A versatile and cost-effective engineering plastic, ABS offers exceptional impact resistance, strength, and stiffness, making it ideal for structural applications. Its excellent machinability, dimensional stability, and ease of painting and gluing make it a preferred choice for pre-production prototypes and durable end-use parts.
Examples: Legos, Automotive components (dashboards, interior trims), consumer electronics (computer keyboards, protective casings for smartphones and tablets).
Delrin is a high-performance plastic known for its high stiffness, low friction, and excellent wear resistance. These properties make it ideal for applications requiring high mechanical strength and durability, such as gears, bushings, and bearings.
Examples: Gears, bushings, bearings, conveyor belts, and automotive components.
HDPE is a lightweight plastic with low moisture absorption, high strength, and excellent chemical and corrosion resistance, making it ideal for applications such as orthotic and prosthetic devices, water storage, and tanks.
Examples: Orthotic and prosthetic devices, water storage tanks, piping systems.
LDPE is a highly flexible, lightweight material offering good chemical and corrosion resistance. Its extreme flexibility makes it suitable for prosthetic devices and thermoformed parts.
Examples: Prosthetic devices, flexible containers, plastic bags, and liners.
Nylon 6 features outstanding wear resistance, high tensile strength, and a high modulus of elasticity, making it perfect for mechanical applications requiring durability and strength.
Examples: Bearings, gears, sprockets, industrial fasteners, and machine parts.
Polycarbonate is an engineering plastic known for its excellent dimensional stability across various temperatures. It is ideal for structural applications where clarity and impact strength are crucial, as well as electrical applications due to its insulating properties.
Examples: Protective eyewear, electrical components, automotive parts, and bulletproof glass.
This 20% glass-filled polycarbonate offers enhanced temperature and tensile properties, superior impact strength, and good electrical properties, making it suitable for a wide range of demanding applications.
Examples: Electrical housings, automotive components, and medical devices.
PEEK is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic that maintains its mechanical properties under high thermal, chemical, and environmental stress, making it ideal for extreme applications.
Examples: Aerospace components, medical implants, and high-temperature electrical insulators.
ULTEM 1000 is a thermoplastic polyetherimide known for its excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, and electrical properties, making it suitable for high-stress applications.
Examples: Electrical connectors, medical devices, and automotive components.
PET is a versatile, semi-crystalline thermoplastic with superior wear resistance, low friction, and excellent dimensional stability, perfect for mechanical and electro-mechanical applications.
Examples: Bearings, gears, precision parts, and food packaging.
PMMA, also known as Plexiglas™, is a lightweight, shatter-resistant material that serves as a clear alternative to glass for applications requiring transparency and durability.
Examples: Display cases, windows, lenses, and signage.
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is a cost-effective, easily machined plastic used in low-strength structural applications where impact resistance and ease of use are essential.
Examples: Prototypes, model parts, toys, and point-of-purchase displays.
PTFE, or Teflon, is a versatile polymer with a high melting point, exceptional chemical resistance, non-stick properties, and high temperature stability.
Examples: Non-stick cookware, seals, gaskets, and wire insulation.
PVC is a highly versatile polymer known for its exceptional corrosion resistance, high strength-to-weight ratio, and cost efficiency, making it a common choice across many industries.
Examples: Piping, window frames, vinyl flooring, and medical tubing.
UHMW offers excellent wear and corrosion resistance, low friction, and impact strength, making it ideal for applications in cold temperatures and food handling.
Examples: Conveyor belts, food processing equipment, and cutting boards.
Aluminum 6061 is a versatile alloy known for its excellent mechanical properties, weldability, and corrosion resistance. The “T6” and “T651” tempers enhance its strength and stress relief, making it ideal for aerospace, automotive, marine, and general manufacturing applications.
Examples: Aircraft components, automotive parts, marine fittings, and structural frames.
Aluminum 7075 is a high-strength alloy with zinc as the primary element, offering excellent mechanical properties, toughness, and fatigue resistance. It is highly favored in aerospace applications due to its superior strength and corrosion resistance.
Examples: Aircraft structures, bicycle components, and high-performance sporting equipment.
Similar to the T651/T6 temper, Aluminum 7075-T7351 offers high strength, toughness, and fatigue resistance, with enhanced corrosion resistance, making it well-suited for critical aerospace applications.
Examples: Aircraft fittings, aerospace components, and military-grade structures.
Aluminum 2024 is valued in the aerospace industry for its good machining characteristics and higher strength compared to other aluminum alloys. It is commonly used for precision fittings and aircraft parts where strength is critical.
Examples: Aircraft fuselage structures, wing tension members, and precision fittings.
Brass C260, also known as cartridge brass, is an alloy consisting of 70% copper and 30% zinc. It offers excellent weather and corrosion resistance, high ductility, and ease of machining, making it the most versatile and widely used brass alloy for general-purpose applications.
Examples: Ammunition casings, electrical connectors, radiator cores, and decorative hardware.
Brass C360, an alloy of copper and zinc, offers excellent weather and corrosion resistance, with a tensile strength comparable to mild steel. Its ease of machining makes it the standard for general machining and high-volume production.
Examples: Fittings, valves, fasteners, and decorative hardware.
Copper C101, known for its high conductivity and thermal properties, is ideal for electrical components. Its high ductility and impact strength make it a versatile choice for a wide range of applications.
Examples: Electrical conductors, wiring, busbars, and heat exchangers.
Low carbon steel, or mild steel, contains up to 0.30% carbon, providing low strength but greater malleability and ductility compared to high carbon steels, making it suitable for forming and welding.
An ideal choice if your CNC project involves forming intricate cuts and small details. Hardwood is usually scratch-resistant and thus often used for construction purposes for making paneling, beams, flooring, decks, and different kinds of furniture. We we work with most types of hardwood including:
Ash — A light-colored, heavy hardwood with lots of rings.
Beech — A strong, stiff, hardwood with small pores that is shock-resistant.
Birch — A light-colored stiff hardwood with a wavy grain.
Cherry — A light reddish-brown hardwood that is resistant to wrapping and strong.
Mahogany — A beautiful reddish-brown wood that is ideal for engraving.
Maple — A long-lasting hardwood with even grain and pores.
Oak — A visually-appealing hardwood that is heavy.
Walnut — Another durable, strong hardwood with a straight grain.
Softwood
More easily milled than hardwoods, we work with most types of softwoods including:
Cedar – A popular choice with a distinct aroma and attractive reddish-brown color, but can have knots depending on the wood.
Cypress – Known for its decay resistance but can also have knots and is not as strong as cedar.
Pine – A lighter weight wood with a pale color, offering good resistance to shrinking.
Fir – Easy to work with, consistent grain pattern, and suitable for furniture and flooring.
Spruce – Considered a “harder” softwood, lightweight, but not decay resistant.
Redwood – A softwood with a reddish hue and good decay resistance.
Manufactured Wood
Most common types of manufactured wood include:
Plywood
Medium-Density Fiberboard
Oriented Strand Board
Laminated Veneer Lumber
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