PETG, ASA, ABS, TPU and carbon fiber nylon

Materials for industrial FDM 3D printing

Material choice decides whether a printed part becomes a reliable production solution or just a prototype.

Applications and guides

Choose the right starting point

Best for balanced technical parts, brackets, covers and production aids.

Best for outdoor parts, enclosures, fixtures and components exposed to heat or UV.

Best for flexible guards, grips, vibration dampers, seals and soft contact surfaces.

Best for parts where flame-retardant behavior is requested in electrical or industrial environments.

Best for stiff technical parts, fixtures and components where glass fiber nylon is a better fit.

Best for stiff, lightweight technical parts, brackets, tooling and structural aids.

Standard choice for many industrial details

Chemical resistance, toughness, good cost/performance

Outdoor, heat and robust components

UV stability, temperature resistance, impact strength

Flexible parts, guards and grips

Elasticity, vibration and wear

When flame retardancy matters

Self-extinguishing properties

Strong and dimensionally stable technical parts

Glass fiber nylon, stiffness and heat

Maximum stiffness and low weight

Carbon fiber nylon for structural components

A part used indoors needs a different material than a component exposed to heat, UV or chemicals.

A stronger material may cost more per gram but reduce failures, rework and downtime.

Some parts should not be printed. If tolerances, surface, certification or load profile make another method better, you should know early.