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Wear-resistant 3D printing plastics for components in moving applications

3D printing materials

Our 3D printing materials are up to 50 times more abrasion-resistant than conventional plastic. This makes them the ideal material wherever components come into contact with movement. On this page you can find out which materials fulfil special requirements such as, e.g. food conformity or ESD suitability.

In our shop you will find detailed technical information and processing instructions for all our 3D printing materials. Material profiles are also available for download for easy processing of our filaments on standard 3D printers from Bambu Lab, Prusa and Ultimaker. ⯈ To the material shop

What do iglidur plastics have in common?
All iglidur materials contain the same basic materials developed specifically for plain bearings. This means that they are all self-lubricating and wear-resistant thanks to integrated solid lubricants. You can find more details on the specifications of the iglidur base materials in the plain bearing wiki.

On this page you will find more information about the specifications of our materials:

    All-rounder materials

    SLS machines

    The iglidur 3D printing materials are all-rounders that can be used for any type of wear application under normal conditions.

    The bestsellers here are the laser sintering powder iglidur i3 and the tribofilament iglidur i150.

    If, on the other hand, an all-rounder material with significantly higher flexural strength and/or temperature resistance is required, iglidur i230 is the right material for your application.

    iglidur i3 3D printing SLS powder

    iglidur i3 SLS powder

    • Bestseller in the 3D printing service
    • High wear resistance and maximum strength
    • Good mechanical properties
    • Ideal for sliding applications and gears
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    iglidur i3 3D printing laser sintering material

    iglidur i230 SLS powder

    • Highest flexural strength
    • Temperature-resistant up to 110°C
    • Free of PTFE
    • Electrostatically dissipative (ESD)
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    iglidur i150 filament for wear-resistant parts

    iglidur i150 tribofilament

    • Filament bestseller
    • Easy to process
    • Ideal for low surface speeds
    • Food-compliant according to EU10/2011
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    Heat-resistant materials

    Heat-resistant filament

    This category includes 3D printing materials that can withstand a permanent application temperature of at least 120°C (without deforming): For such higher application temperatures, we offer wear-resistant tribofilaments and laser sintering powders.

    What needs to be considered when processing heat-resistant tribofilaments?

    • To process high-temperature filaments, you need a 3D printer with a build chamber temperature of at least 160°C.
    • It is particularly important to store the high-temperature filaments protected from moisture and to dry them before use in order to avoid undesirable quality problems.
    iglidur A350 heat-resistant and food-safe filament according to FDA

    iglidur A350 tribofilament®

    • Temperature-resistant up to 180°C in continuous operation
    • Fire-retardant according to UL94-V0
    • Autoclavable and FDA-compliant
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    iglidur RW370 extremely heat-resistant and strong filament

    iglidur RW370 tribofilament

    • Temperature-resistant up to 170°C in continuous operation
    • Fire-retardant according to UL94-V0 and DIN EN 45545
    • Highest strength of all tribofilaments
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    iglidur J260 especially strong, wear-resistant 3D printing material

    iglidur J260 tribofilament

    • Temperature-resistant up to 120°C in continuous operation
    • Resistant to chemicals
    • Very good coefficient of friction at low and medium loads
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    Materials that are suitable for ESD

    Our electrostatic dissipative materials are ideal for applications where ESD specifications are essential to prevent damage to electronic components and for the manufacture of antistatic components for machines that require ATEX certification.
    New product: iglidur i9-ESD has a lower conductivity than iglidur i8-ESD, which prevents unwanted discharge currents between sensitive electrical components. This makes it particularly suitable for electronic connectors.

    In addition to the antistatic specification, iglidur i8-ESD and i9-ESD are characterised by very high stiffness, which means that the parts exhibit less deformation at the same load. Like all other igus 3D printing materials, the ESD laser sintering powders contain solid lubricants, which ensure particularly low friction and make additional lubricants superfluous.

    iglidur i8-ESD anti-static plastic for 3D printing

    iglidur i8-ESD SLS powder

    • Volume resistance 104 to 107Ω x cm
    • High UV resistance
    • Can be processed on systems with and without CO2 laser
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    iglidur i8-ESD anti-static plastic for 3D printing

    iglidur i9-ESD SLS powder

    • Volume resistance 106 to 109Ω x cm
    • Prevents interference currents in live parts
    • Increased rigidity
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    Electrostatically dissipative (ESD) gripper

    Free ESD sample part
    Order a free 3D-printed sample gripper made of iglidur i8-ESD and take a look at the SLS material.

