3D Printing materials

Our aluminum powder is characterized by a terrific strength to weight ratio. It also has great thermal properties and simple post-processing options such as machining and polishing.  This metal is typically used in casting, but 3D printing alows for hollow construction as well as other design advantages over traditional fabrication methods.

• Automotive and aerospace
• Casings
• Production tools

• Corrosion resistant
• Very light metal
• Good thermal properties
• Easy to machine and polish

Polycarbonate is mainly used in aeronautical and automotive industries and to build impact-resistant housings. Its mechanical and thermal properties make it a material of choice to create prototypes for robust tests in real conditions when used with our FDM process. This material can only be printed with solid supports. You should limit angles against undercut and hard to reach elements in your design so that supports can be removed more easily.

• Consumer goods
  • Household appliances
  • Electronics
  • Accessories
• Industrial
  • Spare parts
  • Jigs
• Thermoforming molds
• Functional prototypes

• Real thermoplastic
• Durable and resistant
• Flexibility
• Strength
• Thermal resistance
• RF compatibility
• UV resistant

This material is also known as Polyphenylsulfone (PPSF/PPSU) and it has the highest heat and chemical resistance of all FDM printing materials. It’s many uses include aerospace, automotive, and medical applications.

• Ideal for aeronautical applications
• Ideal for automotive applications
  • Gasoline and solvent resistant
• Ideal for medical applications
  • Can be sterilized
• Industrial
  • Spare parts
  • Jigs
• Functional prototypes

• Real thermoplastic
• Durable and resistant
• Flexibility
• Strenght
• Thermal resistance
• Chemical resistance (some solvents and gasoline)
• Compatible with sterilization process
  • Autoclave
  • EtO
  • Plasma
  • Chemical and radiation sterilization

Due to its FST classification, ULTEM is perfectly suited for the aeronautical, automotive and military industries. It has a high strenght-to-weight ratio. This exceptional thermoplastic has impressive thermal, mechanical and chemical properties. It is also biocompatible and it can be used for food processing and medical purposes.

• Components for automotive, aeronautic, medical, and food processing applications
• Customized tooling
• Resistance matrices
• Semi-structural components

• Heat resistant
• Chemical resistant
• Tensil strenght
• NSF 51 certification
• Biocompatible

Nylon is highly resistant to fatigue and has one of the best price-quality ratio. It is a good choice of material for state-of-the-art prototypes and customized tooling that needs to be fatigue resistant.

• Interlocking clip of repetitive use
• Tightening inserts
• Customized tooling
• Inner lining prototypes
• Shock-proof components

• Real thermoplatic
• Durable and resistant
• Flexibility
• High fatigue strenght
• Best lamination on the Z axis
• Shock resistant
• Chemical resistant

ASA is ideal for functionnal prototyping because of its strenght and high UV stability. It has the best aesthetic of all the FDM materials. Build strong prototypes to test adaptability, form and function, or produce real parts for outdoor use.

• Electric housings and brackets
• Sport equipment
• Automotive prototypes
• Parts for outdoor use

• Real themoplastic
• Strong and durable
• UV stablity
• Good aesthetics
• Great mechanical properties

ABS is a material often used in our everyday-life objects. It is the best choice for functional prototypes or for parts that require good mechanical strenght. ABS can be UV and heat resistant and its compatibility with RF signals makes it the best material possible in terms of sustainable objects.

• Consumer goods
  • Household appliances
  • Electronical accessories
• Industrial
  • Spare parts
  • Jigs
• Thermoforming molds
• Prototypes

• Real thermoplastic
• Durable and resistant
• Great mechanical resistance
• Thermal resistance
• Compatible with

The flexible resin is meant to simulate 80A hardness rubber.  It is ideal for producing soft-touch materials and for adding ergonomic features to sets made from multiple materials.

• Sleeves and overmoldings
• Quilting and cushioning
• Pads and seals
• Packaging
• Works of art

• Simulates rubber
• Smooth surfaces
• Fine details

This material, with a Shore hardness 50A, is the most flexible of our technical resins. It is suitable for prototyping parts usually made of silicone. Choose Elastic 50A Resin to make parts that can bend, stretch, compress and withstand cyclic stresses without tearing and quickly returning to their original shape.

• Wearable objects, such as bracelets
• Compressible buttons
• Expandable enclosures and housings
• Anatomical soft tissue models

• The most pliable of all the resins
• High elongation and energy return
• Looks and behaves like silicone
• Durable enough for repeated use

Acrylic resin is used for small models with very fine details. The main advantage of this material is the quality of the finish and it’s smooth surfaces. It is also possible to produce transparent models using this material.

• Small and detailed models
• Toys and figurines
• Translucent parts
• Master models
• Works of art

• Very smooth surfaces
• High precision
• Possibility of making transparent models

This resin was designed to simulate ABS plastic and has comparable tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. It is a solid resin, resistant to breakage and able to withstand significant deformations or stresses, so it’s ideal for prototyping.

• Elastic interlocking assemblies
• Functional components
• Spare parts
• Durable prototypes

• Smooth surfaces
• Fine details
• High impact resistance
• Returns to it’s original shape
• Solid, fucntional parts

High Temperature resin has a heat deflection temperature of 289 ºC. This gives very good results for static applications at high temperatures. It can also be used for molding or thermoforming applications.

• Mold fabrication
• Heat-resistant components
• Injection molding
• Wear resistant parts

• Smooth surface
• High temperature resistance
• Fine details
• Interesting mechanical properties
• Good chemical resistance

The durable resin is designed to simulate Polypropylene (PP).  Items made from this will return to their initial form even after strong pressure is applied to them.  It is perfect for parts resistant to wear and friction.

• Prototypes for consumer products
• Packaging
• Hinges

• Wear resistant
• Properties are similar to PP
• Smooth and glossy finish

Produce durable parts with a clean surface and finish using the Nylon 11 material. This thermoplastic is used to manufacture automotive components, industrial machinery and sporting goods.

• Production parts
• Sporting goods
• Automotive components
• Durable jigs

• Good tensile and mechanical strength
• Durable
• Widely used thermoplastic
• More durable and flexible than Nylon 12

The SLS Nylon is the best material for many applications. It supports complex geometries, is solid and slightly flexible. It is the perfect material for finished products and small lots of parts. The printed items are white, with a matte finish. It is possible to dye the printed parts in different colors.

• Functional parts
• Medical applications, prosthesis
• Can replace injection molding
• Designs with moving parts

• High strength and stiffness
• Good chemical resistance
• Excellent long-term constant behaviour
• High selectivity and detail resolution
• Various finishing possibilities
• Bio compatible

Our stainless steel powder is characterized by exceptional corrosion resistance combined with high strength. Stainless steel is the ideal material for making molds or for strong and durable parts. Components made with this material are easily machinable and easy to polish.

• Humid outdoor conditions
• Biomedical
• Moulds
• Machining parts

• Corrosion resistant
• Great mechanical properties
• Easy to machine and polish

Our titanium powder is characterized by excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance combined with low weight. It’s also a biocompatible metal.  This material is ideal for many engineering applications as well as for the production of biomedical implants.

• Medical parts
• Manufacturing of functional prototypes
• Parts requiring great mechanical properties and low weight

• Titanium alloy
• Very durable
• Biocompatible
• Corrosion resistance