Rubber-like 3D printing

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

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.

Prototyping TPU

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

Price

$ $ $ $ $

Lead Time

< 2 days

Wall Thickness

0.8 mm

Tolerances

±0.5% with a lower limit of ±0.5 mm (±0.020″)

Max part size

50 x 50 x 50 cm

Layer height

100 - 300

Prototyping TPU

TPU (FDM) is a rubber-like, flexible elastomer with shore hardness 85A - 95A that can bend and compress. Lacks the performance of true rubber.

Plastic Rubber-like High flexibility