Materials
What we print in, and when.
Material is a decision, not a preference. Tell us what the part has to survive — heat, sunlight, water, a load, a knock — and we will tell you what it should be made of.
The shortlist
Six materials that cover almost everything
If your part needs something not on this list, ask — sourcing a specific filament or resin for a job is normal.
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PLA
FFFStiff, dimensionally stable and available in every colour. The default for fit checks, jigs, display parts and anything that will not live in the sun or a hot car.
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PETG
FFFTougher than PLA and far happier outdoors or wet. It is what most functional parts get printed in, hull sections included.
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TPU
FFFFlexible. Seals, grommets, bumpers and anything that needs to squash and come back.
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PVA
SupportWater-soluble support on the second extruder. It is what makes internal geometry and deep overhangs printable at all — the support washes out instead of being prised off.
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Standard resin
MSLADetail no FFF machine will hold, with layer lines you have to look for. This is what impellers and small linkages come off, where surface finish decides whether the part works.
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ABS-like resin
MSLAThe same resolution with the brittleness taken out of it. For resin parts that have to take a knock or a clamping load rather than just look right.
Not sure?
Describe the job, not the material.
Where does the part live, what is it bolted to, what happens if it fails? That tells us more than a material name does, and it is the fastest way to a part that works first time. If a material will not do what you need, we will say so before anything goes on a build plate.