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Machines & Materials
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Stereolithography (SLA)
SLA Machines
| Machine | Description |
|---|---|
| iPro 8000 | Largest Stereolithography machine in the UK & Ireland with a build capacity of 650 x 750 x 550mm |
| Viper Si2 | Ideal for both standard and High Resolution builds, with a choice of 6 SLA materials available. |
| 3500 Machine | Larger capacity SLA machine with builds available in Ceramic Filled and ABS-like materials. |
| 250 Machine | Good quality builds with a choice of 4 SLA materials. |
| 5000 Machine | Fast Building, Accurate large frame machine building ABS type materials. |
| NEO 450s | Large frame hi resolution with superior accuracy and build speeds. |
SLA Materials
| Material | Description |
|---|---|
| Watershed | Water clear in colour – Simulates ABS – Water resistant, medical approved, high clarity plastic. This water resistant SLA material can be finished to water clear. Watershed is suitable for medical prototyping and is USP Grade VI approved. |
| Xtreme | Grey in colour – Simulates PC/ABS – Very tough/functional. Xtreme is a tough, functional PC/ABS simulant suitable for functional testing. |
| NeXt | White in colour – Simulates Tough ABS – Very Tough, Functional, Crack resistant. NeXt is a tough, functional resin suitable for snapfits and living hinges, with excellent impact resistance. |
| Perform | Opaque in colour – High Temperature Plastic (Postcure to 260oC) – Heat resistant, durable, stiff. Perform is a durable and strong composite material, suitable for wind tunnel test and rapid tooling applications. |
| SL7820 | Black in colour – simulates ABS – Exceptional surface detail. The first black SLA material, SL7820 boasts exceptional surface finish and can be finished to a high gloss black finish. SL7820 offers excellent dimensional stability even in humid conditions. |
| Si25 | White in colour – Simulates PP – Flexible. Si25 is a tough flexible PP simulant, suitable for the production of snap fits, concept models and functional assembly components. |
| Si60 | Clear in colour – simulats PC – Durable, Stiff, Good clarity. Si60 is a durable stiff PC simulant suitable for the production of prototype models requiring some level of transparency. |
| Taurus | Charcoal in colour – simulates PP – Strong and durable with thermoplastic like performance. Taurus is ideal for mose demanding functional prototyping and even end-use applications. |
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
SLS Machines
| SLS Machines | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| EOS P390 | Offering both Standard and Glass filled Nylon builds, the EOS P390 has a build platform of approximately 320 x 320 x 550mm. |
| Formiga P100 | With a choice of all 4 Selective Laser Sintering Materials, the Formiga P100 has a build platform of approximately 193 x 242 x 322mm. |
| EOS P396 | Offering both Standard and Glass filled Nylon builds, the EOS P396 has a build platform of approximately 320 x 320 x 550mm. |
SLS Materials
| SLS Material | Description |
|---|---|
| PA2200 | Off white Colour – Nylon – Flexible, suitable for snap fits/living hinges. PA2200 is a tough, functional material with a high temperature resistance (up to 150°C). It is very suitable for under the bonnet applications. |
| PA3200 GF | Off white Colour – Glass filled Nylon – High Temperature, Rigid. PA3200 GF is suitable for functional rigid prototypes and has a high degree of temperature resistance. |
| PA2210 FR | Off white Colour – Flame retardant Nylon – High Temperature, Flame Retardant. Due to the high temperature resistance of PA2210 FR, it is suitable for aerospace industry testing and use in electrical and electronic prototyping. |
| Alumide | Metallic colour – Aluminium filled nylon – Metallic appearance. Alumide is high temperature resistant and is suitable for wind tunnel tests, tool inserts, illustrative models and jig manufacture. It can be finished by grinding, polishing or coating. |
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
DLP Machines
| DLP Machines | Description |
|---|---|
| 3 x DLP | A machine with 3 DLP projectors, offering a build platform of about 70 x 124 x 194mm. This technology uses a projector to flash each layer of the object onto the build platform, curing a photosensitive resin to create a 3D object. The build area is relatively small compared to other technologies, but it offers high resolution and accuracy. |
DLP Materials
| Material Name | Description |
|---|---|
| TOUGH-GRY 10 | Dark Grey colour – simulates ABS – High speed, durable Tough-Gry 10 is a high-speed material and with 25% elongation at break, it has the durability required for a broad range of applications. It is an extremely stable material, including under high humidity conditions. |
| TOUGH-BLK 20 | Black colour – simulates ABS – Strong/tough Tough-Blk 20 is an ABS-like, strong material with industry-leading environmental stability. Parts feature an exceptional surface finish, high precision, durability and long-term stability which make them suitable for fast high-performance prototyping and production applications. |
