Nylon 12 – [PA12] – Versatile Plastic – 3D Printing Material
Nylon 12 – [PA12] – Versatile Plastic – 3D Printing Material
Material Info
About
Versatile Plastic is a durable Nylon 12 plastic that can be used for a wide range of applications, both for prototyping and for end products. Printed using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), when thin, it’s flexible enough for hinges and springs and when thick, it’s strong enough for structural components. Try the Premium or Smooth finishes for a higher quality look and feel. More information about this material can be found in our Help Center.
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Color & Finishes
White
Black
Pink
Red
Orange
Blue
Green
Yellow
Purple
This finish has a slightly rough surface and a matte finish.
This finish removes some material to create a smoother surface.
This finish has a smooth surface and slight shine, created using a physio-chemical process to vapor smooth the surface.
Technology
- Selective Laser Sintering [SLS]
Technical Documents
Material Properties
Description
Design Guidelines
Bounding Box
Maximum Bounding Box
650 × 350 × 550 mm (Natural White)
345 × 375 × 440 mm (Smooth White)
180 × 230 × 320 mm (Natural & Smooth Black)
200 × 150 × 150 mm (Processed White & Processed Dyed Colors)
[Parts over 330 mm long in any direction may have a visible line due to our dual laser printer]
Minimum Bounding Box
X + Y + Z ≥ 7.5 mm (Natural)
X + Y + Z ≥ 25.0 mm and axes must be ≥ 2.5 mm (Processed)
10 x 10 x 10 mm (Smooth)
The bounding box is a 3D imaginary outline of a box that encloses the smallest area occupied by your model. Your model must be within the minimum and maximum bounding box sizes. If the size of the model is close to the maximum bounding box, then the printing orientation will be restricted.
Walls
1.5 mm (Smooth)
0.7 mm (Natural & Processed)
1.5 mm (Smooth)
A supported wall is connected at least on two sides of the wall, while an unsupported wall is connected only on one side of the wall. Walls that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wall geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the walls or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.
Wires
0.8 mm (Natural)
0.9 mm (Processed)
1.5 mm (Smooth)
1.0 mm (Natural & Processed)
1.5 mm (Smooth)
A wire is a circular, rectangular or even triangular feature that is thinner in its unconnected directions than its length. A supported wire is connected at least on two sides of the model, while an unsupported wire is connected on one side of the model. Wires that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wire geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the wires or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.
Details
0.2 mm high & wide for details (Natural & Processed)
0.3 mm high & 0.5 mm wide for details (Smooth)
0.5 mm high & wide for text (All)
0.2 mm high & wide for details (Natural & Processed)
0.3 mm high & 0.4 mm wide for details (Smooth)
0.5 mm high & wide for text (All)
For text, the ratio between width and depth, should be 1:1 and sans-serif fonts are preferred for line weight consistency.
Escape Holes
4.0 mm (Natural & Processed)
10.0 mm (Smooth)
2.0 mm (Natural & Processed)
8.0 mm (Smooth)
Escape holes are necessary to empty the support material of a hollow model. Two escape holes at the opposite ends of the model is optimal for the support removal process. Please consider the size of your model and make the escape holes bigger or add more escape holes as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.
Clearance
0.5 mm (Natural & Processed)
10.0 mm (Smooth)
Clearance is the space between two individual parts in a model. If the space among the individual parts do not meet the minimum clearance, then parts can fuse together or can be difficult to clean. This is important for movable pieces like hinges, gears, etc.
Sprues
Sprues are wires that keep two or more parts together. Parts should be connected with a minimum of two sprues each. Please consider the size of your sprues and increase them as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models. If the sprues are within the guidelines and are broken, but there is no damage to your model, we will still ship them as is.
Interlocking & Enclosed Parts
Interlocking
Yes (Natural & Processed)
No (Smooth)
Enclosed
Yes (Natural & Processed)
No (Smooth)
Parts in File
Up to 10 (Smooth)
Up to 250 (Natural & Processed)
Accuracy
± 0.15 mm, then ± 0.15% of longest axis
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