ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SHOP

As the first Carbon Global Design Partner, we have been at the forefront leveraging these digital tools for design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) since 2017.

Harness our team’s expertise to take advantage of Carbon digital printing technology for your prototype and production needs.

 

Our additive manufacturing shop utilizes three Carbon M2 printers, one new M3 Max, a Smart Part Washer, and Carbon’s Design Engine.

Carbon M2 Printer

M2 Carbon Printer with feetThe Carbon M2 Printers are well suited for a wide range of applications. They offer speed, accuracy, and a medium-built platform size. They feature high-resolution printing, which is perfect for smaller parts with intricate features such as threading or internal channels. 

Go from prototype to production on the same machine with no minimum volumes.

 

Carbon M3 Max

M3 MAX Carbon PrinterThe M3 Max printer offers the benefits of next-gen DLS printing with a true 4K light engine, enabling double the build area with the same pixel size and density.

The M3 has a 2.5x higher throughput than our M2s, thanks to improved heat management. It can also handle a larger build volume with over twice the area of the M2s. This enables us to print larger geometries and consolidate parts while using the same resolution. 

Carbon Printer Build Volume

  M2 Printer M3 Max Printer
x 189 mm (7.4") 307 mm (12.1")
y 118 mm (4.6") 163 mm (6.4")
z 326 mm (12.8") 305 mm (12")

Carbon Smart Part Washer

Carbon Part WasherThe Smart Part Washer automates the part cleaning process, giving a consistent, predictable, and thorough cleaning of your prints while reducing labor time per printed part.

 

Carbon Design Engine

The Carbon Design Engine Pro is a powerful cloud-based computation software that empowers our designers to create precisely tuned, high-performance products.

The software reduces the need for the tedious, manual editing of struts or structures post-generate. It automatically resolves lattice features, both large and small, while robustly transitioning between different zones inside the same part for tunable performance.

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Resin Choices 

You can produce engineering-grade parts with predictable mechanical responses, enabling you to seamlessly transition from design to functional prototyping and end-use production, all on the same platform with Carbon DLS™.

Materials come in both rigid and elastomeric forms that are comparable to common thermoplastics.

View the list below or get the pdf table for a breakdown of which resin has the thermoplastic properties most important for your application needs. Download Carbon Thermoplastic Comparison Table

Elastomeric Materials

EPU 40 Object

EPU 40

Highly elastic, tear resistant, and energy damping

Durometer (Shore A Hardness)
68
 
Elongation At Break
300%
 
Bayshore Resilience
17%

Comparable Thermoplastics
Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers (TPU)
 
Glass Transition Temperature
10 C 50 F
 
Tear Strength
20 kN/m 114.2 lbf/in
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EPU 41

Highly elastic, tear resistant, and energy returning

Durometer (Shore A Hardness)
73
 
Elongation At Break
250%
 
Bayshore Resilience
30%

Comparable Thermoplastics
Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers (TPU)
 
Glass Transition Temperature
-10 C / 14 F
 
Tear Strength
20 kN/m / 114.2 lbf/in
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SIL 30

Soft, biocompatible, and tear resistant

Durometer (Shore A Hardness)
35
 
Elongation At Break
350%

Comparable Thermoplastics
SEBS TPE
 
Glass Transition Temperature
-5 C / 23 F
 
Tear Strength
10 kN/m / 57.1 lbf/in

Rigid Materials

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EPX 82

High-strength, excellent long-term durability, functional toughness

Ultimate Tensile Strength
84 MPa | 12 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
8%
 
Tensile Modulus
2800 MPa | 406 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
High-Performance (PEEK, PEI, PSU, PSSU), PBT, Polyamides / Nylons, Polycarbonate, Polypropylene
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
130 °C | 266 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
45 J/m  | 0.84 ft-lb/in
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EPX 86FR

Flame retardance, functional toughness, and long-term stability

Ultimate Tensile Strength
94 MPa  | 14 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
5%
 
Tensile Modulus
3300 MPa | 479 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
High-Performance (PEEK, PEI, PSU, PSSU), PBT, Polyamides / Nylons
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
135 °C | 275 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
30 J/m  | 0.56 ft-lb/in
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EPX 150

Exceptional temperature and chemical resistance, functional toughness, steam sterilizable

Ultimate Tensile Strength
76 MPa  | 11 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
5%
 
Tensile Modulus
2700 MPa | 392 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
High-Performance (PEEK, PEI, PSU, PSSU), PBT, Polyamides / Nylons, Polycarbonate
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
155 °C | 311 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
36 J/m  | 0.67 ft-lb/in
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RPU 70

High-strength, functional toughness, and high ductility
 

Ultimate Tensile Strength
40 MPa  | 6 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
100%
 
Tensile Modulus
1700 MPa | 247 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
High-Performance (PEEK, PEI, PSU, PSSU), PBT, Polyamides / Nylons, Polycarbonate
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
60 °C | 140 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
15 J/m  | 0.28 ft-lb/in
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RPU 130

Strong, tough, and highly heat resistant
 

Ultimate Tensile Strength
35 MPa  | 5 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
100%
 
Tensile Modulus
900 MPa | 131 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
ABS, High-Performance (PEEK, PEI, PSU, PSSU), Polyamides / Nylons, Polycarbonate, Polypropylene, POM
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
120 °C | 248 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
75 J/m  | 1.41 ft-lb/in
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Loctite 3843 Matte

Rigid, tough, smooth surface quality
 

Ultimate Tensile Strength
51 MPa  | 7 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
43%
 
Tensile Modulus
1800 MPa | 261 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
ABS, PMMA
 
 
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
63 °C | 145.4 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
50 J/m  | 0.94 ft-lb/in
Loctite IND147 Black

Loctite IND147 Black

Temperature resistant, stiff, stable, exceptional surface quality
 

Ultimate Tensile Strength
67 MPa  | 10 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
2.4%
 
Tensile Modulus
3190 MPa | 463 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
High-Performance (PEEK, PEI, PSU, PSSU)
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
291 °C | 555.8 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
14.6 J/m  | 0.27 ft-lb/in
LOCTITE® 3D IND405 Clear

LOCTITE® 3D IND405 Clear

Tough, rigid, and clear
 
 
 

Ultimate Tensile Strength
42 MPa  | 6 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
120%
 
Tensile Modulus
1500 MPa | 218 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
PMMA, Polycarbonate, Polypropylene, POM
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
50 °C | 127.4 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
50 J/m  | 0.94 ft-lb/in
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FPU 50

Tough and fatigue resistant
 

Ultimate Tensile Strength
25 MPa  | 4 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
200%
 
Tensile Modulus
700 MPa | 102 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
Polypropylene
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
70 °C | 158 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
40 J/m  | 0.75 ft-lb/in
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UMA 90

Simple, colorful, quick to print
 

Ultimate Tensile Strength
30 MPa  | 4 ksi
 
Elongation At Break
30%
 
Tensile Modulus
1400 MPa | 203 ksi

Comparable Thermoplastics
ABS, POM
 
 
Heat Deflection Temperature
45 °C | 113 °F
 
Impact Strength (Notched)
30 J/m  | 0.56 ft-lb/in
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LOCTITE® 3D IND3380 Black

Rigid, high temperature with ESD properties
 
Comparable Thermoplastics
High-Performance (PEEK, PEI, PSU, PSSU)

Tell us about your project, and we’ll help you take it to the next level.

224 SE 2nd Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97214
503-771-3570