Sculpteo's 3D Printing Materials

Discover all of the possibilities when it comes to 3D printing!

Sculpteo offers over 75 different combinations of 3D printing materials and finishings, complete with all of the online optimization tools you’ll need to turn your 3D file into a physical object. We guarantee the highest professional quality from each of our state-of-the-art 3D printers and printing techniques.

3D Printing Materials

You'll find here an overview of the different types of material that we are using for 3D printing your 3D models. For each material, you'll find on the dedicated page more informations about the 3D printing technology (laser sintering, jet fusion...) that we are using, design guides (for instance required minimum wall thickness) to prepare your model, the finish options available, the technical data (heat resistant, young modulus...) and some examples of applications (functional prototyping or low-volume production, concept models or consumer products...).

Find the 3D printing material that suits you best with our material comparison

Technical specifications

Learn more about the technical specifications for each 3D printing material.

Design Guidelines

Follow our in-depth guides that will give you all of the information you’ll need to make a 3D file printable in any material.

Finishing tips

Discover our finishes

Plastics

Nylon PA12 (Plastic)

Being both solid and flexible, this material offers high versatility. The surface has a sanded, grainy texture which can be polished. The 3D prints obtained with this material are somewhat porous and are available in 10 colors.

Grey Nylon PA11/12 (Grey Plastic)

This plastic is made from grey powder and offers a continuous coloring that is resistant to abrasion. The surface has a sanded, grainy texture which can be polished. Being both solid and flexible, this material offers high versatility.

Black Nylon PA11 (Black Plastic)

This plastic is made from black powder and offers a continuous coloring that is resistant to abrasion. The surface has a sanded, grainy texture which can be polished. Being both solid and flexible, this material offers high versatility.

Flexible Plastic

Flexible Plastic is an off-white powder-based material. Strong, with outstanding flexibility, it makes a top choice for 3D prints resembling soft products or for innovative uses as a final product.

Alumide

Similar to our plastic material, but with small aluminum particles, this material can only withstand minor impacts. The surface is somewhat porous with a light aluminum sheen.

Nylon 3200 Glass-filled

Nylon 3200 Glass-filled is a plastic material filled with glass beads. It is stronger and more durable but has a less accurate printing resolution. It is a good technical material.

CarbonMide

CarbonMide is a mix of black polyamide powder and carbon fibers. It has a great resistance and offers the best weight / Strength ratio. The material can be used for many technical parts like aerodynamic components in the motor sport industry.

Multijet Fusion PA12

Our Multijet Fusion PA12 is a great material for prototyping and manufacturing parts. The multi-agent printing process invented by HP offers fine details and smooth surface. Discover here all details about this material.

PEBA 2301

PEBA 2301 is a flexible plastic material. Its surface is similar to rubber. It is highly resistant to stress and fatigue, with a high elasticity. The good chemical resistance of PEBA and its long term stability make it a good technical material.

Resins

VeroWhite Resin (Opaque Polyjet Resin)

Both solid and rigid, this polyjet material offers high levels of detail with a smooth surface. It is available in 12 different colors.

VeroClear Resin (Translucent Polyjet Resin)

Both solid and rigid, this polyjet material offers high levels of detail with a smooth surface. Ask a quote for colors.

Prototyping Acrylate (CLIP/ DLS)

3D printed part on the Carbon 3D printer with the CLIP technology

Our Prototyping Acrylate resin material creates 3D printed objects from a base of photosensitive polymer liquid. That liquid is solidified by UV light, layer by layer, to create rigid and highly detailed prints, close to injection molded plastics.

Rigid Polyurethane 70 (CLIP/ DLS)

Our RPU 70 resin material creates 3D printed objects from a base of photosensitive polymer liquid. RPU 70 is very stiff and strong with properties that outperform ABS plastic and rivals Nylon. This material is perfect for mechanical parts.

Elastomeric Polyurethane (CLIP/ DLS)

EPU is a high-performance polyurethane elastomer. It exhibits excellent elastic behavior under cyclic tensile and compressive loads. EPU is useful for applications where high elasticity, impact and tear resistance are needed.

Cyanate Ester (CLIP/ DLS)

Our Cyanate Ester-based resin is a high-performance material with glass transition temperatures up to 225°C [437°F]. CE is useful for under-the-hood applications, electronics, and industrial components.

Flexible Polyurethane (CLIP/ DLS)

FPU is a semi-rigid material with good impact, abrasion and fatigue resistance. This versatile material was designed for applications that require the toughness to withstand repetitive stresses such as hinging mechanisms and friction fits.

Composite Materials

Composite Multicolor

This is the only material that is 3D printed in full color. It is fragile, however, and can only be used ornamentally. The surface has a sandy, grainy aspect.

If you would like to compare the pros and cons of our wide range of materials for 3D printing, you can refer to our material comparison section or download one of our 3D printing materials guide (The 3D printing material bible or The complete metal 3D printing guide). You can also buy one of our material sample kits to have a clear idea of what you can create with them. All the materials that we are 3D printing can be used for rapid prototyping or for end parts.

We don't use FDM technology and we are not offering any material based on 3D printing filament yet. In addition to additive manufacturing, Sculpteo is now offering laser cutting service.