| Material |
Description |
Advantages |
Considerations |
Applications |
DuraForm Polyamide (PA)
(SLS 2500) |
Used to build durable, functional models,
this white nylon-like material provides an accurate part
with good detail. |
- Durable, higher strength than SLA
- Requires less post-processing than SLA
- Can be primed and painted
- Can be machined
|
- Less detail than SLA
- Slightly less accurate than SLA
- Tolerances +/- 0.010 (Dependant upon part geometry)
|
- Concept models
- Fit and function
- Excellent for show display models that receive excessive
handling
|
| DuraForm Glass-filled (GF) |
Used to produce rugged, engineering thermoplastic
parts that withstand aggressive functional testing |
- Increased stiffness, heat resistance and mechanical integrity
(relative to PA)
- Perfect material for extreme testing
|
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- Durable parts without tooling
- Heat and chemical resistant
- Excellent surface finish
|
| DuraForm Aluminum-filled (AF) Plastic |
An engineered composite with the durability
of an injection molded part and the appearance of cast aluminum |
- Rapidly produce parts with the look and feel of cast
aluminum
- Address broad applications requiring high stiffness and
heat resistance
- Minimal finishing required
- Excellent dimensional accuracy
- Consistent, repeatable part quality
- Reduced cost per part
|
- Aluminum-filled engineered composite
- Cast aluminum appearance
- High stiffness
- High heat deflection temperature
- Excellent surface finish and feature detail
- Low shrinkage
|
- Functional pro types or end-use parts that require high
stiffness and/or heat resistance
- Accurate, durable master patterns
- Parts that require the look and feel of cast aluminum
|
LaserForm A6 Parts
(SLS 2500 Plus) |
Used to create metal prototype
parts, this A6 tool steel-based powder infiltrated with bronze
creates a part with characteristics similar to steel. |
- Metal part without casting or machining
- Characteristics similar to steel
- Can be plated, polished, textured, machined, or EDM’d
for complex geometries or critical tolerances
- High heat resistance
- Can build non-machinable geometries
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- Quick turn-around metal parts
- Durable metal prototypes
- Prototypes with complex geometries
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