Materials · Engineering Thermoplastics

The capability, not hobby printing.

Engineering-grade FDM with carbon- and glass-reinforced engineering thermoplastics, producing parts to industrial specifications — the same material classes the Tier-1 manufacturers run on their own production floors. Quoted instantly, in hand the next.

01Set the conditions

Drag the heat. Flip the conditions. Watch what holds.

Every material drops out at its real dropout temperature — the HDT off the manufacturer datasheet. Add a condition — static-safe, flame, chemical, UV, wear, flex — and the ones that can't hold it leave. What survives is quotable now.

Heat70°F21°C
70°F / 21°C450°F / 232°C
Requirements
44 materials hold.
CARBONX™ HTN+CF
HTN (PPA)
Holds shape to 392°F.
392°F200°C
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OBSIDIAN GF+PA6
PA6 Nylon
Holds shape to 349°F.
349°F176°C
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FluorX PVDF
PVDF
Holds shape to 316°F.
316°F158°C
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FibreX Nylon 12+GF30
PA12 Nylon
Holds shape to 302°F.
302°F150°C
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CarbonX Nylon 12+CF
PA12 Nylon
Holds shape to 302°F.
302°F150°C
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CARBONX™ NYLON 6+CF
PA6 Nylon
Holds shape to 297°F.
297°F147°C
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OBSIDIAN™ NYLON 6+CF V2
PA6 Nylon
Holds shape to 297°F.
297°F147°C
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AmideX Nylon 6-66
PA6/66 Nylon
Holds shape to 284°F.
284°F140°C
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3DXMAX PC
Polycarbonate
Holds shape to 275°F.
275°F135°C
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CarbonX PC+CF
Polycarbonate
Holds shape to 275°F.
275°F135°C
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3DXSTAT™ ESD-PC
Polycarbonate
Holds shape to 275°F.
275°F135°C
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3DXMAX PC-ABS
PC-ABS
Holds shape to 259°F.
259°F126°C
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Firewire FR-PC-ABS
PC-ABS
Holds shape to 257°F.
257°F125°C
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CarbonX ezPC+CF
Polycarbonate
Holds shape to 246°F.
246°F119°C
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ezPC Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate
Holds shape to 234°F.
234°F112°C
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ThermaX PPE+PS
PPE/PS
Holds shape to 234°F.
234°F112°C
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3DXLABS™ HT-PETG
PETG
Holds shape to 228°F.
228°F109°C
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3DXLABS™ EMI-ABS
ABS
Holds shape to 212°F.
212°F100°C
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FibreX ABS+GF
ABS
Holds shape to 208°F.
208°F98°C
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CarbonX ASA+CF
ASA
Holds shape to 207°F.
207°F97°C
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ION PA6 ALLOY
PA6 Nylon
Holds shape to 207°F.
207°F97°C
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3DXSTAT ESD-ABS
ABS
Holds shape to 207°F.
207°F97°C
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3DXTECH ABS
ABS
Holds shape to 203°F.
203°F95°C
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3DXMAX® ASA
ASA
Holds shape to 203°F.
203°F95°C
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Firewire FR-ABS
ABS
Holds shape to 203°F.
203°F95°C
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CarbonX PLA+CF
PLA
Holds shape to 196°F.
196°F91°C
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ThermaX PPS
PPS
Holds shape to 194°F.
194°F90°C
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SIMUBONE®
Specialty (bone simulant)
Holds shape to 192°F.
192°F89°C
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Economy PLA
PLA
Holds shape to 176°F.
176°F80°C
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Glitter PLA
PLA
Holds shape to 176°F.
176°F80°C
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Satin PLA
PLA
Holds shape to 176°F.
176°Ftypical
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3DXMAX® HIPS
HIPS
Holds shape to 176°F.
176°F80°C
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ECOMAX PLA
PLA
Holds shape to 176°F.
176°F80°C
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ECOMAX Tough PLA
PLA
Holds shape to 176°F.
176°Ftypical
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CarbonX PETG+CF
PETG
Holds shape to 171°F.
171°F77°C
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MAX-G™ PCTG
PCTG
Holds shape to 169°F.
169°F76°C
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CarbonX ABS+CF
ABS
Holds shape to 169°F.
169°F76°C
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3DXSTAT ESD-PETG
PETG
Holds shape to 167°F.
167°F75°C
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Economy PETG
PETG
Holds shape to 158°F.
158°Ftypical
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MAX-G PETG
PETG
Holds shape to 158°F.
158°F70°C
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3DXSTAT™ EMI-PETG
PETG
Holds shape to 158°F.
158°Ftypical
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3DXSTAT ESD-PLA
PLA
Holds shape to 131°F.
131°F55°C
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3DXLABS™ PEBA 90A
PEBA
Holds shape to 122°F.
122°F50°C
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3DXFLEX TPU (85A)
TPU
Holds shape to 111°F.
111°F44°C
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Heat dropout = HDT from the manufacturer datasheet. Final material confirmed on your quote.

