Mechanical Components
Load-bearing parts, gears, and structural components that need to outperform standard filaments.
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Extended Range · Engineering & High-Performance
Engineering-grade polymers for demanding jobs.
When a part needs to survive sustained heat, chemical exposure, or serious mechanical load, we move beyond the standard filament range into engineering and high-performance polymers — PC, Nylon, PEEK, and others — sourced and evaluated per project rather than kept on the shelf.
Higher strength-to-weight ratios, greater heat deflection temperatures, and better wear and chemical resistance than standard filaments — at the cost of tighter process control and, in some cases, specialised equipment.
High-Temperature Parts
Components operating near heat sources, where standard filaments would soften or deform.
Chemical-Resistant Fittings
Fittings and fixtures exposed to solvents, fuels, or other chemicals that would degrade standard plastics.
Wear & Motion Components
Bushings, guides, rollers, and moving parts where low friction and long-term wear performance are critical.
Properties
What this family is — and isn't — good for.
This isn't one material but a family, each suited to a different demand: PC and PC-CF for impact strength and clarity, Nylon (PA6/PA12/PA11) and its fibre-filled variants for toughness and wear resistance, PEEK and PEI for sustained high-temperature and chemical environments, and PBT, POM, PP, and PMMA for specific mechanical or electrical properties. These trade easy printing for performance, and typically need tighter process control — and in some cases, specialised equipment — to print well. We'll help match the right one to your load, temperature, and chemical requirements rather than defaulting to a single "strong" material.
PC (Polycarbonate)PC-CFNylon (PA6 / PA12 / PA11)Nylon-CF / GFPPS-CFPEEKPEIPBTPOMPPPMMA
Common Applications
Where we typically use it.
- Load-bearing mechanical components
- Parts operating in high-temperature environments
- Chemical-resistant fittings and fixtures
- Wear parts, bushings, and low-friction components
- End-use production parts replacing machined metal