PLA
Crisp detail and a wide colour range, including silk finishes.
- Visual models
- Prototypes
- Decorative parts
- General-purpose printing
Materials & colours
Not sure what your part needs? Here's the short version, grouped by what the material is usually chosen for. If in doubt, tell us how the part will be used and we'll recommend one.
Standard / everyday FDM
Our most-used materials for visual and general-purpose printing.
PLA+
A tougher PLA variant that handles handling and assembly better.
- Display pieces that get handled
- Light functional parts
- Prototypes
PETG
Everyday-durable with a slight gloss and good moisture resistance.
- Functional parts
- Moderate toughness
- Moisture resistance
Functional / outdoor
For parts that see heat, weather or sunlight.
ABS
An engineering classic; can be vapour smoothed on request.
- Functional engineering parts
- Better heat resistance than PLA
ASA
ABS-like behaviour with better weathering behaviour.
- Outdoor parts
- UV-exposed parts
Flexible
Rubber-like parts that bend and spring back.
TPU
Flexible and grippy, available in a range of shore hardnesses on request.
- Flexible parts
- Guards
- Grips
- Vibration-related applications
Engineering
On requestTougher polymers for demanding mechanical parts.
Nylon / PA
Tough and abrasion resistant.
- Tough engineering components
- Wear-resistant parts
Polycarbonate / PC
Stiff and heat tolerant where the application justifies it.
- Strong functional parts
- Higher-temperature functional parts
Available on request, subject to material availability, geometry, machine compatibility and printability review.
Fibre-reinforced / advanced
On requestCarbon-fibre filled grades for stiffness and dimensional stability.
PLA-CF
Stiff with a matte technical finish.
- Stiff visual-technical parts
- Jigs
PETG-CF
Stiffer and more dimensionally stable than plain PETG.
- Stiff engineering components
- Dimensional stability
PA-CF / Nylon-CF
Reinforced nylon for tough, stiff mechanical parts.
- Stiff engineering components
- Wear-exposed parts
PET-CF
Reinforced PET grade for rigid technical parts.
- Stiff engineering components
- Dimensional stability
Available on request, subject to material availability, geometry, machine compatibility and printability review.
Resin printing
On requestResin processes for fine features and presentation-quality surfaces.
Standard Resin
Highest detail for display and presentation parts.
- High-detail miniatures
- Presentation models
- Small intricate parts
ABS-Like Resin
Detail with more robustness than standard resin.
- Fine-feature prototypes
- Handled display parts
Tough Resin
For resin parts that need to survive handling and light assembly.
- Fine-feature prototypes
- Functional-look parts
Flexible Resin
Compliant resin for soft-feature parts.
- Soft detailed parts
- Seals and pads (application review needed)
Specialty Resin
Application-specific resins sourced per project.
- Specialist prototypes
- Application-specific requirements
Available on request, subject to material availability, geometry, machine compatibility and printability review.
Not sure which material to pick?
Choose “Not sure — recommend the best material for my application” on the enquiry form and describe how the part will be used. We'll suggest a material and flag anything that needs a design change first. Materials not listed here can be sourced and quoted on request.
For food-contact applications, suitability depends on the specific material, printing process, geometry, post-processing and intended use. Contact us for application-specific review.
Colours we stock
BlackOff WhiteWhiteElectric BlueGreyRedTerracottaSilk CopperTransparent