What we print with
Materials & Options
Every material has its strengths. Click any material below to learn what makes it the right choice for your project.
Polylactic Acid — the most popular all-rounder for decorative and lightly-loaded parts.
PLA produces the sharpest surface detail and truest colors of any common 3D printing material, making it the first choice for artistic work, display models, and prototypes where appearance matters most. It is rigid but relatively brittle — it will resist bending and then snap rather than deform plastically.
Made from renewable, biodegradable feedstocks, PLA is the most eco-friendly option in our lineup. Its low glass transition temperature (~60 °C) is what enables such fine surface resolution, but it also means PLA parts should not be exposed to prolonged heat — avoid leaving prints inside a parked car on a sunny day.
Best for: artistic pieces, architectural models, display prototypes, cosplay props, and any application that prioritizes aesthetics over mechanical performance.
Polyethylene Terephthalate-Glycol — the tough, chemical-resistant workhorse.
PETG bridges the gap between the ease of PLA and the strength of engineering plastics. It flexes elastically under load before deforming plastically, so it absorbs impacts rather than shattering. This toughness makes it the go-to material for functional mechanical parts.
PETG inherits much of PET's excellent chemical resistance — the same polymer used in food and drink containers — giving it high resistance to alkalis, acids, and water. It softens around 80 °C, offering significantly better heat resistance than PLA.
Its surface finish tends toward neutral tones (white, grey, translucent) with good but not exceptional detail. The slight flexibility also helps parts grip fasteners and press-fit together reliably.
Best for: mechanical enclosures, brackets, water-contact parts, outdoor use, and any functional part that will experience real-world stress.
Thermoplastic Polyurethane — the flexible rubber-like material.
TPU is in a class of its own: it behaves more like a soft rubber than a rigid plastic. Parts printed in TPU can be stretched, compressed, and bent repeatedly without permanent deformation, and the material has excellent abrasion resistance.
A key advantage of TPU is that the effective stiffness of a printed part is largely controlled by infill density. A low-infill TPU cube is soft and squishy in the hand; the same geometry at full infill is firm but still springy. This gives you a wide range of mechanical behaviour from a single material.
TPU is ideal wherever you need compliance, vibration damping, or grip: phone cases, gaskets, shoe insoles, cable strain reliefs, protective covers for tool handles, and mounting brackets that need to absorb shock.
Best for: flexible parts, ergonomic grips, vibration-damping mounts, seals, and wearable or soft-touch items.
Old-School High temperature performance
Nylon is the ultimate material for parts that need to bend, slide, or survive repeated abuse without breaking. It possesses incredible tensile strength combined with high elasticity, meaning it will flex dramatically under load and snap right back into shape. Because of its extremely low coefficient of friction and high wear resistance, it is self-lubricating and incredibly durable against mechanical rubbing.
Surface & Finish: Typically prints with a smooth, slightly waxy, semi-translucent or milky-white texture. Detail replication is moderate, and it tends to hide layer lines well due to its slight translucency.
Best for: Gears, bearings, living hinges, snap-fit joints and wear-resistant mechanical assemblies.
ASA was engineered specifically to take everything that makes ABS great and give it immunity to the elements. Its defining feature is absolute UV and weather resistance, meaning it won’t degrade, turn brittle, or lose its color when left under the blistering sun or heavy rain. Mechanically, it is tough, highly impact-resistant, and can withstand heat up to roughly 95 °C.
Surface & Finish: Produces a clean, slightly satin matte finish with rich color saturation. Crucially, it can be chemical-smoothed using acetone vapor to achieve a glossy, injection-molded look.
Best for: Outdoor housing, automotive exterior trim, marine components, signage, and functional artistic sculptures exposed to the elements.
By chopping up high-strength carbon fiber strands and embedding them into a Nylon matrix, CF-Nylon completely transforms the base material's behavior. It exchanges Nylon's characteristic flexibility for extreme structural rigidity and dimensional stability. The microscopic carbon fibers act like internal rebar, drastically reducing warping during printing and allowing parts to withstand high loads with virtually zero flexing. It retains Nylon’s excellent chemical and thermal resistance (often handling over 120 °C to 150 °C.
Surface & Finish: Exceptional aesthetic appeal. It yields a gorgeous fairly rough matte finish with an almost metallic sheen that renders layer lines completely invisible.
Best for: Drone frames, structural brackets, automotive engine bay components, high-end camera rigs, and lightweight skeletal enclosures.