3D Printing Materials
Material |
Technology |
Where Used |
Layer Resolution(s) |
Similar to |
Appearance |
ABS |
Great strength, rigidity, stability and toughness. Good for functional prototyping and end-use parts |
.007" / .01" / .013" |
n/a |
black,white, natural |
|
PC-ABS |
Real PC-ABS blend Thermoplastic - Very Durable, Strong and High Stable |
.005" / .007" / .01" |
n/a |
black |
|
ABS-like |
high resolution parts with ABS-like qualities |
50 microns (.002") and 100 microns (.004") |
ABS |
grey, black, white, blue (cyan), custom colors |
|
Clear (ABS-like) |
high resolution clear parts with ABS-like qualities. can be polished to achieve high levels of optical clarity |
50 microns (.002") and 100 microns (.004") |
ABS |
clear |
|
High Heat |
static applications at high temperatures, moldmaking, thermoforming, vulcanization, electronics encapsulation. |
50 microns (.002") and 100 microns (.004") |
ULTEM |
dark tan |
|
Rigid (Glass-Filled) |
High Rigidity, Strength and Hardness; highly resistant to deformation over time and is great for printing thin walls and features. |
50 microns (.002") and 100 microns (.004") |
glass-filled thermoplastics |
white / off-white |
|
Durable (PP/HDPE) |
use for parts that will eventually be made from polypropylene (PP) or high density polyethylene (HDPE); use where high elongation, deformation, and/or impact resistance are required. |
50 microns (.002") and 100 microns (.004") |
PP / HDPE |
yellow |
