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Materials we work with:
This will consist of all the materials that we offer for different environments and purposes. We are always testing new materials to add more to our list of abilities to better serve our customers with their projects. Please reach out and we can discuss what may match you're particular needs!
This will consist of all the materials that we offer for different environments and purposes. We are always testing new materials to add more to our list of abilities to better serve our customers with their projects. Please reach out and we can discuss what may match you're particular needs!
Education
PLA
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PLA stands for Polylactic Acid.
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This material isn't known in typical consumer goods outside of 3D printing.
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One of the materials that supports the most colors available.
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This material lacks the resistance to heat and solar exposure that others are better for.
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PLA does rank mostly moderate in all categories, but it doesn't excel in anything particular except being user friendly and widely supported.
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PLA is the most common material for flexis and other very common figures most people associate 3d printing with.
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PETG
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PETG stands for Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol.
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PETG can be found primarily in water bottles or similar bottled goods.​
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The main difference from PLA is more of a heat tolerance and UV tolerance.
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It is highly debated, but PET products are food safe when it comes to typical products made from the material. We believe that it is a yes, but no answer. It is food safe based on material, but the layer lines produced from printing the item, make space for dirt and food debris to get stuck which causes mold. You can sand these layers away and clean them well, so they do work well for some things food related.
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ABS
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ABS stands for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.
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ABS is great for its temperature resistance and shock resistance.
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It does have better UV resistance than PETG, But it isn't a large margin of difference.
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ABS is usually found in tumbler lids and general consumer plastics. It is the most widely used plastic around your house.
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TPU
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TPU stands for Thermoplastic Urethane.
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TPU is used for flexible prints.
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The flexibility of TPU has a large variety of densities which determines how flexible it is as well. It can be as dense as a tire or as flexible as a shoe insole.
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PA (Nylon)
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PA stands for Polyamide which is more commonly known as Nylon.
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This is primarily found in environments with high heat, high UV, or high friction due to its high durability in most/any environment.
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Nylon has a high tolerance to most environments and typically found in internal parts like gears, retainers, and other hardware like power tools, small/large appliances, and different parts in any car.
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HIPS
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HIPS stands for High Impact Polystyrene.
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HIPS has many uses, but in 3D printing, it's mainly used for a support material for different Nylons due to the fact that Nylon is so strong that any supports printing with nylon bond to the product itself and become nearly impossible to remove.
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Hips makes a dissolvable interface to allow the support to be removed more easily.
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Polypropylene
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To be updated
