Materials for Manufacturing

• 50% stiffer than standard ABS
• 15% stronger than standard ABS 3D printing material
• 10% chopped carbon fiber by weight

• End-effectors
• Lightweight custom jigs & fixtures
• Manufacturing tools
• Ergonomic aids
• Drill guides

Static dissipative properties for applications where a static charge can:

• Damage products
• Impair performance
• Cause an explosion

• Fixtures, cases, enclosures for electronic component assembly
• Packaging
• Production line/conveyer parts

• Up to 70% stronger than ABS
• High or coarse resolutions available for finer features or large models
• Quick turn prototype and functional models

• Concept parts
• Production parts
• Lightweight custom jigs & fixtures
• Thermoform tools

• Good tensile, flexural & impact strength
• Gamma and EtO sterilizable

• Medical handling
• Food handling
• Pharmaceutical handling and tools

• High strength to weight ratio
• High thermal and chemical resistance
• Leading repeatability part to part

• Aerospace applications
• Aircraft interior replacement parts
• ECS ducting
• Metal forming tools

• Exceptional chemical and wear resistance
• Ultra-low outgassing properties
• Consistent ESD performance

ESD values range from 104 – 109 ohms per square inch. This makes the material particularly suitable for space and industrial applications where these qualities are critical.

• Great heat resistance vs. ABS
• Great aesthetics
• Easy to work with matte finish
• Resists fading & significant mechanical degradation over prolonged UV exposure

• Automotive, electrical housings
• Sporting goods
• Outdoor goods
• Recreational vehicles
• Tooling masters

• High fatigue resistance
• Exposure to shock, repeat load cycles, stress or vibration

• Panels, covers, housings with snap-fit clips
• Environmental control ducting or venting
• Drill guides
• Parts exposed to high vibration, repetitive stress

• High strength to weight
• Highest specific modulus of any FDM material
• Higher uniaxial stiffness than injection mold parts of the same material

• RF transparent
• High tensile and flexural strength
• Higher heat resistance

• Rapid tooling
• Concept models
• Jigs & fixtures
• Extrusion blow molding

• High impact strength
• High heat resistance

• Industrial equipment manufacturing
• Form, fit, functional prototypes
• Low volume production parts

• Gamma & EtO sterilizable for medical
• RF transparent
• High tensile and flexural strength
• Higher heat resistance

• Food packaging
• Drug packaging
• Medical device manufacturing

• High elongation
• Superior toughness
• Durability
• Abrasion resistance

• Flexible hoses
• Tubes
• Air ducts
• Seals
• Protective covers
• Vibration dampeners

• Steam autoclavable
• NSF-51 food contact
• Bio-compatible ISO 10993/USP Class VI FST certified per "14 CFR/FAR 25.853" & "ASTM F814/E662"

• Aerospace applications
• Composite tooling
• Medical applications
• Food contact applications

• High strength to weight ratio
• High thermal and chemical resistance

• Aerospace applications
• ECS ducting
• Metal forming tools

• High performance with soluble supports
• Passes UL94 V0 at 3mm & passes ASTM E595 for low outgassing
• Unique combination of design freedom & material strength 
• Chemically resistant including many acids 

• High-performance industrial components for chemically aggressive or high-temperature environments

• Durable with slight flexibility
• High Ductile

• Tooling applications
• Manufacturing aids
• Housings & enclosures

• Versatile, good for all around engineering
• Tough, superior strength
• High heat deflection

• Brackets
• Clips
• Electronic housings

• Superior flame resistance: Loctite ® 3D 3955 FST passes UL94 V-0 flammability requirements, FST (AITM2-0002, AITM2-0007, AITM3-0005), and is halogen-free, making it an ideal choice for applications prioritizing fire safety.

• Superior strength, which ensures robust parts with high mechanical strength and negligible deformation.
• Precision print accuracy, defining details with high resolution for consistently reliable results.

Applications

• Flame-resistant components
• Battery casings, instrument and gauge housing
• HVAC ducting, cable connections
• Under-the-hood components
• Parts with mechanical strength and precision

• High tear strength
• Impressive interlayer adhesion
• Simulates rubber

• Cushioning seals
• Gaskets
• Lattice structures

• Biocompatible; Passing ISO 10993 -5, -10, -23
• Outstanding surface finish
• Unique combination of stiffness & toughness
• Heat deflection temperatures high enough to have tools that operate at body temperature 

• Impact-resistant medical devices
• Medical tools operating at body temperature
• Complex parts with fine features and smooth finishes 

Applications

• Functional prototypes and end-use parts
• Durable, temperature-resistant components 
• Housings, switches, trim pieces (Transportation)
• Irrigation components, instrumentation, filters, (Industrial Equipment). 
• Consumer goods: backpack clips, binding straps, etc. 
• Parts exposed to UV and/or humid environments. 

