Stock Materials
| Type | Description | Spec Sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Acetal | An opaque material that has excellent mechanical properties for friction and wear. Used for components such as gears and valves. | Dupont Delrin Acetal 500AL NC010 |
| Acrylic (PMMA) | A transparent material with high optical clarity. Protoshop’s stocked grade of acrylic is impact modified for 10x the strength of standard acrylic grades. | Plaskolite Acrylic CA-51 |
| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | An opaque off-white colored material with improved mechanical properties over HIPS but at higher cost. | Ineos Styrolution Terluran ABS GP-22 |
| Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) | A high flow, high transparency grade of COC used for optical and thin wall applications. | Topas Advanced Polymers COC 5013L-10 |
| Cyclo Olefin Polymer (COP) | A general purpose grade of COC/COP for optical applications. | Zeonor Zeonex COP 1420R |
| High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | An off-white, general purpose grade of high density polyethylene. | Chevron Phillips Marlex HDPE 9018 |
| High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) | An opaque off-white colored material with good mechanical properties. | American Styrenics HIPS 478 |
| Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | A transparent, general purpose grade of low density polyethylene. | Westlake Chemical LDPE EM182 |
| Polycarbonate (PC) | A high strength, transparent material. | Covestro Makrolon Polycarbonate 2405 |
| Polycarbonate with 10% glass fiber | An opaque, high flow grade of polycarbonate with 10% glass fiber additive. | RTP Company Polycarbonate with 10% glass fiber RTP 301 HF |
| Polypropylene (PP) | A translucent, low cost material with good chemical compatibility. However, polypropylene has less dimensional stability compared to other plastics. | ExxonMobil Polypropylene PP9074MED |
| Styrene Butadiene Copolymer (SBC) | A transparent material with good toughness and chemical resistance. | Ineos Styrolution Styrolux 684D |
| Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) | An opaque black elastomer material for over molding to polypropylene. 55 shore A hardness. Low compression set grade. Used for gaskets and seals. ETO, gamma and autoclave sterilizable. | Avient Versaflex TPE HC 2110-57B |
| Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) | A transparent elastomer for over molding to polycarbonate, ABS, PC/ABS and copolyester. 40 shore A hardness. | Avient Versaflex TPE OM 9-802CL |
| Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) | An opaque black elastomeric material with excellent physical and chemical resistance properties. 54 shore A hardness. High flow grade. | ExxonMobil Santoprene TPV 121-50M100 |
| Thermoplastic Vulcanizate, (TPV) | An opaque black elastomeric material with excellent physical and chemical resistance properties. 38 shore A hardness. High flow grade. | ExxonMobil Santoprene TPV 111-35 |
