Engineering plastics, not hobby filament
Handles heat, oil and coolant. Not sure which one? We pick it for the job.
What we print
Plain words. Click a material for its data sheet: strength, heat and chemical numbers, and the maker's PDF.
| Material | Good for | Softens under light load at about * |
|---|---|---|
Carbon-fiber nylonPAHT-CF |
Our usual choice. Humid or coolant-wet spots, larger parts, accurate fits. | 194 °C (381 °F) |
Carbon-fiber nylon, stiff gradePA6-CF |
Dry parts that take hard hits. The stiffest option. | 186 °C (367 °F) |
Carbon-fiber PETPET-CF |
Stiff parts that carry load in humid spots. | 205 °C (401 °F) |
Carbon-fiber PPAPPA-CF |
Under-hood parts and tooling that runs hot and wet. | 227 °C (441 °F) |
Carbon-fiber PPSPPS-CF |
Hot zones and chemicals. The maker rates it flame-retardant and self-extinguishing, so it is what we use near electrics. | 264 °C (507 °F) |
PolycarbonatePC |
Guards and electrical housings. | 112 °C (234 °F) |
ASAASA |
Outdoor and sun-exposed parts. What we offer when you ask for ABS. | 100 °C (212 °F) |
TPU, flexibleTPU-95A-HF |
Gaskets, grips and pads. | Ask us |
PLAPLA-Basic |
Fit checks only. Not for a working part. | 57 °C (135 °F) |
* Heat deflection temperature at 0.45 MPa, from the filament maker's data sheet. It is the temperature where the plastic starts to bend under a light load, not a working limit for your part. The real limit depends on the load, the time at temperature and the shape of the part, which is why we ask about all three. "Ask us" means the number does not apply to that material (TPU is a rubber-like material; it does not have a deflection temperature in this sense).
We don't print
Materials our printers can't run
PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM 9085, ULTEM 1010, PPSU. If your part is in one of these, we tell you so and you are better off with the OEM or a specialist.
Materials we never print in house
POM (Delrin, acetal), PMMA (acrylic), FEP (Teflon-type), PVDF. We may be able to make the part in a different material that does the same job; ask.
Parts we don't make, in any material
- Safety-critical fasteners or anything in a load path
- Parts that lift a load or hold pressure
- Parts that touch food
- Medical parts or devices
Nylon never goes near flame, sparks or high-current electrics. For those spots we use PPS-CF, which the maker rates flame-retardant.
How we choose
We ask the hottest the part gets, what it sees (oil, coolant, chemicals, moisture, sun), and where the force comes from. Then we pick the material and print the part with the layers running the right way for the load.
We print parts only. We don't sell filament, printers or supplies.
Ask which one fits