FDM
The most common FDM 3D printing materials are ABS, PLA, and their various blends. More advanced FDM printers can also print with other specialized materials that offer properties like higher heat resistance, impact resistance, chemical resistance, and rigidity.
SLA
SLA 3D printing is highly versatile, offering resin formulations with a wide range of optical, mechanical, and thermal properties to match those of standard, engineering, and industrial thermoplastics.
Engineering
Application – Similar physical properties to polypropylene (PP) or high density polyethylene (HDPE), where high elongation, deformation, or impact resistance are required
Application – Similar physical properties to polypropylene (PP) or high density polyethylene (HDPE), where high elongation, deformation, or impact resistance are required
Application – Simulates 80A durometer rubber, high impact resistance and compression, great for ergonomic soft-touch grips
Application – Versatile material, resistant to deformation over time, suitable for concept modeling, functional prototyping, and parts intended for repeated use
Application – HDT of 238 °C @ 0.45 MPa for V2 (FLHTAM02) and 289 °C @ 0.45 MPa for V1 (FLHTAM01), designed for static applications that experience high temperatures, including thermoforming, vulcanization, and electronics encapsulation
Application – Reinforced with glass for very high stiffness and a polished finish, highly resistant to deformation over time. Great for printing thin walls and features. Not suited for parts that must bend.
Application – With a stiffness simulating that of glass and fiber-filled thermoplastics, Rigid 10K Resin is designed to maintain structural integrity under any condition
Application – Simulates ABS plastic. Choose for applications that will undergo high stress and strain. Great for functional prototyping of assemblies, machining, and snap-fits.
Application – Simulates PP plastic. Great for functional prototyping of assemblies, snap-fits and hinges.
Medical
Application – Medical-grade material designed for rigid, non-brittle, biocompatible parts that require long-term skin and mucosal membrane contact and for end-use medical devices
Application – Stiff, functionally strong medical-grade material for biocompatible parts that require short-term skin and mucosal membrane contact
Dental
Application – 20% wax-fill material captures intricate features, offers smooth surfaces and high strength without post-curing. Developed for casting with zero ash content and clean burnout. Suitable for custom try-ons and direct investment casting.
Application – Designed for hard splints and retainers with high resistance to fracture and wear. Class IIa biocompatible.
Application – Highly accurate, formulated for printing crown and bridge models with removable dies.
Application – Designed for surgical and pilot drill guides. Class I biocompatible resin (EN-ISO 10993-1:2009/AC:2010, USP Class VI).
Application – Developed for biocompatible denture bases and teeth with fewer steps and less variability than traditional workflows. Class IIa biocompatible.
Application – Use to create biocompatible denture bases and teeth with fewer steps and less variability than traditional workflows. Class IIa biocompatible.
Application – Designed for surgical and pilot drill guides. Class I biocompatible resin (EN-ISO 10993-1:2009/AC:2010, USP Class VI).
Application – Long-term biocompatible material formulated for manufacturing impression trays.
Application – Long-term biocompatible material developed for dental crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers.
Application – Long-term biocompatible material developed for dental crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers.
Application – Designed for simulation of the gingiva for dental implant modeling in customizable color pigments.
Application – Designed for manufacturing biocompatible indirect bonding trays for orthodontic bracket placement.
Specialties
Application – Developed for clean burnout with direct investment casting
Application – 20% wax-fill material captures intricate features, offers smooth surfaces and high strength without post-curing. Developed for casting with zero ash content and clean burnout. Suitable for custom try-ons and direct investment casting.
Application – 40% wax-fill and low expansion direct casting resin with superior castability, accommodates a wide range of design features such as stone holes and engraves.
Application – Highly accurate, formulated for printing crown and bridge models with removable dies.
Standard
Appearance – Transparent, polishes to near optical clarity
Application – Great for internal channels and working with light
Appearance – Highly pigmented, opaque matte surface
Application – Great for printing small, intricate features
Appearance – Neutral and matte tone
Application – Great for showing off surface finish and for printing small, accurate features, photographs easily
Appearance – Neutral matte surface, slightly translucent when thin
Application – Fast print speed makes it ideal for same-day design iterations and printing bulky parts in less than eight hours
SLS
The material selection for SLS is limited compared to FDM and SLA, but the available materials have excellent mechanical characteristics, with strength resembling injection-molded parts. The most common material for selective laser sintering is nylon, a popular engineering thermoplastic. Nylon is lightweight, strong, flexible, and stable against impact, chemicals, heat, UV light, water, and dirt.
Application – Nylon 12 is a durable, industry standard material ideal for functional prototyping. and end parts
DLP