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    Food-safe materials

    Food-safe filament

    Our 3D printing materials also include some with food conformity for safe use in the food and packaging industry. Food conformity guarantees that materials that come into contact with food have been tested for the level of transferred plastic components. EU Regulation 10/2011 and the FDA in the USA stipulate limit values for this, above which the material is no longer food-safe. The permitted contact time also plays a role and varies depending on the FDA or EU 10/2011 declaration of conformity and ambient temperature.

    Tips for 3D printing with food-safe tribofilaments:

    • Protect food-compliant filament from dust
    • Thoroughly clean all contact parts before printing, especially the extruder pinion, print nozzle and print bed
    • Do not use any adhesive or use food-grade adhesive
    • Select slicing software settings for a dense surface
    • Reduce the printing speed and adjust the line width to the nozzle diameter
    iglidur i151 food-safe filament

    iglidur i151 tribofilament

    • Food-compliant according to FDA and EU 10/2011
    • Optical detectability due to blue colour
    • Easy to process with any printer
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    iglidur i6 food-safe plastic for 3D printing

    iglidur i6 SLS powder

    • Food-compliant according to FDA
    • Accurate in detail with exact surfaces
    • Ideal for worm gears
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    iglidur i6 food-safe plastic for 3D printing

    Free sample part
    Order a 3D-printed worm wheel made of iglidur i6 from the laser sinter and see the material for yourself.

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    Materials for structural components and multi-material printing

    The fibre-reinforced 3D printing filament igumid P150 and P190 have been specially developed as partner materials for iglidur i150 and i190 for the manufacture of particularly strong and at the same time low-friction components produced with the multi-material printing process.

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    As a multi-material compound, the wear resistance and sliding properties of the respective tribofilament and the special rigidity of the igumid filament are combined in one component through inseparably bonded layers.

    Thanks to their impressively high flexural strength, igumid filaments are also suitable for producing lightweight structural components.

    Fibre-reinforced igumid P150 3D printing filament

    igumid P150 fibre-reinforced filament

    • Flexural strength 87MPa, modulus of elasticity 5GPa
    • Highest strength and rigidity due to fibre reinforcement
    • Not self-lubricating, structural material for lightweight components
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    Fibre-reinforced igumid P190 3D printing filament

    igumid P190 fibre-reinforced filament

    • Flexural strength 237MPa, modulus of elasticity 11.5GPa
    • Highest strength and rigidity due to fibre reinforcement
    • Not self-lubricating, structural material for lightweight components
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    Fibre-reinforced igumid P190 3D printing filament

    Free multi-material sample part
    Order a free coupling joint from multi-material 3D printing made of iglidur i150 (slide-optimised) and igumid P150 (fibre-reinforced) and see our filaments for yourself.

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    DLP and LCD resin

    3D printing resin for wear-resistant parts

    The iglidur 3D printing resins particularly stand out from conventional resins due to their enormous wear resistance and maximum strength.

    Thanks to the integrated solid lubricants, they are self-lubricating and are particularly suitable for the production of wear-resistant parts with the finest details.

    Like the other igus 3D printing materials, the resins are also processed to order in the in-house 3D printing service. They are also available as a material in the shop and can be processed on DLP and LCD 3D printers.

    3D printing resin for wear-resistant parts iglidur i2000

    iglidur i2000 resin

    • Wear-resistant and durable: 50 to 80 times longer service life than standard technical resins
    • PTFE-free
    • Easy to process on DLP and LCD printers
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    3D printing resin for wear-resistant part iglidur i3000

    iglidur i3000 resin

    • Extremely wear-resistant: min. 30 to 60 times longer service life than conventional 3D printing resins
    • Enormous strength and rigidity (flexural strength: 90MPa)
    • Easy to process on DLP and LCD printers
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    3D printing resin for gears iglidur i4000

    iglidur i4000 resin

    • Especially for precise gears
    • Up to 3.5 times longer service life than standard resin in the gear test
    • 13 times higher elongation at break than i3000
    • High strength and good impact resistance
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    Tips and print profiles for filament 3D printing

    Tips for 3D printing with filament

    3D printing tips

    No more stringing, warping and spaghetti - with our 24 tips you can easily avoid common problems with filament printing.

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    3D printing filaments from igus

    Filament printing profiles

    For optimum processing of the igus filaments, we offer the material profiles for selected printer models for download.

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    In-house material test laboratory and printing service

    igus test laboratory

    Tested!

    3D printing materials made of iglidur compared to PLA, ABS and other materials and manufacturing processes.

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    Online 3D printing service

    3D printing service

    Customised additively manufactured components in just a few steps with the online 3D printing service.

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    Marius Brenner
    Marius Brenner

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