Polymers for industrial 3D printing

3D printing PA 12 / polyamide 12

Nylon

3D printing PA 12: proven and reliable

The white SLS PA 12 powder is a nylon material and is the most proven material for 3D printing of plastic parts. Components made from SLS PA 12 are robust, stable over the long term, resistant to chemicals and extremely versatile. SLS PA 12-based materials are a high-performance alternative to injection-molded plastics such as ABS or PA 6. The additively manufactured end products have the same strength, flexibility and durability as injection-molded parts.

Which 3D printing SLS PA 12 powders are optimal?
For FKM, the SLS PA 12 color variants PA 12 white and PA 12 natural / grey are used for laser sintering. Both materials enable very detailed 3D printing using the SLS process and are excellent for post-processing. PA 12 white is also biocompatible and certified for food contact, making it an alternative material for the food industry and medical technology.

Advantages of 3D printing SLS PA 12 / polyamide 12

High strength
Chemical resistant
Very good long-term stability
great attention to detail
Very easy to rework
High biocompatibility (PA 12 white)
High wear resistance

Fields of application for 3D printing SLS PA 12
The inexpensive all-purpose material is suitable for a wide range of applications such as functional prototypes or qualified series parts from all industrial sectors. SLS PA 12 is particularly suitable when workpieces and components need to be biocompatible, resistant to chemicals and have long-term stability. It is unproblematic in contact with food, making it suitable for food production. In medical technology, it is used for the production of prostheses. SLS PA 12 is a good choice as an alternative for injection molding materials. Thanks to its good wear resistance, movable components made of SLS PA 12 are possible. The polymer can be easily post-processed after the printing process, for example metallized or dyed.

PA 2200

Biocompatible 3D print SLS PA 12, white

The material PA 2200 is a proven and versatile polymer. The durable white components made of SLS PA12 have a very well-balanced property profile: they are characterized by strength, rigidity and good chemical resistance. They are also biocompatible (EN ISO 10993-1 and USP Class VI) and certified for food contact in accordance with the EU Plastics Directive 2002/72/EC. We recommend this material if dip dyeing by dyemansion is planned in the finishing process. The dyeing result is easily reproducible.

Maximum installation space: 675 x 365 x 550 mm

Product sheet (PDF)

Properties 3D printing polyamide 12 PA 2200

Mechanical

Shore hardness D (15 s)

Train model

1650 MPa

Tensile strength

48 MPa

Elongation at break

18 %

Charpy impact strength (23°C)

53 KJ/M²

Charpy notched impact strength (23°C)

4.8 KJ/M²

Bending modulus

1500 MPa

Thermal

Melting temperature (20°C/min)

176°C

Standards

EN ISO 10993-1, USP Class VI, EU Plastics Directive 2002/72/EC

PA 12 nature / gray

Economical 3D printing SLS PA 12, natural or gray

Polyamide 12 powder in the colors natural or grey is an economical multi-purpose material for plastic 3D printing. The parts made from the natural SLS PA 12 powder do not contain any whitening agents compared to the parts made from PA 2200. The SLS PA 12 powder in grey offers more solid-colored part solutions. Both materials have material properties comparable to PA 2200 (white), such as high strength, rigidity and good chemical resistance. These color variants of the SLS PA 12 polymer can also be easily post-processed after 3D printing.

Maximum installation space: 675 x 365 x 550 mm

Product sheet Nature (PDF)Product sheet gray (PDF)

Properties 3D printing SLS PA 12 nature / gray

Mechanical

Tension module

1600 MPa