Material Comparison

		Cost	Strength	Post-Finish	Typical Application
ABS				Sanding, Painting	sculptures, architectural models, low-stress functional prototypes
Acrylic				Sanding, Sandblasting, Polishing	sculptures, presentation models
Aluminum				Sanding, Sandblasting, Polishing, Anodizing	sculptures, functional prototypes
Nylon				Sanding, Sandblasting	functional, demonstration prototypes
PC				Sanding, Sandblasting	product housing, functional, demonstration prototypes

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		Cost	Strength	Post-Finish	Typical Application
Acrylic				Machining, Bonding	signage, architectural models, low-stress prototypes
Steel				Sanding, Machining, Finishing	product housings, functional production-quality parts
Stainless Steel				Sanding, Machining	signage, product housings, functional production-quality parts
Phenolic				Sanding, Machining	insulators, circuit boards

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		Cost	Strength	Post-Finish	Typical Application
Steel / Iron				Machining, Painting, Powdercoating	sculpture, weights, steel prototypes
Aluminum				Sanding, Machining, Polishing	sculpture, heat sinks, aluminum production parts

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		Cost	Durability	Post-Finish	Typical Application
Silicone				None	visual appraisal models, functional rubber parts, moulds
Rigid Urethanes				Machining, Sanding, Painting	visual appraisal models, low-stress functional prototypes
Urethane Elastomers				Graphics Application	visual appraisal models, functional rubber parts, moulds

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		Cost	Durability	Post-Finish	Typical Application
Fexible Resins (Tango)				None	visual appraisal models, light-duty rubber simulation
Rigid Resins (Vero)				Sanding, Painting	sculptures, detailed validation models, low-stress functional prototypes

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		Cost	Durability	Post-Finish	Typical Application
ABS				Sanding, Painting	functional prototypes, production test runs
Nylon				Machining	functional prototypes, production test runs
PE (HDPE or LDPE)				None	functional prototypes, production test runs
PP				None	functional prototypes, production test runs

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		Cost	Strength	Post-Finish	Typical Application
Nylon				Sanding	functional testing models

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		Cost	Strength	Post-Finish	Typical Application
Standard SLA Resin				Sanding, Painting	sculptures, detailed validation models, low-stress functional prototypes

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		Cost	Strength	Post-Finish	Typical Application
ABS				Sanding, Painting	product housing, sculpture
Acrylic				Machining, Carving	signage, sculptures, architectural models
Styrene				Sanding, Painting	product housing, sculpture

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		Cost	Strength	Post-Finish	Typical Application
Plaster+ Wax				Carving, Sanding	visual appraisal models, investment casting, sculptures, ergonomic models
Plaster+ Hardener				Sanding, Painting	architectural models, low-stress functional prototypes, product housings, ergonomic models
Plaster+ CA Resin				Machining, Painting, Sanding is difficult	architectural models, low-stress functional prototypes, product housings, ergonomic models

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