What Type of Material Should You Be Printing With?

artifexdesign3d
Oct 10, 2023
2 min read

ABS FDM

• Reliability, stiffness, strength, impact resistance, higher dimensional stability and chemical resistance • Excellent impact resistance • Good stiffness and tensile strength • Good chemical resistance

ASA FDM

• Similar mechanical properties to ABS but superior UV and weather resistance • Commonly used in outdoor applications • UV resistance • High impact and wear resistance • High heat resistance • High toughness

Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Nylon FDM

• chopped short carbon fiber in polymer matrix base of Nylon • High strength-to-weight ratio • High stiffness • High dimensional stability • Lower shrinkage and warpage • Electrostatic discharge (ESD) property

Nylon FDM

• Outstanding mechanical performance with good toughness, strength, and impact resistance • Very tough • Excellent tensile modulus and strength • Low friction coefficient

PETG FDM

• Strong, durable, with good heat resistance • Excellent chemical resistance • Easy to print • High stiffness and strength • Good impact resistance

PLA FDM

• Easy to print with excellent surface finish • Wide range of color options • High stiffness and strength • Biodegradable and environmentally friendly • We have just about every color possible in Genuine Ultimaker PLA

Polycarbonate FDM

• Excellent impact resistance, high stiffness, heat resistance, and flame retardant properties • 110°C heat resistance • Excellent impact resistance • High stiffness and strength • High toughness • Flame retardant • Optical translucency

Polypropylene FDM

• Durable, break-resistant, fatigue-resistant, and semi-flexible • Excellent durability and toughness • Chemical resistance • Food safe • Lightweight • Semi-flexible and break-resistant

Flexible TPU FDM and SLA

• Its rubber-like elasticity, resilience, and durability make it suitable for uses requiring impact-absorption and a soft-touch surface • Elastic and flexible • Wear and tear resistance • Durable and resilient