Material and colour choice
Which material has which advantages?
Basically, we choose the materials to suit the respective component, so no matter which material you choose, it will be the right one. We simply want to give you the choice at this point, often it is also a visual decision.
If you're not very familiar with the material, most of the abbreviations for the materials won't mean much to you. We'd like to use this short guide to briefly explain the differences so that you get an idea of what to expect after ordering.
ASA material properties:
- UV-resistant
- Comparable to the mechanical properties of ABS
PA6CF material properties:
- Very high strength, stiffness and impact resistance
- CF = carbon fibre
- Very attractive and high-quality finish
- Layers are barely recognisable
- This material is considerably more expensive per kg than our other materials, which is reflected accordingly in the price
PA12CF15 Material properties:
- More flexible than PA6CF
- CF=carbon fibre
- Very high strength, stiffness and impact strength
- Very attractive and high-quality finish
- Layers are barely recognisable
- This material is considerably more expensive per kg than our other materials, which is reflected accordingly in the price
PA12GF15 Material properties:
- More flexible than PA6CF
- GF=glass fibre
- Available in various colours (red, blue, green, orange, grey)
- Very high strength, stiffness and impact resistance
- Very attractive and high-quality finish
- Layers are barely recognisable
- This material is considerably more expensive per kg than our other materials, which is reflected accordingly in the price
PCTG material properties:
- Good choice of colours
- High impact strength
- High chemical resistance
PETG material properties:
- Wide range of colours
- High breaking strength and rigidity, similar to ABS
- Good weather resistance
TPU material properties:
- Wide range of colours
- Elastomer (stretchable and compressible)
- Rubber elastic even at low temperatures without permanent deformation
- Resistant to oils, greases and most hydrocarbons
- UV-resistant
- Mechanically highly resilient
Where do we prefer to use this material?
We like to use this material for race track use in particular, where crashes and high loads are the order of the day, as it is virtually indestructible!
Examples:
- Speedometer brackets
- footrests
- Air intakes
- covers
- Intake manifolds
- Hoses airbox kit
