Now available: 3D DuraForm Flex plastic, a flexible plastic material for use with our SLS system. An elastomeric plastic with outstanding rubberlike performance characteristics used to produce functional prototypes or end-use parts where flexible characteristics are a key requirement.

Materials & Applications:

Our newest material is flame retardant nylon.

• ALM FR-106 Fire Retardant Nylon specification in pdf format.
• DuraForm Flex Plastic specifications in pdf format.
• DuraForm EX Plastic specifications in pdf format.
• DuraForm GF Plastic specifications in pdf format.
• DuraForm PA Plastic specifications in pdf format.
• Flexible, functional parts with rubber-like performance characteristics
• Creates molded patterns
• 24-48 hour turn around for most parts
• Medical/Orthopedic models
• Uses thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer, metal, composite, stainless steel powders
• Complex polyamide or glass-filled nylon parts and prototypes
• Complex metal tooling, parts and prototypes
• Complex investment casting patterns

Specifications:

Maximum Building Size: Width 370 x Depth 320 x Height 445 mm (14.5" x 12.5" x 17.5")

Equipment:

Vanguard Si2 high speed from 3D Systems

Shorten product testing and development cycles. DuraForm materials trim days, even weeks from your product development times by letting you create high-quality, fully-testable parts in the SLS system, directly from 3-D CAD files; no tooling is required

Benefits:
Consistent part quality

• Producing consistent parts, today and tomorrow, from build-to-build and from system-to-system
• Meeting the needs of instant manufacturing

Contact Program Director Steve Kossett for design information and price quotes on your parts.