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• Static dissipative with target surface resistance of 107 ohms (typical range (109 - 106 ohms)
• Makes great assembly tools for electronic and static sensitive products
• Widely used for functional prototypes of cases, enclosures and packaging

• Greater tensile, impact and flexural strength than standard ABS
• Environmentally stable - no appreciable warping, shrinkage or moisture absorption
• Layer bonding is 40 percent stronger than standard ABS material

• Translucent material
• Good blend of mechanical and aesthetic properties
• Available in translucent natural, red and amber colors

• Biocompatible (ISO 10993 USP Class VI certified) material
• Sterilizable using gamma radiation or ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization methods
• Best fit for applications requiring strength and sterilization

• Most widely used industrial thermoplastic
• Superior mechanical properties and heat resistant
• High tensile strength and can handle high temperatures

• Superior mechanical properties and heat resistance of PC
• Excellent feature definition and surface appeal of ABS
• Highest impact strength

• Biocompatible (ISO 10993 USP Class VI) material
• Sterilizable using gamma radiation or ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization methods
• Best fit for applications requiring higher strength and sterilization

• Highest heat and chemical resistance of all Fortus materials
• Mechanically superior material, greatest strength
• Ideal for applications in caustic and high heat environments

• FST (flame, smoke, toxicity) certified thermoplastic
• High heat and chemical resistance; highest tensile and flexural strength
• Ideal for commercial transportation applications in airplanes, buses, trains, boats, etc.