Material Categories
Plastic Materials
| Material | Suitable Processes | Key Properties / Typical Applications |
| ABS | CNC Machining; Injection Molding; Plastic 3D Printing | Tough, impact-resistant, easy to machine and mold. Suitable for prototypes, housings, enclosures, functional parts, and appearance components. |
| PC / Polycarbonate | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | High impact strength, transparency, heat resistance, and dimensional stability. Suitable for clear covers, housings, protective parts, light covers, and functional components. |
| PMMA / Acrylic | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Excellent optical clarity, light transmission, UV resistance, and appearance quality. Suitable for lenses, display cases, clear housings, light covers, and appearance parts. |
| POM / Delrin / Acetal | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | High stiffness, low friction, wear resistance, and dimensional stability. Suitable for gears, bushings, bearings, sliding parts, precision mechanical components, and industrial parts. |
| PA / Nylon | CNC Machining; Injection Molding; Plastic 3D Printing | High strength, toughness, wear resistance, fatigue resistance, and durability. Suitable for mechanical parts, industrial bushings, structural enclosures, gears, and functional prototypes. |
| PE / Polyethylene | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Chemical-resistant, impact-resistant, flexible, and low moisture absorption. Suitable for medical, automotive, industrial, packaging, and consumer applications. |
| PEEK | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | High-performance plastic with excellent strength, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability. Suitable for aerospace, medical, automotive, electronics, and demanding functional parts. |
| PBT | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Good mechanical strength, electrical properties, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability. Suitable for automotive components, electronic housings, industrial parts, and consumer products. |
| PP / Polypropylene | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Lightweight, cost-effective, chemically resistant, and fatigue resistant. Suitable for prototypes, housings, enclosures, consumer products, automotive components, and functional parts. |
| PTFE / Teflon | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Very low friction, excellent chemical resistance, high-temperature stability, and non-stick performance. Suitable for seals, gaskets, insulators, bearings, and custom parts used in harsh environments. |
| HDPE | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Durable, lightweight, chemical-resistant, low moisture absorption, and impact-resistant. Suitable for piping systems, food processing equipment, marine parts, packaging, and industrial components. |
| LDPE | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Flexible, tough, chemical-resistant, and easy to process. Suitable for packaging, consumer goods, automotive parts, and components requiring flexibility and impact resistance. |
| HIPS | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Cost-effective, impact-resistant, rigid, and easy to process. Suitable for prototypes, display parts, consumer products, and parts requiring easy coloring, printing, or bonding. |
| PS / Polystyrene | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Easy to process, rigid, transparent, and dimensionally stable. Suitable for packaging, insulation, prototypes, display parts, and cost-effective clear components. |
| PET | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Good mechanical strength, chemical resistance, thermal performance, and dimensional stability. Suitable for gears, bearings, insulators, structural components, and durable molded parts. |
| PPS | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | High heat resistance, chemical resistance, dimensional stability, low moisture absorption, and electrical insulation. Suitable for bushings, bearings, pump components, electrical insulators, and high-performance parts. |
| PVC | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Good chemical resistance, mechanical strength, electrical insulation, and cost-effectiveness. Suitable for piping, insulation, medical devices, automotive parts, and industrial components. |
| UPE / UHMW-PE | CNC Machining; Injection Molding | Excellent wear resistance, low friction, chemical resistance, and high impact strength. Suitable for wear strips, conveyor parts, gears, bearings, and heavy-duty mechanical parts. |
| PAI | CNC Machining | High-performance plastic with excellent strength, thermal stability, wear resistance, and chemical resistance. Suitable for bearings, seals, electrical connectors, and structural components used in demanding environments. |
| PEI / Ultem | CNC Machining | High mechanical strength, thermal stability, electrical properties, and resistance to high temperatures and harsh chemicals. Suitable for medical, aerospace, electrical, and automotive components. |
| Bakelite | CNC Machining | Thermosetting phenolic material with electrical insulation, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and mechanical strength. Suitable for electrical components, industrial parts, automotive parts, and precision components. |
| FR-4 | CNC Machining | Fiberglass epoxy composite with excellent electrical insulation, flame resistance, mechanical strength, and dimensional stability. Suitable for PCBs, electrical insulators, electronic components, and custom parts. |
| TPE | Injection Molding | Flexible rubber-like thermoplastic suitable for soft-touch parts, seals, grips, wearable products, vibration-damping parts, automotive interiors, and overmolding applications. |