Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Endless possibilities with quick turnaround

Do you need quick, affordable and high stiffness 3D Prints? Then FDM is perfect for you. The FDM print layers are visible and have a limited dimensional accuracy, but 3D Printing with FDM is perfect when having a large number of iterations. With FDM, you will achieve low-cost rapid prototyping.

Manufacturing characteristics

Great tolerances of +/- 0.5 mm

FDM allows you to create almost any shape, with some rough finishes.

Maximum part size: 300x300x400 mm

You can print parts of the size that fits your needs. There are limits of course, but small and large parts are both done well by FDM

Layer height of 150 - 280 micron

While FDM does not have the highest resolution, the layers can become really thin. Pictured above is one 150 micron layer of an FDM printed ring.

Strong infill that saves material

You can choose the infill pattern and density of your parts to increase strength and reduce costs. Resulting in lighter parts that are finished even more quickly.

Choosing the right material

**PLA**

**Simple. Versatile. Low Temperatures. Rigid.**
PLA stands for polylactic acid and is a biodegradable thermoplastic. It has a heat deflection temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. PLA has a high stiffness and good detail. It is by far the most affordable 3D print material. Use it for moving or non-moving parts that need to hold their shape. When bent, PLA is brittle and will break at too high loads.

PETG 3D printed compressor and gear. — **PETG**

**Sterilizable. Flexible. High Impact. Chemically And Moisture Resistant.**
PETG stands for Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol. It is a great material for mechanical parts with high impact resistance and flexibility. PETG is a thermoplastic with improved properties over PLA, with high impact resistance and excellent chemical and moisture resistance. PETG can easily be sterilized. It can handle greater forces than PLA before breaking and bends back from reasonably large deformation.

Other materials

FDM Materials

TPU

TPU stands for thermoplastic polyurethane. TPU is a flexible material that has a lot of consumer and industrial uses. It is a great material for flexible applications since it has an almost rubber like texture. Parts printed with TPU have a lot of durability and can withstand ambient temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius. Because of its abrasion resistance it knows a lot of applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. For consumers TPU is mostly used for its flexible properties.

Wood filament

Wood filament is a filament used to recreate the look and feel of wood. It is usually PLA infused with tiny wood fibres. This filament does come with the cost of reduced flexibility and strength. There’s many different types of wood filament representing different tree types. There’s pine, birch and oak for example. Functionality-wise it is not the best filament but it has a lot of aesthetic appeal.

Water-soluble

Water soluble filament has a few different applications, one of the most prominent applications of water soluble filament is printing dissolvable support. This makes it possible to remove the support of you print just by putting the part in some water. Another application is making moulds for parts, since the material can easily be removed from the mould by just adding water. This material is great for any application where the part needs to be removed easily.

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