Material Options for FDM, RP

New materials for Stratasys' direct digital manufacturing and prototyping machines are available. For the FDM 360mc, PC and PC-ABS are now available, and for the FDM 400mc ABSi and PC-ISO are new options. The new thermoplastic selections give users access to stronger, more flexible and higher temperature materials. With these new options, they can better match materials to needed properties, ensuring parts have better performance.

The addition of PC-ISO to the FDM 400mc offers users a tough polycarbonate material that can be sterilized for medical device or food and pharmaceutical handling equipment applications. It has high impact and flexural strength and can handle high temperatures. PC-ISO is available in 0.007", 0.010" and 0.013" slice thicknesses. Adding ABSi as an option for the FDM 400mc will offer users a strong material that is translucent, which is helpful in applications such as automotive lighting. ABSi comes in clear, red and amber and can be built with 0.005", 0.007" 0.010" and 0.013" slice thicknesses.

The addition of PC for the Stratasys FDM 360mc system provides users with improved accuracy, durability, and stability, so they can create stronger prototypes or parts. PC is particularly useful for design or manufacturing engineers in the medical industries and more. The PC material is available in 0.007", 0.010" and 0.013" slice thicknesses.

The addition of PC-ABS for the FDM 360mc machine provides users with the strength and heat-resistance characteristics of PC, while adding the increased flexibility of ABS.