02What a filament can do

Superpowers, in plain language.

Every claim traces to a number on a datasheet. Every card lands in a quote with the material preselected.

Survives 392°F under load.

CarbonX HTN+CF.

Under-hood brackets. Weld-cell tooling.

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No known solvent touches it below 392°F.

ThermaX PPS.

Coolant-flooded fixtures. Chemical plants.

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Fuel, acid, solvent — it doesn't care.

FluorX PVDF.

Fuel systems. Semiconductor tooling.

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Static bleeds off. No spark.

Five ESD grades: ABS, PETG, PLA, PC, flexible TPU.

Electronics lines, PCB trays.

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Blocks electromagnetic interference.

EMI-ABS, EMI-PETG.

Shielded housings without sheet metal.

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Meets flame. Puts itself out.

Firewire FR-ABS, FR-PC-ABS, FR-PC.

Electrical enclosures. Weld bays.

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Dissolves on purpose.

HIPS — lifts away in citrus solvent.

Prints geometries machining can't reach.

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Bends. Snaps back. Repeat.

TPU 85A/95A, PEBA 90A.

Gaskets, grips, dampers.

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Shows up on an X-ray like real bone.

Simubone.

Surgical training. Teaching models.

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UV-resistant. Made for outdoor use.

ASA, ASA+CF.

Outdoor housings, fixtures.

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Barely bends under load. 7,900 MPa flexural modulus.

CarbonX Nylon 12+CF.

EOAT, brackets, tooling.

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Grinds against steel and keeps its shape.

WearX.

Bushings, guides, wear pads.

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Cheap, fast, disposable — on purpose.

Economy PLA / PETG.

Proof of concept, not production.

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03Material sourcing

Standard, or traceable.

Standard — Fiberon / Polymaker

The default. Quality engineering thermoplastics from Fiberon and Polymaker — the spools that ship most of the industrial FDM market. Right answer for fixtures, EOAT, workholding, and the working part of any production line.

Traceable · On request — Vision Miner certified lot

Certified, batch-traceable filament from Vision Miner with material certs on file. Pairs with the per-part digital build record (print parameters, chamber / nozzle / bed temps captured during the run). Carries a material uplift and a service fee — selected on the quote when the application requires it.

Allan Industries is not ITAR-registered, CMMC-certified, AS9100-certified, or ISO 9001-certified. Traceability is delivered through certified-lot filament + the build record, not a standing lot-control system.

04Machine envelope

What the machines do — and what they don't.

Hardware
Hotend350 °C, hardened steel
Chamber65 °C heated
Nozzles0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 mm
SystemsTwo industrial FDM systems with multi-material capability and a sealed heated chamber

This envelope runs every material listed above, with more chamber capacity joining the fleet next.

What we don't run
PEEKRequires 400 °C+ hotend and 90 °C+ chamber for crystallization. Out of envelope.
ULTEM 9085 / 1010Polyetherimide; out of envelope and out of compliance posture.
PEKKSimilar to PEEK. Out of envelope.
Metal AMDMLS / EBM / binder jet metal — different process entirely. Not in scope.
Flight-critical aerospaceAny part requiring DER approval, traceable lot certification, or certified process. Not our shop.
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