Material overview
according to production technology

• High strength & stability
  
• Flexible Protoypes
  
• Minimum wall thickness
  
• Good resolution and detail
  
• High variety of variants
  
• Versatile after-treatments
  
• No support material (support necessary)
  

PA-GF is a white, halogen-containing powder, which impresses above all with its high stiffness in combination with good elongation at break. At the same time, PA-GF offers excellent mechanical properties, very smooth surfaces and a high level of detail.

• High stiffness
• Good elongation at break  
• Excellent mechanical properties
• Very smooth surfaces
• High level of detail

HST (fibre-reinforced composite material) combines excellent mechanical strength with high thermal resistance. In addition, this fibre-reinforced composite material offers outstanding rigidity. Typical applications of HST are functional prototypes.

• High mechanical load capacity
• High thermal resistance
• Suitable for functional prototypes

Alumide is a mixture of polyamide and aluminium powder, which stands out due to its special metallic look. In addition to this special metal design, components made of Alumide are characterised by high rigidity and good post-processing possibilities.

• Special metal look
• High stiffness
• Good post-processing possibilities

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is an elastic and at the same time wear-resistant material. TPU also offers dynamic resistance.

• Elastic & wear resistant
• Dynamic resistance

This thermoplastic material combines high chemical resistance with good fatigue resistance. In addition, the slightly elastic PP proves to be extremely temperature resistant.

• High chemical resistance
• Good resistance to material fatigue

This elastic material is available in the Shore hardnesses A55-75. DuraForm Flex offers dynamic resistance and is also wear resistant.

• Elastic material
• Dynamic resistance

Polyamid (PA) 12 is an engineering plastic which is particularly striking because of its good mechanical properties. At the same time, PA 12 offers high strength and toughness as well as excellent sliding and wear behaviour. These properties make this plastic a particularly good material for robust components.

• Good mechanical properties
• High strength & toughness
• Excellent sliding & wear behaviour
• Perfectly suited for robust components

• Optimum mechanical properties
• With 70% a high recycling rate
• Complies with UL-94 fire protection standard as well as UL-746A standard for plastics
• Enables components in the best designs

• Longevity
• Production of larger quantities
• High strength & stability
• Flexible prototypes
• Minimum wall thicknesses
• Good resolution and detail
• High diversity of variants
• Versatile aftercare

• Biocompatible    
• High stiffness
• Inexpensive material option
• From renewable raw materials

• Very dense material
• Easy to print
• Base material from renewable raw materials
• Suitable for jewellery, figurines, props or handicraft

ABS (=acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) impresses with its great strength and stability. It also offers high durability, good functional properties and is available in various colours. ABS offers a wide range of applications, for example for functional and product samples, as well as in medicine and architecture.

• Great strength & stability
• High durability  
• Good functional properties  
• Available in different colours
• Wide range of applications

• Electrostatic charge dissipation function
• Suitable for electronic products
• Use in areas with electrostatic charge

The most important advantages of ASA are its UV resistance and its high durability. The mechanical properties of ASA are comparable to those of ABS.

• UV-resistant
• High resistance
• ABS-like properties

The basic material PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is generally known and very widespread in almost all sectors. For 3D printing, however, the sub-material PETG is usually used. The G stands for "glycol-modified". This modification makes the material clearer, more stable and last but not least easier to print. With regard to its stability, PETG lies between ABS (even more stable) and PLA (less stable). PETG scores points above all for its flexibility, strength, temperature resistance and resilience. On the one hand, it is suitable for visually attractive visible components and on the other hand for components subject to mechanical stress. PETG is used for functional prototypes as well as for coarser threads within components.

• Flexibility, strength and resilience
• Temperature resistance
• Applicable for different areas
• Clear, stable material
• Suitable for functional prototypes, also for coarser threads within components

Polyamide (PA) 6 is an engineering plastic that stands out above all for its good mechanical properties. At the same time, PA 6 offers high strength and toughness, as well as excellent sliding and wear behaviour. These properties make this plastic a good material for robust components.

• High strength (higher than PA 12)
• Excellent sliding and wear behaviour
• Ideal for functional Prototypes

This thermoplastic offers good heat resistance, combined with good mechanical resistance. At the same time, Polycarbonate (PC) impresses with excellent impact and shock resistance.

• Heat resistant
• Good mechanical resistance
• High shock and impact resistance

This material blend of polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) combines the strength and heat resistance of PC with the flexibility of ABS.

• Heat resistant
• Good flexibility

ULTEM 9085 is a high performance thermoplastic with good chemical resistance. At the same time ULTEM 9085 is permanently flame retardant (according to UL94-V0) and heat resistant up to 153°C. In addition, this material meets the FST safety standards and is particularly suitable for lightweight construction.

• Good chemical resistance
• Permanently flame retardant  
• Heat resistant up to 153°C
• Especially suitable for lightweight construction

ULTEM 1010 is a high performance thermoplastic with good chemical resistance. ULTEM 1010 complies with the food contact certification NSF 51, the biocompatibility standard ISO 10993/USP Class VI, as well as the flame retardancy standard UL94-V0. ULTEM 1010 is heat resistant up to 216°C.

