3D Printing in Standard Materials
Wide range of Standard Materials for Additive Manufacturing
Standard materials used in additive manufacturing include filaments like PLA and ABS, Formlabs general purpose resins (Clear, White, Grey, Black, Colour Kit, Draft, Grey Pro) and Markforged’s Precise PLA. PLA is derived from renewable materials and is biodegradable which makes it a perfect cost effective material for quick prototypes that can be recycled. Formlabs’ SLA (stereolithography) printers use thermoplastic materials in a resin form which is then solidified in layers by high-powered lasers. The beauty of additive manufacturing is the ease of access to materials. Ultimaker’s open access marketplace allows filament manufacturers to supply their materials with printer settings accessible via Ultimaker’s software, Cura.
Perfect for R&D and product design teams, we supply a range of standard materials ideal for quick mock-ups of functional prototyping.
What are Standard materials good at
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Which Formlabs General Purpose Resin should you choose?
Formlabs Clear Resin
Highly translucent and transparent, much loved. Prints at 100, 50, 25 micron layer height.
Formlabs White Resin
Matte white finish, prints fine detail. Prints at 100, 50 micron layer height.
Formlabs Grey Resin
Matte grey finish, prints fine detail. Prints at 160,100,50,25 micron layer height.
Formlabs Black Resin
Matte black finish, prints fine detail. Prints at 100, 50, 25 micron layer height.
Formlabs Colour Kit Resin
Custom colours, mixed by you. Prints at 100, 50, 25 micron layer height.
Formlabs Draft Resin
YOU CAN PRINT UP TO 4 X FASTER at 200 micron, also prints at 100 micron layer height
Formlabs Grey Pro Resin
Versatile material for prototyping, prints at 100 or 50 micron layer height.
Which Standard filament should you choose?
PLA
Everybody’s go-to filament, easy to print with, tough, low warping and available in a ton of different colours
Precise PLA
Markforged’s high quality version of PLA in yellow, blue, red, orange, green, grey, black and white
ABS
Designed for high strength, functional components
TPU
Flexible, wear & tear resistant prints
HIPS
Dissolvable/breakaway support material, also used for pre-production prototypes
ASA-X
Alternative to ABS with better weather & chemical resistance, prints smooth & matte
Support materials
PVA, HIPS, BVOH, ESM-10 for breaking off or dissolving away
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