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Flexible and impact-absorbing materials

Rigid or flexible, indoors or outdoors, for display models or technical applications. Compare material groups and discover what matters when choosing.

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Illustrative TPU componentFDM

TPU

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

  • Flexible
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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
Material details about Flexible Resin
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
Material details about Elastic Resin
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