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Material Selection

First Cut works in the materials listed below. There are limitations on the thicknesses that some materials are available in and consequently not every prototype part can be made in every material. Your FirstQuote® interactive quote will present the material options available for your part(s). If you require a material that is not on the list, please let us know and we will review your request.

Material Cost Max Depth
Aluminum - Gray (Aluminum 6061-T651) Low 3.75 in.
ABS - Black (ABS) Low 3.75 in.
ABS - Natural (ABS) Low 2.75 in.
Acetal 20% Glass Filled - Natural (Delrin 570) High 1.75 in.
Acetal Copolymer - White (Acetal Copolymer) Medium 3.25 in.
Acetal Homopolymer - Black (Delrin 150) Medium 3.75 in.
Acetal Homopolymer - Natural (White) (Delrin 150) Medium 3.75 in.
CPVC - Gray (CPVC) Medium 2.75 in.
HDPE - Natural (White) (High Density Polyethylene) Low 3.75 in.
LDPE - Natural (Low Density Polyethylene) Low 0.75 in.
Nylon 6 - Black (Nylon 6) Low 2.75 in.
Nylon 6 - Light Blue (Nylon 6 ) Low 3.75 in.
Nylon 6/6 - Black (Nylon 6/6) Medium 0.75 in.
Nylon 6/6 - Natural (Nylon 6/6) Medium 0.75 in.
Nylon 6/6 30%GF - Natural (Nylon 6/6 30%GF) High 1.75 in.
PC - Black (Polycarbonate) Medium 1.25 in.
PC - Clear (Polycarbonate) Medium 1.75 in.
PC - Translucent (Polycarbonate ) Medium 3.75 in.
PC 20% GF - Black (Polycarbonate 20% GF) Very High 1.75 in.
PEEK - Natural (PEEK) Very High 0.75 in.
PEI - Natural (Ultem 1000) High 2.75 in.
PEI 30% GF - Natural (Ultem 2300) Very High 1.75 in.
PET - Natural (White) (Polyethylene Terephthalate) High 1.75 in.
PMMA - Clear (Acrylic) Low 2.75 in.
PP Homopolymer - Black (Polypropylene) Low 1.75 in.
PP Homopolymer - Natural (Polypropylene) Low 1.75 in.
PP Copolymer - Natural (Polypropylene) Low 3.75 in.
PPE + PS - Black (Noryl 265) Medium 1.75 in.
PPSU - Black (Radel R 5500) Very High 1.25 in.
PS (HIPS) - White (Polystyrene) Medium 1.75 in.
PSU - Natural (Polysulfone) Very High 1.75 in.
PTFE - White (Teflon) Medium 3.75 in.
PVC - Gray (PVC) Low 3.75 in.
Static Dissipative Acetal - Tan (Tecaform SD) High 2.75 in.
UHMW - Natural (UHMW) Low 3.75 in.

Note that the primary advantage of the material choices available from First Cut is that we offer the REAL materials that you’ll need for your REAL production parts. There is no longer any need to settle for something “almost” as good as ABS, Nylon or any other material you may require in production.



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