3D Printing and "Rapid Prototyping" offers designers a choice of materials & build processes by which to 'print' their designs. The best material for your design will depend on how you intended to use the printed part.

Your key questions are:

• Do you need a specific material or properties for your part?
• Do you need a smooth surface finish and fine detail ?

We offer a range of materials 3D printed using several technologies. To keep it simple we've grouped them according to their primary properties:

Smooth \ Fine Detail: Our default service gives your designs the following benefits:

• Very smooth surface finish.
• Fine detail reproduction.
• Print at 0.028mm (28 Micron) layers & 900 dpi - Z axis. 600 dpi X and Y axis.
• 16 Micron layer option for ultra fine detail.
• Choice of colours.

• 'Rubberised', 'Clear' and 'ABS Like' material options.

ABS. Tough & Durable. Our 'True' ABS build material which is ideal for parts that need to be tougher, more durable or have more heat resistance.

• 'Smoothish' surface finish (may be finely ribbed).
• Detail elements to 2mm.
• Print at 0.254mm (250 Micron) layers.
• Choice of colours.

We also offer an 'ABS Like' material giving the same finish as the 'Smooth \ Fine Detail' service for applications where you need ultra fine detail or finish.

Where your key requirement is a multi colour finish for your designs we provide a 'Plaster' based production method.

Due to the nature of the material this best suits parts with low strength requirements which are intended primarily for visual representations & presentations.