Material:
Z Corporation offers several material systems to satisfy a variety of modeling needs. The different material options allow users to customize the material properties for each application, further enhancing the convenience of Z Corp. 3D Printers. Every material system offers the high speed printing and low material costs standard with Z Corp. 3D Printers.
Loading a new material into the 3D Printer is a quick and simple process. In addition, all unused material is recyclable, further reducing material costs.
High Performance Materials
High Performance Composite Material can be used to make strong, high-definition parts and is the material of choice for printing color parts. It consists of a heavily engineered plaster material with numerous additives that maximize surface finish, feature resolution, and part strength. This material is ideal for:
- High strength requirements (Stronger than ABS if XLAForm used)
- Delicate or thin-walled parts
- Color printing
- Accurate representation of design details
- Up to 25% faster print speed
- Better feature definition
- Richer colors
Casting Materials
Investment Casting Material can be used to quickly fabricate parts that can be dipped in wax to produce investment casting patterns. The material consists of a mix of cellulose, specialty fibers and other additives that combine to provide an accurate part while maximizing the absorption of wax and minimizing residue during the burn-out process.
Direct Casting Material can be used to create sand casting molds for non-ferrous metals. This material is a blend of foundry sand, plaster and other additives that have been combined to provide strong molds with good surface finish. It is designed to withstand the heat required to cast non-ferrous metals.
Specialty Materials
Snap-Fit Material has been optimized for infiltration with our Z-SnapT epoxy to create parts with plastic-like flexural properties which are ideal for snap fit applications. It is a plaster-based system that produces parts with a more porous matrix, allowing them to absorb a greater quantity of the Z-Snap infiltrant.
Elastomeric Material has been optimized for infiltration with an elastomer to create parts with rubber-like properties. The material system consists of a mix of cellulose, specialty fibers and other additives that combine to provide an accurate part capable of absorbing the elastomer, which gives the parts their rubber-like properties.
In addition to the material options, Z Corp. parts can be sanded, drilled, tapped, painted and electroplated, further expanding the options available for finished part characteristics.
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