• Good chemical resistance
• Food contact certified according to NSF 51
• Biocompatible according to ISO 10993/USP  
• Flame retardant according to UL94-V0

PETG-CF is a material containing carbon fibre. The base material Amphora AM1800 is reinforced with 20% carbon fibres. Therefore, the material is characterized by its stiffness. In addition, PETG-CF is temperature resistant up to 80°C and impresses with a visually very appealing, matt surface.

• High stiffness
• Temperature resistant up to 80°C
• Optically appealing, matt surface

TPU is a lightweight polyurethane-based plastic with rubber-like properties. This makes TPU particularly suitable for the production of flexible objects. At the same time, TPU impresses with its high impact strength in combination with good chemical resistance. Areas of application include textiles or flexible prototypes.

• Lightweight plastic
• Rubber-like properties
• High elasticity and flexibility
• High impact strength, even in cold conditions
• Good chemical resistance
• High wear resistance and aging resistance

ABSi (Acrylonitrile-Butadien-Styrene - BiocompatibleI is an ABS-like thermoplastic with high impact resistance. This material is stiffer and more durable than the standard ABS material and is translucent. For this reason ABSi is ideal for applications where light transmission and flow must be observed, for example in the automotive industry or for prototypes of medical devices.

• High impact resistance
• Biocompatible
• Translucent

PC-ISO is a biocompatible FDM thermoplastic that enables engineers to produce prototypes, moulds and products from heat-resistant material for the pharmaceutical, food and medical industries.

• Biocompatible
• Heat resistant
• ISO10993
• USP Class V
• ETO sterilisable

PPSU combines strong mechanical performance with high temperature and chemical resistance for demanding applications such as low volume injection moulds, automotive parts in the engine compartment and heat, chemical, plasma and radiation sterilisation.

• High temperature and chemical resistance
• Sterilizable
• Strong mechanical performance

GreenTEC is a biopolymer specifically designed for high performance applications where high temperature resistance and good mechanical properties are required. Furthermore, the raw material is approved according to FDA, REACH and RoHS standards.

• Made from renewable raw materials
• Excellent tensile strength
• Temperature resistance up to 115°C VICAT
• Biodegradable (DIN EN ISO 14855)
• Approved for FDA, REACH and RoHS standards

Accura's Xtreme material is particularly impressive with its excellent surface quality, good elongation properties, high impact resistance and high stability. In terms of appearance and surface finish, Xtreme corresponds to a durable cast plastic. A typical field of application are master patterns for vacuum casting.

• Excellent surface quality
• Good elongation at break properties  
• High shock resistance
• High stability
• Similar properties to cast plastic

LTClear Tough is one of the hardest and most elastic materials in the resin family. LTClear Tough impresses with its high elongation at break, combined with equally high impact resistance. LTClear Tough is particularly suitable for tools/devices, as well as for housings and switching technology.

• High hardness
• High elasticity
• High elongation at break
• High impact resistance
• Especially suitable for housings and switching technology

ClearVue is a highly clear plastic with excellent moisture resistance. This material is suitable for a wide range of applications where transparency (translucency) is of crucial importance. These would be for example headlights, complex assemblies or fluid flows.

• Translucent and high clarity
• Excellent moisture resistance
• USP Class VI compliant
• Biocompatible and dental compliant
• Polycarbonate-like properties

Tough is a plastic with ABS-like properties, especially in mechanical terms. Tough was developed as an extremely strong and resistant plastic. Therefore, this plastic is a perfect choice, not least for robust, functional prototypes.

• ABS-ähnliche mechanische Eigenschaften
• Außerordentlich robust und widerstandsfähig
• Zugfestigkeit von 55,7 MPa
• Zug-E-Modul von 2,7 GPa
• Besonders für robuste, funktionale Prototypen geeignet

Especially suitable for components which are exposed to high temperatures.

• Heat deflection temperature (HDT) of 238 °C at 0.45 MPa
• For detailed, precise prototypes

The material ACCUR 25 is convincing due to its high detail resolution and at the same time high bending and impact resistance. In addition, the parts in this material have a smooth surface and can therefore be easily painted.

• high flexibility with excellent restoring force
• excellent detail resolution and precision
• good bending strength
• high shock resistance
• Temperature resistance
• smooth surface
• very good paintability

This material comes very close to the properties of ABS and therefore has a high strength and hardness.

• Properties similar to ABS
• high strength
• high hardness
• Appearance and surface of a thermoplastic

When it comes to components with high stability and temperature resistance, the Taurus material is perfect for these applications.

• High stability
• Temperature resistant
• Heat resistant up to 90°C
• Good surfaces

• Detailed surfaces
• Thin layer structure  
• Acrylic-like properties

Vero is a PolyJet printing material based on synthetic resin. This material enables particularly accurate components, made of thin layers and with detailed surfaces.

