3D Printing Materials

3d Plastic Printing Companies

​3d printing has come a long way in last 20 years or so! There are now a vast amount of materials that are able to be perfectly used to create the most stunning of 3d printing projects. The choices are endless and all come with unique benefits. If you are looking for something to provide long life, rigidity and durability, or perhaps a more flexible substance, they are all available. Your choice of material will be guided by the intended use of your new product. Our expert 3d designers can help you in choosing a material that is best suited for your new design. Call one of our friendly consultants today!

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3D Plastic Printing

Synthetic thermoplastic linear polyamide is likely to be the most commonly chosen material for 3d printing services. The most common form of this polyamide is more widely known as nylon. Nylon is an extremely flexible and durable material that is also entirely resistant to corrosion. The outstanding qualities of nylon make it the first and only choice for many 3d printing projects! A synthetic nylon polymer construction will be super strong and extremely resistant to accidental breakages. 3D Printing Nottingham highly recommend this as a fantastic choice for many of your 3d printing products. Our 3d plastic printer could be the right solution for you!

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examples of PLA plastic 3d printing of a figure

Resin and Carbon Fibre 3D Printing

Carbon fibre, Kevlar (aramid), fiberglass, and many other forms of epoxy resin form extremely strong constructions. They are a great choice if you are looking to print a 3d model or a 3d printing prototype! For established designs they will produce great items that will last a lifetime! We have a top of the range 3d Carbon Fibre printer that is waiting for your next design!

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Which is the Best Material for my 3D Printing?

The choice of material will highly depend on the style of your product, and its intended use. Metal, resin or plastic, they all are best suited to different items. Our design team can talk you through all of the options and offer the best advice to suit your individual requirements. If want to get something 3d printed, we can provide a great range of suitable 3d printing materials.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What 3D print files can you take?

    STL files are the most common 3D print files and we can use them to put into our software and provide a quote once we know ow what material you would like your item printed in

  • Can you help if I don't have a 3D print file?

    That's what our design team is able to help with. Our 3D design team can create a 3D print file from 2D drawings or from an actual item if you have one or even the broken item if it provides enough detail and dimensions to enable our design team to recreate it.

    We create new files rather than using a 3D scanner  - as we have found this to be a more cost-effective way of creating accurate 3D print files for clients.

  • What size can you 3D print up to?

    As a rule of thumb, shoebox-size will be the largest our 3D printers can print up to in one go. Depending on your design and for producing a prototype we can use the 3D printers to print several parts which can then be put together to make a complete unit. Whilst this won't be suitable for all scenarios it has provided opportunities to produce one-off prototypes where other methods would simply be cost-prohibitive.