABS
A 90% ABS and 10% PC compound. The properties of ABS are mixed with the strength of PC to produce a material which offers superior strength performance over standard ABS.
Print using PC-ABSHIGH TEMPERATURE PLA (HTPLA)
High Temperature PLA (HTPLA) is a high temperature variant of the PLA thermoplastic. It offers the benefits of PLA with the ability to post heat treat to increase part stiffness at elevated temperatures.
Print using HTPLAPLA GRAPHITE (CONDUCTIVE)
PLA - Graphite Conductive is a compound of PLA and conductive black carbon. Parts constructed are usually more flexible than PLA. Typical volume resistance of parts are 30 ohms/cm perpendicular to layers and 115 ohms/cm through layers (i.e. along the z axis)
Print using PLA - GraphiteHIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE (HIPS)
HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) is a material with similar properties to ABS. HIPS can be disolvable through the addition of Limonene as the solvent. HIPS is useful in creating complicated fully assembled and functional parts.
Print using HIPSNYLON
Nylon offers great chemical resistance and impact resistance.
Print using NylonPLA - METALS
PLA - METALS
PLA - Metals are a combination of PLA and finely ground powder from either aluminium (80% by mass), brass (80% by mass), bronze (80% by mass), copper (80% by mass), iron-magnetic (20% by volume) or stainless steel (17% by volume).
Print using PLA metalsHIGH TEMPERATURE PLA - CARBON-FIBER
HTPLA - Carbon Fiber offers the benefits of PLA with the ability to post heat treat to increase part stiffness at elevated temperatures. HTPLA - Carbon Fiber maintains mechanical properties up to 120 degrees celsius. When compared to standard HTPLA it has increased surface hardness and less shrinkage resulting in more accurate parts.
Print using HTPLA -CARBON-FIBERPLA WOOD
PLA - Wood is a compound of 35% wood fibers and a binding bio-polymer. Parts have a wooden appearance and can be cut, sanded and painted.
Print using PLA WoodPVA
PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol) is a water soluble material which is useful in creating complicated fully assembled and functional parts.
Print using PVA