Material Options

We offer a wide variety of 3D printing materials depending on the printer you've chosen and your intended application. Please refer to the materials below and follow the links to the manufacturers' websites, or contact us for more information.

Ultimaker

PLA (Polylactic Acid)

  • Properties: Odorless, low-warp, eco-friendly, less energy to process
  • Uses: Ideal for models and prototypes that require aesthetic detail

Learn more about PLA

Tough PLA

  • Properties: impact strength similar to ABS, greater than regular PLA; higher stiffness compared with ABS; less brittle than regular PLA
  • Uses: deal for reliably printing functional prototypes and tooling at larger sizes

Learn more about Tough PLA

CPE+ (Chlorinated Polyethylene )

  • Properties: Chemical resistant, tough and demonstrates good dimensional stability, higher temperature resistance and increased impact strength
  • Uses: Ideal for models and prototypes that require aesthetic detail

Learn more about CPE+

TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane)

  • Properties: Flexible 3D printing material, excellent abrasion resistance, smooth feeding properties, durable
  • Uses: Go-to choice for a wide array of manufacturing projects that demand the qualities of both rubber and plastic

Learn more about TPU

ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

  • Properties: Makes durable parts that need to withstand higher temperatures, easy to print with, strong plastic
  • Uses: Allows the creation of functional prototypes and complex end-use parts

Learn more about ABS

PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol)

  • Properties: Non harmful, non-toxic, and environment friendly, easily dissolved in water under normal temperature, easy stripping
  • Uses: Ideal for printing complex models that require supports for large overhangs, deep internal cavities, and intricate geometries

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Nylon

  • Properties: Strong, lightweight, durable, flexible, wear-resistant, 100% thermoplastic
  • Uses: Great choice for 3D printing tools, functional prototypes, and end-use parts

Learn more about Nylon


 

Form Labs 

Clear Resin

  • Properties: Polishes to near optical transparency, making it ideal for working with light or showcasing internal features. Supports print resolutions: 100, 50, and 25 microns
  • Uses: Great for fluidics and moldmaking, optics, lighting, and any parts requiring translucency

Learn more about Clear Resin

Tough 2000 Resin

  • Properties: Simulates the strength and stiffness of ABS
  • Uses: Strong and sturdy parts that should not bend easily and require minimal deflection

Learn more about Tough 2000 Resin

Surgical Guide Resin

  • Properties: Autoclavable, biocompatible
  • Uses: To meet solvent disinfection and autoclave sterilization standards

Learn more about Surgical Guide Resin


 

Stratasys

Vero

  • Properties: Multi-color, excellent detail visualization with strength
  • Uses: Smooth, accurate prototypes, anatomical models, moving and assembled parts

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Elastico

  • Properties: Rubber-like, durable, tear-resistant, can stand up to repeated flexing and bending
  • Uses: Anatomical models, end-use parts

Learn more about Elastico

Vero Ultra Clear

  • Properties: Simulates acrylic, achieving 95% light transmission of that material
  • Uses: Models that need to show internal parts

Learn more about Vero Ultra Clear