| Material |
Description |
Advantages |
Considerations |
Applications |
| DuraForm Polyamide (PA) |
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
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- Less detail than SLA
- Slightly less accurate than SLA
- Tolerances +/- 0.010 (Dependant upon part geometry)
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- Concept models
- Fit and function
- Excellent for show display models that receive excessive
handling
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| 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
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| DuraForm Aluminum-filled (AF) Plastic |
An engineered composite with the durability
of an injection molded part and the appearance of cast aluminum |
- Offers toughness of injection-molded ABS and polypropylene
- Produce durable end-use parts without tooling
- Create accurate and repeatable parts as demanded by manufactures.
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- 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
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DuraForm EX Plastic
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This impact-resistant plastic offers the toughness of injection-molded polypropylene and ABS and is suitable for Rapid Manufacturing. |
- 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
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- Complex, thin-walled ductwork
- Housings and enclosures
- Impellers
- Connectors
- Consumer sporting goods
- Vehicle dashboards and grills
- Bumpers
- Snap-fit designs
- Living Hinges
- Functional prototypes that require end-use performance properties.
- Appropriate for low- to midvolume rapid manufacturing.
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| DuraForm Flex Plastic |
Elastomeric material with rubber-like flexibility and a range of Shore A hardnesses. Infiltration adds colors and improves burst strength. |
- Outstanding toughness
- Excellent impact resistance
- Repeatable mechanical properties
- Easy to process
- Good powder recycling characteristics
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- Complex, thin-walled ductwork
- Housing and enclosures
- Impellers
- Connectors
- Consumer sporting goods
- Vehicle dashboards and griles
- Bumpers
- Snap-fit designs
- Living hinges
- Functional prototypes that require end-use performance properties.
- Approproate for low- to mid-volume rapid manufacturing
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DuraForm PP 100 Plastic |
Sintering material with the toughness and durability of molded polypropylene; with excellent chemical resistance and good feature resolution. |
- Test on realistic and challenging enviroments
- Properties comparable to molded polypropylene
- Build parts up to 900 mm long
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- Prototypes where toughness and durability are essential
- Advanced prototypes where actual polypropylene
- Direct or bridge manufacturing where polypropylene properties are desirable
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| DuraForm HST Plastic |
Improved strength, stiffness, and thermal performance compared to DuraForm GF, more consistent mechanical properties than carbon fiber-filled materials. |
- High specific stiffness
- Elevated temperature resistance
- Good powder recycling characteristics
- Excellent surface finish
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- Housing and enclosures
- Impellers
- Connectors
- Consumer sporting goods
- Functional prototypes that approach end-use performance properties
- Parts requiring machining or joining with adhesives
- Thermally stressed parts
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