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Formlabs Nylon 12 Powder

Formlabs SLS · PA12 powder for SLS

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Overview

A general-purpose nylon 12 SLS powder for Fuse printers, giving strong, ductile, stable parts with low water absorption for assemblies and end-use parts.

Summarised from the Formlabs product page.

Features

  • High tensile strength
  • Ductile
  • Environmentally stable
  • Minimal water absorption
Material type
Engineering
Brand family
Formlabs SLS
Polymer
PA12
Processing technology
SLS
Material form
Powder
Manufacturer
Formlabs
Reinforcements
None
Manufacturer SKU
FLP12G01

Certifications

  • UL 94 HB (3.00 mm)Flammability rating from the UL 94 test. V-0 is the highest common rating: the flame goes out within 10 seconds with no burning drips.
  • ISO 10993-5Tested for biological safety when in contact with the human body (ISO 10993).
  • ISO 10993-10Tested for biological safety when in contact with the human body (ISO 10993).
  • ISO 10993-11Tested for biological safety when in contact with the human body (ISO 10993).

Ask us for the certificate if you need it for an audit.

Applications

Based on this material's datasheet values. Every part is different — ask an engineer to confirm it suits yours.

Physical

HB UL 94 (3.00 mm)

Thermal

175°C ASTM D1525
87°C ASTM D648, 1.8 MPa

Mechanical

1850MPa ASTM D638 Type 1
50MPa ASTM D638 Type 1
11% ASTM D638 Type 1 (X/Y)
1600MPa ASTM D 790-15
66MPa ASTM D 790-15

Versus other PA12

See where it ranks against the 17 other PA12 materials we stock.

    Typical values from each manufacturer's datasheet. Test methods can differ between brands, so treat small gaps as a tie.

    Downloads

    • Technical data sheet (TDS)Formlabs-nylon12-TDS.pdf Download
    • Quick3D summaryThis page as a printable PDF

    Values from the Formlabs technical data sheet and product page. Last updated . Typical values, not guaranteed minimums — see the disclaimer below.