Rubber-like 3D printing

Materials with Shore Hardness below 70A that produce parts with a rubber-like feel.

SLS Rubber-like Materials

SLS is used for both prototyping and small-batch production of functional plastic parts with good mechanical properties.

Standard TPU

Description

Applications

SLS is used for both prototyping and small-batch production of functional plastic parts with good mechanical properties.

Strengths

No support material required, Excellent mechanical properties, Can produce complex geometries

Weaknesses

Higher cost than FDM, Longer lead times than FDM

Characteristics

Price

$ $ $ $ $

Lead Time

< 5 days

Wall Thickness

0.7 mm

Tolerances

± 0.3% (min: ± 0.3 mm)

Max part size

75 x 55 x 55 cm

Layer height

100

Available materials

Standard TPU

TPU (SLS) is an elastomer with good tear resistance and shore hardness of 45D that is suitable for durable parts with rubber-like properties.

Plastic Rubber-like High flexibility

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SLA/DLP Rubber-like Materials

SLA is most suitable for visual applications where an injection mold-like, smooth surface finish, and a high level of feature detail are required.

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Rubber-like resin

Description

Applications

SLA is most suitable for visual applications where an injection mold-like, smooth surface finish, and a high level of feature detail are required.

Strengths

Fine features & high detail, Smooth, injection mold-like, surface finish

Weaknesses

Support marks may be visible on surface, Brittle, not recommended for functional parts

Characteristics

Price

$ $ $ $ $

Lead Time

< 2 days

Wall Thickness

0.5 mm

Tolerances

± 0.5% (min: ± 0.15 mm)

Max part size

150 x 75 x 50 cm

Layer height

25 - 100

Available materials

Rubber-like resin

Rubber-like resin (SLA/DLP) produces parts with a rubber-like feel and shore hardness < 70A that can be compressed and bent. Lacks the performance of true rubber.

Plastic Smooth surface Rubber-like

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Material Jetting (Polyjet) Rubber-like Materials

Material Jetting produces parts of the highest dimensional accuracy with very smooth surface finish, used for both visual prototypes and tooling manufacturing.

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Rubber-like resin

Description

Applications

Material Jetting produces parts of the highest dimensional accuracy with very smooth surface finish, used for both visual prototypes and tooling manufacturing.

Strengths

Multi-material capabillities, No support marks visible on surface, Smooth, injection molding-like finish

Weaknesses

Higher cost than SLA/DLP, Brittle, not recomemended for functional parts

Characteristics

Price

$ $ $ $ $

Lead Time

< 5 days

Wall Thickness

1.0 mm

Tolerances

± 0.1% (min: ± 0.10 mm)

Max part size

100 x 80 x 50 cm

Layer height

Available materials

Rubber-like resin

Rubber-like resin (Material Jetting) produces high-detail parts with a soft rubber-like appearance and shore hardness < 70A. Not suitable for functional prototypes.

Plastic Smooth surface Rubber-like High detail

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FDM Rubber-like Materials

FDM is the most widely available 3D printing process, mainly used for low-cost prototyping and design verification with very fast turn around times.

Standard TPU

Description

Applications

FDM is the most widely available 3D printing process, mainly used for low-cost prototyping and design verification with very fast turn around times.

Strengths

Low-cost, Fast turnaround times

Weaknesses

Limited dimensional accuracy, Print layers are likely to be visible

Characteristics

Price

$ $ $ $ $

Lead Time

< 2 days

Wall Thickness

0.8 mm

Tolerances

± 0.5% (min: ± 0.5 mm)

Max part size

100 x 100 x 100 cm

Layer height

100 - 300

Available materials

Standard TPU

TPU (FDM) is a rubber-like, flexible elastomer with shore hardness 60A - 95A that can bend and compress. Lacks the performance of true rubber.

Plastic High flexibility Rubber-like

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