Materials List
ABS- Has Good mechanical properties, able to bend without snapping. Will shrink slightly when printing, this is just a natural part of ABS. This can introduce Dimensional issues.
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PLA- Good Prototyping material, for fitment, not for functional use (Case Dependent). Has low temperature capabilities. Good stiffness, poor bending capabilities.
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Stainless Steel PLA- Great for an art Piece, Not for functional prints. Can be polished to achieve the look of stainless steel.
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Magnetic Iron PLA- Great for art, Not for functional parts. Can rust part to give a rustic look.
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Alloy 910- Nylon based, 6/6PA. Is great for gear applications of part that are under load. Great Functional material, only drawback is temperature capabilities, TG of around 80-90 Celsius
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Nylon 645- Nylon 6/6 unfilled. Has excellent layer bonding. Cannot be used if encountering Strong acids or Chlorines/Bromides, will weaken layer bonding and part will fail. 80-100% filled part can be as strong as an injection molded part.
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Bridge nylon- Used for light load applications. The weakest of the Nylons.
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T-glase- Good for clear looking prints, is Co-polyester based material, similar to a PETG.
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CF ABS- Great Prototyping material for both function and fitment, the addition of carbon fiber makes this material very dimensional accurate. This also has great mechanical properties as well, including a high TG of around 105 degrees Celsius.
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CF HTPLA- This is a High temperature PLA, it can be annealed, to align the crystals in the material to create to part with Higher mechanical capabilities, both regarding structure and temperature.
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GF PETG- Great Mechanical properties, has nice surface finish from the glass particles. Creates dimensionally stable parts.
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PC-ABS- Can create functional prototypes or production parts. Has very high TG of 137 degrees Celsius. Also has high mechanical properties.
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TPU- Flexible material, similar to what a phone case would be made from. Has shore hardness of 95A.
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HIPS- High Impact polystyrene offers a smooth surface finish with similar properties as ABS. Typically used as a dissolvable support material for ABS or ASA prints.
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PETG- Offers excellent layer bonding, dimensional stability and good chemical resistance. FDA certified for food contact applications.
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CF Nylon- Offers superior chemical resistance, thermal properties, mechanical properties and dimensional stability. Compared to traditional nylons.
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Nylon X (CF additive)- Similar to CF Nylon
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HTPLA (High Temperature)- Is a PLA based material. But can be annealed to have high TG and better mechanical properties.
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ASA- UV resistant. Low gloss matte sheen, harder to see layer lines. Great for demanding functional prototype and production parts. Exceptional mechanical and thermal properties. Used for Auto, Marine applications, such as mirror housings, radiator grills, sensor housings
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ESD PETG- Target surface resistance 10^7 to 10^9 Ohm. Used in critical applications that require electrostatic discharge protection and cleanliness. Typical applications, Semi-Con: HDD components, wafer handles, jigs, casings, & connectors. Industrial: Conveying, metering, and sensing applications