Material of the Month: Versatile Plastic - Shapeways Blog

Material of the Month: Versatile Plastic

February 7, 2019

Versatile Plastic is a durable nylon plastic that can be used for a wide range of applications, both for prototyping and for end products. Printed using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), when thin, it’s flexible enough for hinges and springs and when thick, it’s strong enough for structural components.

Ideal Applications Include:

EOS Selective Laser Sintering

We print all of our Versatile Plastic on EOS P770, P396, and P110 machines which are Laser Sintering Systems. The largest machine is able to print parts over half a meter in length.

Materials

Polyamide 12, PA 12 & Nylon 12

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Technical Documents

Check out the Material Data Sheet and the Material Safety Data Sheet for Versatile Plastic.

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Check out our Material of the Month series on Versatile Plastic:

Part One: Material Overview

Part Two: Voytek Medical Uses Versatile Plastic to Transform the Landscape of Healthcare

Part Three: How Strong and Flexible is Versatile Plastic?

Part Four: Top Questions Answered: Versatile Plastic

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