HOW TO CHOOSE SLS MATERIALS

PA 2200

PA 2200 is the all-rounder of our range. This white polyamide 12 produces parts that are strong, stiff and tough, with good chemical resistance and a very balanced property profile, which makes it the safe first choice for functional prototypes and end-use parts alike.

• White
• Strong and stiff
• Good chemical resistance
• Skin and food contact approval

Best for: functional prototypes, end of arm tooling, housings and brackets, low-volume production parts.

PA 614-GS

Adding glass spheres to polyamide 12 increases stiffness, density and abrasion resistance, and raises the heat deflection temperature well above unfilled PA 2200. PA 614-GS also holds its dimensions better, so it suits parts that need to stay rigid and accurate under load or heat.

• White
• 40% glass spheres
• Higher stiffness
• Higher heat resistance

Best for: rigid housings and covers, parts near heat sources, wear surfaces, jigs and fixtures.

PA 606-FR

A fire-retardant polyamide that meets the FAR 25.853 60 second burn specification for aircraft interiors, with physical properties similar to PA 2200. It is also UL94 V-2 compliant at certain part thicknesses, so we confirm the right wall thickness for your part during quoting.

• Flame retardant
• FAR 25.853, 60 s burn
• UL94 V-2*
• Properties similar to PA 2200

Best for: aircraft interior parts, electrical enclosures, ducting, parts close to ignition sources.

*UL94 V-2 at certain part thicknesses only.

Alumide

A metallic grey, aluminum-filled polyamide 12 with high stiffness and a metal-like look. Alumide parts are easy to finish by grinding, polishing or coating, the aluminum filler makes machining easier, and parts keep their dimensions well at high temperatures. Mechanically, it behaves more like a nylon than like aluminum.

• Metallic grey
• High stiffness
• Easy to machine and polish
• Heat resistant

Best for: jigs and fixtures, design models with a metallic finish, parts that need post-machining, small-batch tooling.

PA 860

A white polyamide 11 formulated for easy processing. Its tightly controlled particle size gives parts a smooth surface and fine feature detail, and like other nylon 11 grades it is more ductile than nylon 12, so it handles impact and repeated flexing better.

• White
• Smooth surface finish
• Higher ductility
• Skin and food contact approval

Best for: snap fits and living hinges, impact-loaded parts, thin-walled parts, consumer products.

PA 830-ESD 12

An ESD-safe polyamide 11 that uses graphite instead of carbon fibers to dissipate static charge. Parts have good strength and toughness, a fine surface finish and are easy to machine, which makes PA 830-ESD 12 a strong fit for electronics and anything that sits close to sensitive components.

• Dark grey
• ESD safe
• No carbon fibers
• Easy to machine

Best for: electronics enclosures, sensor housings, semiconductor assembly fixtures, ESD-safe tooling.

TPU 1301

A white, flexible TPU with great resilience and very good shock absorption. Parts recover their shape after deformation, resist hydrolysis and UV, and their flexibility can be tuned through the design itself, for example with lattice structures that replace foam.

• Flexible
• Shore 86A
• Shock absorbing
• Hydrolysis and UV resistant

Best for: seals, gaskets and bellows, soft grips and bumpers, cushioning and lattice parts, protective covers.