BiocompatibleOur Materials Essentium PA-CF$110.00 – $350.00Buy Now Essentium PCTG$40.00 – $125.00Buy Now ESSENTIUM PET-CF$75.00 – $250.00Buy Now Essentium TPU 74D$75.00 – $250.00Buy Now Shop All Bio Compatible Materials OverviewEssentium offers four a range of biocompatible materials tested under ISO 10993: Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices, ISO 10993-10: Tests for Skin Sensitization, ISO 10993-5: Tests for in vitro Cytotoxicity. And a good balance with modulus, stiffness, stretch, strength, easy to print. And utility with at a low price. Highlights: Safe for extended contact with skin.Standard ISO for Biocompatibility (Cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation or intracutaneous reactivity. Comparison Chart PA-CF PCTG PET-CF TPU 74D Essentium PA-CF is a carbon fiber-infused polyamide filament specially formulated for additive manufacturing. Essentium PA-CF provides exceptional strength, durability, thermal stability, and stiffness that is customary of carbon fiber materials, and is readily printable with a wide processing window, providing a highly accessible engineering-grade solution or open platform and even open-air printers. APPLICATIONSHandheld fixtures Automotive parts, brackets, covers Jigs and fixtures that need increased strength and stiffness Essentium PCTG is a workhorse printing material with a wide print temperature window and excellent balance of properties. It is a drop-in substitute for PETG with superior toughness and chemical resistance. Use Essentium PCTG for anything from jigs and fixtures to orthotic devices and you’ll see why it’s a favorite material to print with! Essentium PCTG is third-party independently certified to meet ISO 10993 and US FDA guidance for intact skin surface devices. It was found to be non-contact sensitive, non-cytotoxic, and non-irritant, enabling O&P clinicians to use O&P devices that require long-term skin contact. APPLICATIONS Cheap alternative that can be used to print fast. Black PCTG looks the nicest and clear PCTG will allow you to visually see imperfections in your print. Don’t use for high pressure parts; PCTG is brittle and can shatter under stress. Test socket for prostheticsTemporary and handled toolsGeneral prototypingGaugesLocation fixturesGeneral assembly fixturesEssentium PET-CF is a 15% carbon fiber reinforced polyester filament made with Luvocom® 3F resin from Lehvoss. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a semicrystalline polyester commonly used in soda bottles and automotive parts when reinforced with a fiber-filler. This material is one of the easiest filaments in our portfolio to print and has an outstanding price-to-performance ratio. PET-CF has a good balance of stiffness and strength, and when annealed it has temperature resistance of over 155 ̊C, and good chemical resistance for common solvents. APPLICATIONSJigs, fixtures, tooling Functional prototypes Brackets Automotive parts Component housings Essentium TPU 74D is the highest durometer filament in our broad flexible portfolio. It is a no-warp drop-in replacement for ABS. It has excellent impact strength, tear strength, and abrasion resistance.APPLICATIONSABS replacement Abrasion-resistant covers Snap-fit connectors Heavy load vibration isolation Impact rated structural components Applications Rapid PrototypingThe benefits of using additive manufacturing for prototyping were some of the first to be realized. During that age of Additive 1.0, manufacturers learned that they could skip the lengthy lead times and costly tool changes during initial iterations and accepted it despite its limitations. Additive 2.0 introduced rapid prototyping where manufacturers can use technology like the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) 3D Printer to reduce the time to prototype to a few hours instead of days and instead of iterating with ABS or PA, they can design with the end-use material. Find Out More ToolingTraditional manufacturing methods are driven by CNC machines and injection molding machines, both of which require tools to be made, iterated, manufactured, and shipped. This entire process can take months, even with the best suppliers on the planet. With the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) 3D Printing Platform, skip over the lead time and tooling costs, and create highly accurate molds, that can be tweaked on the fly. These 3D-printed tools can be printed in a matter of days at a fraction of the cost of traditional tooling and casting methods. Find Out More CastingAvoid the high cost and long lead times of traditional tool creation and print molds on the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) 3D Printing Platform. Manufacturers can create prototypes, iterate designs, and print the final part on the same platform and materials which saves time and increases quality. Find Out More Whitepaper CTA Request A QuoteRequest a quote of Essentium's unique 3D printing technologies today. Request A Quote
