Material Overview

Manufacturing technology

HP Multi Jet Fusion

• Technology: Plastic powder is wetted with a thermally conductive liquid and melted with infrared light.
• Typical production quantities: 1 – 5,000 pieces
• Applications: End-use plastic parts as a series or individual production
• Build size:
  • PA12 / PA 12 W: 370 x 274 x 380 mm
  • TPU: 370 x 274 x 190 mm

Learn more about the technology Multi Jet Fusion.

Materials

Data courtesy of HP

PA 12 (Polyamide 12)

Material Properties
Strong, mechanically resilient, durable, suitable for demanding industrial applications

Color
gray or black

Typical Applications
Housings, mechanical and structural components, gas and fluid carrying components, trim elements, fixtures

Data courtesy of HP

PA 12 W (Polyamide 12 white)

Material Properties
The material properties are similar to PA 12, the main difference is the color.

Color
white

Typical Applications
Housings, decorative elements and other functional visible components

Data courtesy of Lubrizol

TPU (Estane 3D TPU M95A)

Material Properties
Elastic (Shore A 93 ± 3), abrasion resistant, heat resistant, similar to hard rubber

Color
gray

Typical Applications
Protective enclosures, cushioning elements (grid structures), devices for sensitive surfaces & high temperatures, orthotics