| JCAST-GRN 10 | Green colour – Wax – casting material for metals Jcast – Grn 10 is a high contrast green material most suited for producing finely detailed, high resolution jewellery patterns |
| MED-AMB 10 | Amber colour – Translucent parts that can be sterilized and tested at high temperature Figure 4 MED-AMB 10 is a rigid, translucent material for a range of medical and industrial applications – autoclavable & biocompatible |
| MED-WHT 10 | White/Cream Colour – parts that can be sterilized and tested at high temperature Autoclavable & Biocompatible – ISO 10993-5 & -10 |
| HI TEMP 300-AMB | Amber colour – Opaque tough parts that can be tested up to 300 degrees Celsius Material properties include physical and mechanical properties, as well as thermal, UL flammability, and electrical (dielectric strength, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, and volume resistivity). |
| Rigid Gray | Production-grade gray material High contrast grey plastic for long term use parts with balanced thermal and mechanical properties. |
| High Temp150C FR Black | Rigid, halogen-free, flame-retardant black Rigid, flame-retardant black material that can be used for production parts requiring UL94 V0 rating as well as FAR 25.853 and 23.853 capability |
| Tough 60C White | Versatile, biocompatible-capable production-grade white material White plastic for long-term use parts with a good combination of impact strength, elongation, and tensile strength. |
| Tough 65C BLACK | Versatile production-grade black material with good impact strength Black plastic for long-term use parts with a good combination of impact strength, elongation, and tensile strength. |
| Rubber – 65A Black | High tear strength rubber parts Rubber-65A Blk is a medium tear strength, malleable material for hard rubber like parts. |
| Flex Black 10 | Functional assemblies and prototypes; Flex Blk 10 is a flexible material for the production of exceptionally durable polypropylene-like parts. |
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)
DMLS Machines
| Machine | Description |
|---|---|
| Concept Laser Hi Res Mlabs Machine | High Resolution machine with build capacity of 90x90x80mm – Building components in Stainless Steel, Aluminium and Titanium. |
| EOS M290 Metal Sintering Machine | Larger capacity Metal Sintering Machine with build capacity of 250x250x330mm – Building components in Titanium & Aluminium |
DMLS Materials
| Material | Description |
|---|---|
| Stainless Steel 316L | Stainless Steel – High or normal resolution Very Tough, Functional, Heat Resistant. The Stainless Steel has very similar properties to 316L |
| Hardening Stainless Steel 17-4 PH | Stainless Steel – High or normal resolution Excellent Chemical Resistance, High Hardness |
| Titanium Ti64 | Titanium Ti64 – High or normal resolution High Temperature, Very Stiff, High Performance |
| Aluminium AISi10Mg | Aluminium – High or normal resolution Light, Functional, Heat Resistant. The Aluminium has very similar properties to 6082 |
| Maraging Steel MS1 | Ultra-high-strength. Ideal for post-curing |
Vacuum Casting
Vacuum Casting Machines
| Machine | Description |
|---|---|
| Variomatic 5/01 | The Variomatic 5/01 machine allows us to offer silicon and quick pour materials with a build size of approx. 320 x 320 x 550mm. |
| MCP 001 & MCP 003 | Running both the MCP 001 & MCP 003 LPE can produce Vacuum Casting components up to 850 x 1200 x 600mm. |
Vacuum Casting Materials
Engineer Materials – Rigid and Semi-Rigid
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SG95 | ABS | Transparent with optical properties |
| PX 225 OP | ABS/PC | Opalescent Thermoplastic |
| PR 403 | PS/HDPE | Polystyrene Shock Prototype Parts |
| F180 | ABS | Good Impact Resistance, Low Shrinkage |
| PX205 | HDPE | Unbreakable Hinge Effect |
| 8040 | PP | N/A |
Specialist Materials
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VC 3398 | ABS, PC | Water clear, High Temp |
| PX5213 | PC | Water clear up to 10mm thickness & UV Stable |
| PX331 | ABS | Flame Retardant, UL94 V-0 & FAR 25 |
| 8060 HT | PE/PP | High Temperature |
| VC 3392 | ABS | High Temp. Excellent impact & chemical resistance |
| 9012 | ABS | Dry and Wet food FDA requirements, High temperature |
| 8263 | ABS | Flame Retardant – UL94V-0 |
Elastomers
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6130 | 90A Rubber | High Tear Strength, Suitable for thin wall sections |
| UPX8400 | Rubber | Shore 30 – 95A, High tear strength |
| VC 3342 | 55 – 60A Rubber hybrid | Shore 55 – 60A, Water Clear |
| VC 332 | 60 – 65A Rubber hybrid | Shore 60 – 65A, Excellent tear strength |
| VC 3300 | Rubber | Shore 35 – 95A. High Tear Strength |
| 3175 | Rubber | Flexible Rubber |
Silicon Rubbers
SortaClear 4018A SiliconeFDA Compliant
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Essil 291 | Silicone | Good Chemical and Heat Resistance |