Materials

Choose the right material for the job. Every project has unique performance requirements, and selecting the proper material is critical to long term success. From affordable prototyping plastics to industrial grade engineering polymers capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, chemicals, and demanding mechanical loads, we offer a wide range of materials to ensure your parts perform exactly as intended.

Material Tensile Strength (MPa) Tensile strength measures a material's ability to resist being pulled apart. Higher tensile strength means the material can withstand greater pulling force before failing. Heat Resistance °F (°C) The highest temperature a material can withstand before it begins to soften, deform, or lose strength. Impact Resistance How well a material resists damage from sudden shocks, drops, or collisions. Chemical Resistance A material's ability to resist damage from oils, fuels, solvents, acids, and other chemicals. Cost Typical Applications
PLA 60 140° (60°) Low
●●		 Fair
●●		 $ Prototypes, display parts
PLA-CF 70 167° (75°) Low
●●		 Fair
●●		 $$ Rigid fixtures, cosmetic parts
PETG 50 176° (80°) High
●●●●		 Good
●●●●		 $ General functional parts
PET 65 194° (90°) High
●●●●		 Excellent
●●●●●		 $$ Chemical-resistant parts
PA6-CF 100 356° (180°) High
●●●●		 Good
●●●●		 $$$$ Gears, brackets, machine parts
PA12-CF 80 356° (180°) Excellent
●●●●●		 Excellent
●●●●●		 $$$$$ Stable engineering components
PPS-CF 100 500° (260+°) Medium
●●●		 Excellent
●●●●●		 $$$$$ High heat, chemicals, industrial tooling
TPU 35 176° (80°) Excellent
●●●●●		 Good
●●●●		 $$ Flexible parts, seals, vibration pads
PCTG 50 185° (85°) Excellent
●●●●●		 Good
●●●●		 $$ Tough consumer products
ABS 40 203° (95°) Medium
●●●		 Medium
●●●		 $ Enclosures, utility parts
ABS-CF 55 203° (95°) Medium
●●●		 Medium
●●●		 $$ Rigid utility components
PC 70 239° (115°) Excellent
●●●●●		 Medium
●●●		 $$$ Impact-resistant structural parts

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