Precision FDM Printing
FDM printer fleet running 18 to 22 hours daily. Every order is dimensionally verified before it ships. Your files stay yours.
What Happens Before We Print
Confidential By Default
NDAs available before any files are exchanged. No unencrypted storage, no portfolio display without written consent. Your files are deleted post-delivery.
Engineering Review
Build orientation, wall thickness, tolerance, and material fit checked before anything goes to the machine. If there's a problem with the geometry, we tell you before printing.
One Point of Contact
The same engineer who reviews your file manages your order through to delivery. No handoffs, no information lost between teams.
Materials We Print
If you're unsure which suits your application, we'll advise during the engineering review.
PLA
Polylactic AcidThe go-to material for concept models, visual prototypes, and form validation. Good dimensional accuracy and surface finish straight off the machine. Low warp, easy to process, available across a wide colour range. Not suitable for heat or load-bearing applications.
Material Properties
- Tensile Strength: 45-65 MPa
- Heat Deflection: 50–55°C
- Elongation at Break: 3–6%
- Print Temperature: 190–220°C
- Bed Temperature: 50–60°C
Typical Applications
PETG
Polyethylene Terephthalate GlycolGood balance of strength and impact resistance with meaningful flexibility. Better layer adhesion than PLA, chemically resistant to most common fluids. Well suited to functional prototypes, enclosures, and mechanical parts that need some toughness. Not recommended for food contact in FDM due to layer porosity.
Material Properties
- Tensile Strength: 50–55 MPa
- Heat Deflection: 70–75°C
- Elongation at Break: 50-100%
- Print Temperature: 230–250°C
- Bed Temperature: 70–85°C
Typical Applications
ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene StyreneHeat resistant to 98°C with good impact strength and machinability. Sands, drills, and bonds well post-print. Widely used in automotive and consumer product applications. Requires an enclosure to print reliably and prone to warping in open-air environments.
Material Properties
- Tensile Strength: 40–50 MPa
- Heat Deflection: 90–98°C
- Elongation at Break: 5–8%
- Print Temperature: 230–250°C
- Bed Temperature: 100–110°C
Typical Applications
ASA
Acrylonitrile Styrene AcrylateFunctionally similar to ABS but significantly better UV and weather resistance. Colour stable in direct sunlight. Use this over ABS for any outdoor or UV-exposed application.
Material Properties
- Tensile Strength: 45–55 MPa
- Heat Deflection: 95–100°C
- Elongation at Break: 4–7%
- Print Temperature: 240–260°C
- Bed Temperature: 90–110°C
Typical Applications
PA6 CF/GF
Carbon Fibre / Glass Fibre Reinforced Nylon 6High stiffness and strength-to-weight ratio from carbon or glass fibre reinforcement. Dimensionally stable under load. CF variant reaches 80-120 MPa tensile strength. Used in structural brackets, drone frames, tooling fixtures, and aerospace-adjacent components where standard polymers aren't sufficient.
Material Properties
- Tensile Strength: 80–120 MPa (CF)
- Heat Deflection: 160–180°C
- Elongation at Break: 1–3%
- Print Temperature: 260–280°C
- Bed Temperature: 70–90°C
Typical Applications
TPU
Thermoplastic PolyurethaneFlexible, rubber-like material with high elongation and excellent abrasion resistance. The right choice for gaskets, seals, vibration dampeners, and anything that needs to compress or flex repeatedly without cracking.
Material Properties
- Shore Hardness: 87–95A
- Elongation at Break: 300–600%
- Tensile Strength: 25–40 MPa
- Print Temperature: 220–240°C
- Bed Temperature: 40–60°C
Typical Applications
PC
PolycarbonateHigh impact strength and heat resistance to 110-130°C. Optically clear in thin sections. Demanding to print, requires high temperatures and an enclosed chamber. Use where ABS heat resistance isn't enough or optical clarity is needed.
Material Properties
- Tensile Strength: 55–65 MPa
- Heat Deflection: 110–130°C
- Elongation at Break: 6–10%
- Print Temperature: 260–290°C
- Bed Temperature: 100–120°C
Typical Applications
PVB
Polyvinyl ButyralUnique in FDM for its ability to be smoothed with IPA vapour. This produces near-gloss, near-transparent finishes post-process. Used for investment casting masters, jewellery models, and any application where surface finish after printing matters more than mechanical properties.
Material Properties
- Tensile Strength: 30–40 MPa
- IPA Smoothable: Yes
- Transparency: High (post-process)
- Print Temperature: 195–215°C
- Bed Temperature: 45–60°C
Typical Applications
Machine Capabilities
Our in-house FDM printers are configured for engineering-grade output.
Send Us Your Files
Upload your CAD files for a free geometry review. We'll confirm material compatibility, flag any printability issues, and get back with a quote and lead time. Your files are handled confidentially from the first submission.