Please be ensured that if we feel that you have selected the wrong plastic for the job we will reach out to you to double check first.

🏠 PLA (The Standard)

✅ Pros: Best detail, huge range of colours, affordable.

❌ Cons: Low heat resistance (will warp in a hot car).

💡 Best for: Display models, indoor gadgets, toys, and prototypes.

💪 PETG (The All-Rounder) - IF UNSURE PICK THIS!

✅ Pros: Stronger than PLA, handles heat better, has a slight flex so it doesn't snap easily.

❌ Cons: slightly less detail on tiny features.

💡 Best for: Functional parts, brackets, and mechanical items that take some stress.

☀️ ASA / ABS (The Outdoor King)

✅ Pros: UV resistant, handles high temps, very durable.

❌ Cons: Slightly more expensive than PLA/PETG. Harder to print (but that's our problem, not yours!).

💡 Best for: Car parts, outdoor garden gear, and heavy-duty tool replacements.

⚙️ PA / Nylon (The Friction Fighter)

✅ Pros: Incredibly tough, chemical resistant, and has low surface friction (it's "slippery").

❌ Cons: Hard to Glue, Paint or Sand.

💡 Best for: Moving mechanical parts like gears, bearings, hinges, and snap-fit clips that need to last.

🍩 TPU (The Rubber One)

✅ Pros: Flexible, squishy, and impact-resistant. It acts like rubber—it bends and absorbs shock instead of breaking.

❌ Cons: Cannot be used for rigid or structural parts (it's too floppy!).

💡 Best for: Gaskets, tyres, phone cases, drone bumpers, and vibration dampeners.

Need a plastic type that isn’t listed? Just shoot us a message on the “Contact” page and I’m sure we can make it happen.