Material and Applications Guide

 

Application​Material requirements​Recommended Materials​
Prototyping​Easy to print​

Cheap
ABS, PCTG, PETCF,​
End-Use​Versatile properties​

Great looks​

Easy to print​

Affordable​
ABS, PCTG, HTN, 9085, PEEK, PEKK, PETCF,HTNCF25, TPU’s, Duratem, Altitude​
J&F​No marring​

Medium-high impact resistance​

Medium-high stiffness​

No brittle failures, affordable​
PCTG, PACF, PETCF, PPCF, TPU74D, HTN-Z, PCTG-Z and TPU74D​
Prosthetics​Easy to print​

Skin contact safe​
PCTG (test socket), PACF (definitive socket), TPU74D (orthotics)​
Masking​High dimensional stability​

Thin wall consistency
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Good packing density​
HTN, TPU’s, PETCF​
Housing/Covers​High impact resistance​

Good thin wall consistency​

Great clipping and attachment strength​
9085, Duratem, Altitude, PETCF, PACF, HTNCF25, Z variants​
Low pressure tooling​Machinable​

Stiff and able to withstand temps up to 130C​

Great dimensional stability​
PETCF, HTNCF25, PPCF​
High pressure tooling​Machinable​

Stiff and able to withstand temps up to 240C​

Great dimensional stability​
PPSCF, PEEK​
AFO’s​Conformable and high impact​

Skin contact safe​
TPU 74D, TPU 80A, TPU 95A​
Cold temperature​Withstand temps below -20C​Duratem, Altitude, PPCF in some cases​
Chemical Resistance​Able to withstand wide range of chemicals​Harsh -> PEEK, PEKK, PPSCF, PPCF​

Medium -> HTN, HTNCF25, TPU’s​

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