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Illustrative PLA componentFDM

PLA

Display models, design samples, presentation pieces and precisely fitting organisers for indoor use.

  • Models and details
Material details about PLA
Illustrative PETG componentFDM

PETG

Housings, covers, brackets, adapters and functional prototypes for everyday use and the workshop.

  • Technical applications
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Illustrative PET componentFDM

PET

Precisely fitting housings, covers, brackets and fixtures, as well as functional prototypes.

  • Technical applications
Material details about PET
Illustrative ABS componentFDM

ABS

Robust housings, control components and covers, assembly aids and durable functional prototypes.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
Material details about ABS
Illustrative ASA componentFDM

ASA

Outdoor housings, covers, brackets and functional samples where weather resistance and appearance matter.

  • Technical applications
  • Outdoor use
Material details about ASA
Illustrative TPU componentFDM

TPU

Elastic buffers, protective caps, non-slip contact parts, grips and cushioning functional elements.

  • Flexible
Material details about TPU
Illustrative PC blend componentFDM

PC blends

Impact-exposed housings, sturdy covers, assembly aids and technical functional samples.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
Material details about PC blends
Illustrative PPA componentFDM

PPA

PPA is suitable for functional prototypes, sliding and guide elements, gears and custom assembly aids.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
Material details about PPA
Illustrative PPS componentFDM

PPS

PPS is suitable for precision functional parts, housings and brackets in demanding technical environments.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
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Illustrative PEEK componentFDM

PEEK

PEEK is an option for demanding functional prototypes, precision adapters and custom-designed components in plant engineering.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
Material details about PEEK
Illustrative PEKK componentFDM

PEKK

PEKK is suitable for demanding housings, assembly components, fixtures and technical prototypes with complex geometries.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
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Illustrative PEI componentFDM

PEI

Custom housings, mounting brackets, covers and functional parts in demanding technical environments.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
Material details about PEI
Illustrative PLA-CF componentFDM

PLA-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced polylactide)

High-quality display models, dimensionally stable prototypes, fixture concepts and rigid indoor covers.

  • Models and details
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Illustrative PETG-CF componentFDM

PETG-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate)

Rigid brackets, equipment housings, assembly aids and dimensionally stable functional prototypes.

  • Technical applications
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Illustrative PET-CF componentFDM

PET-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced polyethylene terephthalate)

PET-CF is suitable for rigid assembly holders, precision brackets, fixtures and functional components with specific shape requirements.

  • Technical applications
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Illustrative ASA-CF componentFDM

ASA-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced acrylonitrile styrene acrylate)

Rigid outdoor panels, equipment brackets, covers and custom housings exposed to direct sunlight.

  • Technical applications
  • Outdoor use
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Illustrative PA-CF componentFDM

PA-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced polyamide)

Gripper parts, assembly holders, adapters and functional housings for machinery and fixtures.

  • Technical applications
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Illustrative PA12-CF componentFDM

PA12-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced polyamide 12)

Precision assembly aids, fixtures, gauges and rigid connecting elements.

  • Technical applications
Material details about PA12-CF
Illustrative PA-GF componentFDM

PA-GF (glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide)

Rigid housings, mounting brackets, fixtures and parts with large support surfaces.

  • Technical applications
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Illustrative PC-CF componentFDM

PC-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced polycarbonate)

Rigid equipment brackets, mounting plates, housing components and precision functional prototypes.

  • Technical applications
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Illustrative PPA-CF componentFDM

PPA-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced polyphthalamide)

Rigid assembly fixtures, heat-exposed brackets and compact technical functional parts.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
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Illustrative PPS-CF componentFDM

PPS-CF (carbon-fibre-reinforced polyphenylene sulphide)

PPS-CF is suitable for rigid brackets, housings and tooling components in thermally or chemically demanding environments.

  • Technical applications
  • Heat exposure
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Illustrative Standard Resin componentResin

Standard Resin

Miniatures, architectural models, display housings and detailed design samples. Standard Resin reproduces fine contours and small lettering for assessing shape, proportions and assembly.

