Myself Ravindra Gavde, Next Gen 3D Guide, founder of Facebook group "Mission 3D for Generation Next" and my mission in coming 3 years is to prepare career seeking 10000 students for future opportunities in 3D Printing.
The following list includes the most common 3D Printing materials and filaments used for Industrial use.
1. PLA - Poly Lactic Acid Filament
it is the most common material used for 3D printing because it is easy to print, biodegradable and bio derived from corn and other bio material.
2. ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Filament
This is another common 3D printing filament and is slightly less brittle then PLA and can handle high temperature. It releases fumes when heated so it is advisable that your print area is properly ventilated.
3. Cellulose + PLA - Wood Fiber Filament
This has high strength, highly robust material made from wood fibre and PLA. It has a natural wood look, feel and even smell like wood.
4. PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate Filament
This is commonly used in plastic bottle, a recyclable filament. Even objects printed in PET are recyclable.
5. PVA - Poly Vinyl Alcohol
This is a supporting material used for complex object being printed. After printing object the PVA can be dissolved in water, creating open spaces in the object.
6. Nylon Filament
This is used for object for high strength and high heat resistance.
7. TPU - Ninjaflex & Thermoplastic Urethane Filaments
This is a soft flexible material with a variety of applications.
8. Metal
Second most popular material in 3D printing industry are metal, used through a process known as direct metal layer sintering or DMLS. DMLS printing are also used for jewellery products.
The range of metals that are applicable to the DMLS technique is a diverse as the various 3D printer plastic types, they are Stainless-Steel, Bronze, Gold, Nickel, Aluminium and Titanium.
9. Carbon-Fibre
Composite such as carbon fibre are used in 3D Printers as a top-coat over Plastic materials, to make part stronger. This combination is used in the 3D Printing Industry as fast, convenient alternative to metal in the future.
There are many other material used in 3D printing and are explored in various sectors application.
Myself Ravindra Gavde, Next Gen 3D Guide, founder of Facebook group "Mission 3D for Generation Next" and my mission is to prepare career seeking 10000 students for future opportunities in 3D Printing.
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