• Highly accurate components
• Thin layers
• Detailed surfaces

This rubber-like plastic has a Shore hardness of 30A and is available in the basic colour black. The properties of Agilus 30 are similar to those of NBR and EPDM. It is mainly used in the medical field and in the aerospace industry.

• Shore hardness 30A
• Similar characteristics to NRA & EPDM

DigitalABS is a plastic similar to standard ABS, but is processed using the MJM method. DigitalABS combines high temperature resistance with a high level of detail accuracy. This plastic is particularly suitable for functional designs with multi-material versatility. Another field of application is snap-fit connections at high or low temperatures.

• High temperature resistance
• High level of detail
• ABS in production quality
• Suitable for snap connections & functional designs

Novel, genuine, medical silicone, cured layer by layer by UV light. Precision according to ISO DIN EN 2768-1 m, available in four shore hardnesses: 20A, 35A, 50A and 60A and certified according to: DIN ISO 10993 5 and DIN ISO 10993 10. Applications: functional prototyping, or ready-to-use products, medical applications.

• Biocompatible
• Inexpensive production technology
• Fast production
• Available in four Shore hardnesses

• Specially developed for realistic, high-resolution full-color models
• Excellent for ColorBond infiltration

The all-round performance material for your product development from functional prototypes to the production of entire series in the small and medium series segment. It impresses with its matt surface, excellent haptics and suitability for cutting threads for secure screw connections.

• Matt surface
• Excellent haptics
• Thread cutting possible

• Flame retardant with UL94 V0 classification

The material for precision applications. The resin system specially developed for the manufacture of small components impresses with the highest possible precision combined with excellent material properties.

• Especially for small components
• High precision possible
• Excellent material properties

Quartz sand is a raw material that is available in almost unlimited quantities worldwide. In 3D printing, quartz sand allows for economical production. This material combines high thermal resistance with high strength. Quartz sand is particularly suitable for sand casting.

• Economic production
• High thermal resistance  
• High strength
• Optimally suited for sand casting

The material has very similar material properties to PP or PE and is therefore ideal for prototype construction if PP or PE is to be used as the final material.

• High impact strength
• Good flexural strength
• Operating temperatures from 40°C-100°C
• RoHS compliant

• Very good castability
• Good impact strength
• Easy to colour
• Low aggressiveness towards silicones
• RoHS compliant

The PU casting resin is a polyurethane-based resin and is ideally suited for casting prototype parts.

• Based on polyurethane

This material is ideal for flexible prototypes which are to be produced by vacuum casting.

• Flexible components
• Different degrees of hardness possible

The corrosion-resistant tool steel Corrax (CL91RW) offers a high level of corrosion resistance while maintaining high strength. At the same time, Corrax is food-certified and allows good reworking possibilities.

• High corrosion resistance
• High strength
• Food certified
• Good post-processing possibilities

1.2709 tool steel is a high strength martensitic nickel steel with excellent tensile strength and toughness. In addition, this steel is particularly low in distortion.

• Excellent tensile strength & toughness
• Particularly low distortion
• Maraging
• Temporary use at up to 450°C

The stainless steel alloy 1.4404 impresses with good corrosion resistance in combination with high conductivity.

• Good corrosion resistance
• High conductivity

This aluminium alloy combines high strength with low weight. In addition, this material scores with a high dynamic load capacity. It is used especially in the aerospace industry.

• High strength
• Low weight
• High dynamic load capacity
• Excellent for the aerospace industry

IN625 is a nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum alloy with exceptional strength, heat resistance and excellent resistance to corrosion and oxidation.

• Nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum alloy
• High strength
• High heat resistance
• High corrosion resistance
• High resistance to oxidation

IN718 is a nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum alloy with exceptional strength, heat resistance and excellent resistance to corrosion and oxidation.

• Nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum alloy
• High strength
• High heat resistance (700°C)
• High corrosion resistance
• High resistance to oxidation

The steel 1.4542 is characterised by high strength and ductility. At the same time, this steel has a high resistance to corrosion and can be sterilised.

• High corrosion resistance
• Sterilizable
• High strength
• High ductility

Titanium (TiAl6V4) is a metal alloy for highest demands. It convinces by high strength and corrosion resistance. A further advantage is the low density of the material.

• titanium alloy
• High strength
• Corrosion resistant
• Low weight

The steel 1.4542 is characterised by high strength and ductility. At the same time, this steel has a high resistance to corrosion and can be sterilised.

• High corrosion resistance
• Sterilizable
• High strength
• High ductility

This aluminium alloy combines high strength with low weight. In addition, this material scores with a high dynamic load capacity. It is used especially in the aerospace industry.

• High strength
• Low weight
• High dynamic load capacity
• Excellent for the aerospace industry

The alloy is particularly suitable for applications with high demands on strength and low weight. In addition, the titanium alloy is characterised by good corrosion resistance.

• Titanium alloy
• High strength
• Corrosion resistant
• Low weight