  • Models and details
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Illustrative ABS-like Resin componentResin

ABS-like Resin

Detailed housing samples, assembly prototypes, model components and handheld design models. ABS-like Resin combines crisp small features with greater resilience during handling and assembly.

  • Models and details
  • Technical applications
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Illustrative Tough Resin componentResin

Tough Resin

Robust assembly prototypes, protective housings, clips and brackets with flexible sections. Tough Resin is particularly useful when a detailed part needs to flex during insertion, handling or compression.

  • Technical applications
  • Models and details
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Illustrative Durable Resin componentResin

Durable Resin

Compressible housing samples, moving assemblies, sliding and push-fit tests, and yielding brackets. Durable Resin suits functional models that combine controlled flexibility with a pleasantly smooth contact surface.

  • Technical applications
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Illustrative Rigid Resin componentResin

Rigid Resin

Rigid assembly aids, test holders, housings, dimensionally stable brackets and detailed technical samples. Rigid Resin is a good choice when a part should deform as little as possible under a moderate test load.

  • Technical applications
  • Models and details
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Illustrative Flexible Resin componentResin

Flexible Resin

Flexible protective elements, grip and housing samples, soft contact pads and flexible model parts. Flexible Resin lets you explore feel and deformation with detailed prototypes.

  • Flexible
  • Models and details
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Illustrative Elastic Resin componentResin

Elastic Resin

Soft protective caps, cushioning geometries, compressible functional samples and elastic contact parts. Elastic Resin suits detailed models where softness is an important part of the function.

  • Flexible
  • Models and details
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Illustrative High-Temperature Resin componentResin

High-Temperature Resin

Heat-exposed display and functional samples, thermal test holders and detailed mould inserts for suitable small-run processes. High-Temperature Resin is an option when a conventional modelling material softens too readily under heat.

  • Heat exposure
  • Special requirements
Material details about High-Temperature Resin
Illustrative Clear / transparent Resin componentResin

Clear / transparent Resin

Transparent housing samples, visual models of channels and fluid paths, lighting prototypes and design objects. Transparent Resin reveals internal geometries and how components interact.

  • Models and details
  • Special requirements
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Illustrative ESD Resin componentResin

ESD Resin

PCB holders, assembly aids, component carriers and tools for electrostatically sensitive electronics. ESD Resin enables precisely fitting aids tailored to your assembly.

  • Technical applications
  • Special requirements
Material details about ESD Resin
Illustrative Flame-Retardant Resin componentResin

Flame-Retardant Resin

Technical covers, connector housings, assembly aids and functional samples with fire performance requirements. Flame-Retardant Resin combines fine contours with high rigidity and heat deflection resistance.

  • Technical applications
  • Special requirements
Material details about Flame-Retardant Resin
Illustrative glass-fibre- or mineral-filled resin componentResin

Glass-fibre- or mineral-filled Resin

Particularly rigid fixtures, test holders, flow models and detailed tooling inserts. Filled Resin suits technical geometries where minimal deformation and a firm surface are priorities.

  • Technical applications
  • Models and details
Material details about Glass-fibre- or mineral-filled Resin
Illustrative Castable Resin componentResin

Castable Resin

Sacrificial patterns for jewellery casting, fine ornaments, custom fittings and detailed investment-cast metal parts. Castable Resin reproduces delicate shapes and recessed or raised engravings directly from 3D data.

  • Models and details
  • Special requirements
Material details about Castable Resin
Illustrative component for specialist resins to suit requirementsResin

Specialist resins to suit requirements

Special requirements for temperature, elasticity, optical effects, casting patterns or electrical properties. Specialist resin advice turns a specific task into a suitable material and process selection.

  • Special requirements
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Illustrative PVA componentSupport material

PVA

Soluble supports for overhangs, cavities and complex geometries in multi-material printing, particularly with PLA.

  • Special requirements
Material details about PVA
Illustrative BVOH componentSupport material

BVOH

Water-soluble supports for complex prototypes, overhangs, internal features and moving geometries.

  • Special requirements
Material details about BVOH
Illustrative HIPS componentSupport material

HIPS

Soluble supports for suitable multi-material processes and manufacturing aids for complex overhangs and cavities.

  • Models and details
  • Special requirements
Material details about HIPS
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