• Complex structures
• 3D Nesting
• 100% bio-based material
• Best-in-class surface resolution/feature details with powder bed fusion technology
• Fully dense and nearly isotropic mechanical properties
• Excellent chemical resistance to oils, greases, and other hydrocarbons

• Strong, functional parts
• Impact-resistant parts
• Smooth, end-use products
• Low unit cost for batches of smaller parts

• Rugged and stiff - perfect for applications where rigidity is a key requirement
• Excellent feature resolution and details among PBF technologies
• Chemical resistant to oils and grease
• Exceptional dimensional accuracy, build after build
• Ideal for higher tolerance requirements
• High nesting densities to produce more parts per build

• Electronic housings, guides, enclosures, connectors, and clips
• Mounting hardware
• Manufacturing aids
• Functional protoypes
• Containers for fuel, oil housings
• Low volume complex end-use parts
• Strong, durable parts without tooling
• Low unit cost for low batches of small parts

Key Features

• 40% glass bead by weight 
• High stiffness 
• High heat deflection temperature 
• Lower warpage & shrinkage than standard PA12 material

Applications

• Functional prototyping: low shrinkage and warpage have improved dimensional accuracy 
• Structural components: ideal for parts that require high stiffness & durability 
• Automotive Components – backets, clips, & housings even in elevated temperature environments 

• Exceptional chemical resistance & airtight capabilities
• SAF PP can be welded to other polypropylene components, enhancing its use in modular assemblies.
• Superior aesthetics with uniform surface finishes and consistent quality through fine feature resolution and reliable results across large builds

• Medical - Orthotics
• Automotive Components - Housing, Ducting & Under-hood
• Packaging - Custom Packaging, Prototype, Protective Packaging

• High-elongation and impact strength for toughness
• Qualified for low to mid volume production

• Aerospace production parts
• Best suited for ducting and other applications requiring high elongation and impact strength
• Motorsports, consumer and sporting goods
• Prototype living hinge designs

• Impact-resistant nylon 11
• Outstanding toughness
• Accurate and repeatable manufacturability
• Toughness similar to molded ABS and polypropylene

• Complex ductwork
• Snap-fit designs
• Living hinges
• Thin-walled components

Applications

• Aerospace production parts
• Underhood components
• Well suited for demanding applications which require flame retardancy

• Aluminum filled composite polyamide producing strong, stiff parts with a grey metallic appearance
• Improved tensile modulus and flex modulus
• Good wear resistance and detail reproduction
• Suitable for parts requiring superior surface finish

• Illustrative models with metallic appearance
• Jigs and fixtures like tools and trays used for manufacturing of electronics

• Carbon fiber filled Nylon 12
• Resistance to extreme temperatures and wear
• Optimal reproduction of detail
• High stiffness, high tensile strength
• Electrostatically dissipative

• Underhood components
• Wind tunnel display models
• Well suited to applications which require superior thermal properties, with maximum performance and an extremely high SLS strength to weight ratio

• Material passes 60 second vertical burn test
• Best accuracy & surface finish of available fire retardant materials

• Aerospace applications requiring excellent mechanical strength
• Underhood components
• Applications requiring fire retardant properties

• Glass filled Nylon 12 material
• Excellent mechanical stiffness
• Elevated temperature resistance
• Dimensionally stable

• Housings and enclosures
• Consumer sporting goods
• Complex prototype plastic parts
• Form, fit, or functional prototypes

• Nylon 12 HST material with mineral fiber
• Elevated temperature resistance
• High stiffness
• Non-conductive; RF transparent

• Structural components
• Enclosures
• Load-bearing applications at elevated temperatures

• Excellent surface resolution/feature details
• Good chemical resistance
• Low moisture absorption
• Produce durable production parts without tooling

• Housings and enclosures
• Impellers, connectors, complex ductwork and snap-fit designs
• Low volume end-use parts
• Complex production plastic parts