INCEPT 3D · MATERIALS / 2026.05
CORE LINEUP
FDM · SLA · MJF

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A guide to the materials we run. Compare within a process, or filter all three by what your part cannot compromise on.

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10 materials

FDM Plastics

Rated within FDM
Black 3D-printed machine housing or frame structure with multiple mounting brackets and bores
PLAPolylactic AcidPopular$$$$
General-purpose · Low-heat

The everyday choice for indoor parts. For rougher use, PLA Pro is the same material with five times the impact resistance.

Budget-friendlyVisual / displayProduction / end-useJigs / fixtures
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Grey 3D-printed bicycle brake lever with a circular handlebar clamp at one end and an integrated lever at the other
PLA ProTough PLA$$$$
High-impact · Low-heat

Where standard PLA chips or cracks but a full engineering plastic is more than the job calls for.

Budget-friendlyImpact resistantProduction / end-useJigs / fixtures
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Side profile of a black 3D-printed bicycle helmet with multiple ventilation channels
PETGPET-GlycolPopular$$$$
High-impact · Heat-tolerant

For enclosures, fixtures, and containers that have to survive daily handling — short of what calls for an engineering plastic.

Budget-friendlyImpact resistantChemical resistantProduction / end-useJigs / fixtures
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Two halves of a black 3D-printed PET-CF structural housing with internal ribbing and mounting bosses
PET-CFCarbon-Fiber PETPopular$$$$
Stiff · Structural

Where the part has to be stiff, accurate, and look finished straight off the printer.

High strengthHeat resistantRigid / stiffProduction / end-use
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Raspberry Pi board mounted in a black 3D-printed open-frame case with corner mounting tabs
ESD-Safe PETGStatic-Dissipative$$$$
Static-dissipative

Where electrostatic discharge is a real risk — boards, sensors, and precision assemblies.

ESD-safeChemical resistantProduction / end-useJigs / fixtures
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Black 3D-printed cross-shaped mounting plate with raised corner bosses and central holes
ABSEngineering$$$$
Engineering classic

Where parts take real abuse — and where the surface has to end up sanded, bonded, or painted.

Budget-friendlyImpact resistantProduction / end-use
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Dark grey 3D-printed motor mount or bearing housing with a slotted cylindrical bore and rib reinforcements
ASAUV-StablePopular$$$$
Engineering · UV-stable

Where ABS would be the right call, but the part will see sunlight or outdoor exposure.

Budget-friendlyUV stableImpact resistantOutdoorProduction / end-use
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Black 3D-printed engine intake manifold with mounting flanges and runner openings
PCPolycarbonate$$$$
High-temp · High-strength

Where the temperature goes up, the loads get serious, or both at the same time.

High strengthHeat resistantImpact resistantProduction / end-use
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Black 3D-printed carbon-fiber nylon L-shaped mounting bracket with a large cylindrical bore through the upright face
PA6-CFCarbon-Fiber Nylon$$$$
Stiffness-to-weight · High-strength

Where weight is a constraint and plastic has to perform like metal.

High strengthHeat resistantRigid / stiffProduction / end-useJigs / fixtures
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
Red 3D-printed protective frame wrapped around a GoPro Hero 9 Black camera
TPUFlexible Elastomer$$$$
Flexible · Rubber-like

When the part needs to behave like rubber — sealing, gripping, absorbing, or flexing under load. Softer durometers are available on request.

Budget-friendlyFlexibleImpact resistantChemical resistantProduction / end-use
EconomicalMax SizeFlexibilityStrengthHeat Resistance
6 materials

SLA Resins

Rated within SLA
2 materials

MJF Powders

Rated within MJF

→ Dots are rated within each process, never across — a 5 in FDM and a 5 in SLA describe different parts. Full cited specs and tech data live on each material page.

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