Shapeways continues to roll out thrilling updates on our stock of 90+ supplies and finishes already obtainable, however with particular consideration to one among our most versatile 3D printing merchandise: Fantastic Element Plastic. This versatile acrylate is extremely standard for purchases at Shapeways, together with all the pieces from miniatures to 3D printed plastic grasp molds.
New choices like Fantastic Element Plastic in Clear Extremely and Grey function glorious selections whether or not you’re designing for the Shapeways Market, buying the 1000’s of merchandise obtainable there, or importing a personalised design for us to 3D print.
3D Printing with Clear Extremely Fantastic Element Plastic
Clear Extremely Fantastic Element Plastic is a superb resolution in case you want a fabric much less vulnerable to yellowing over time, in addition to one providing extra flexibility to assist forestall breakage in additional fragile 3D printing initiatives like jewellery or ornamental items. This materials can also be beneficial for functions requiring thinner constructions with flexibility, in addition to thicker elements the place inflexible performance is critical.
Different functions embody:
- Translucent prototypes for plastic injection molding
- Purposeful snap-fit assemblies requiring drilling, tapping, and machining
- Injection molding plastic screw bosses and threads
- Translucent stream visualization and dye-tinted functions
- Optically clear sight home windows for digital fixtures
- Microfluidics, capillary fluidics, and lab-on-a-chip merchandise
Fantastic Element Plastic elements will also be painted simply as a result of exceptionally clean, constant surfaces–good for smaller 3D printed merchandise requiring excessive accuracy, high-quality options, and sharp edges.
3D Printing with Grey Fantastic Element Plastic
Providing comparable materials properties to Clear Extremely Fantastic Element Plastic, this opaque Grey serves as the proper base for portray and enhancing intricate 3D mannequin particulars.
The robust visible distinction of Grey Fantastic Element Plastic additionally makes it supreme for practical functions with excessive element, in addition to elements that require drilling, tapping, and machining. Whereas this inflexible materials serves the identical functions as its Clear counterpart, we additionally suggest Grey Fantastic Element Plastic for the next:
- Components with floor particulars requiring distinction for simple visualization of floor element
- Opaque prototypes and a few end-use parts
- Painted enterprise and advertising collateral, fashions, and mockups
Finishes
New finishes for Fantastic Element Plastic supplies embody:
- Grey Fantastic Element Plastic: 3D Techniques Visijet M2R-GRY materials at HD decision settings (800 x 900 DPI) to offer high-quality particulars at 32 micron layer top.
- Clear Extremely Fantastic Element Plastic: 3D Techniques Visijet M2R-CL materials at UHD decision settings (1600 x 900 DPI) to offer most interesting particulars at 32 micron layer top.
Expertise
We 3D print all Fantastic Element Plastic supplies with Materials Jetting (MJ), one among our quickest 3D printing applied sciences, offering excessive element and dimensional accuracy, glorious floor finishes, and aesthetics. MF expertise depends on a number of nozzles to deposit materials droplets onto the print mattress. Every layer is cured by UV warmth till the half is full, with helps eliminated in post-processing.
As a result of element tends to be a excessive precedence with Fantastic Element Plastic merchandise, we suggest that you become familiar with the design pointers right here.