Wear-resistant 3D printing polymers

The best materials for moving applications

iglidur i3

• High wear-resistance and maximum strength
• Good mechanical properties
• Accurate surface details
• Ideal for sliding applications and gears
• Best seller in 3D printing service

iglidur i6

• High abrasion resistance
• Very tough
• Maximum service life for worm gear applications
• Compliant with the FDA and EU 10/2011 food-specific regulations

iglidur® i6-BLUE

• Food compliant according to FDA and EU Regulation 10/2011
• Blue colour for optical detectability
• Excellent abrasion resistance
• Tough

iglidur i8-ESD

• Electrostatically dissipative (ESD)
• High UV resistance
• Can be processed on systems with and without CO₂ laser
• Colour: (solid) black

iglidur i10

• Chemical-resistant
• Compliant with the FDA and EU 10/2011 food-specific regulations
• Ideal for the food  and electroplating industries
• Available with the 3D printing service from seven days

iglidur i3000

• High wear-resistance and maximum strength
• For gears and other wear-resistant parts with fine details
• Self-lubricating due to integrated solid lubricants
• Available from the DLP 3D printing service in 3-5 days

iglidur i150

• Abrasion-resistant
• Filament best seller
• Cost-effective all-rounder
• Ideal for low surface speeds
• Food compatible according to EU10/2011

iglidur i151

• Compliant with the FDA and EU 10/2011 food-specific regulations
• Optically detectable thanks to its blue colour
• Can be processed with any printer
• Available from the 3D printing service within three days

iglidur i190

• Excellent wear and abrasion properties
• Flexural strength up to 80MPa
• Up to 50 times more abrasion-resistant than ABS
• Continuous application temperature of up to 90°C
• Easy to process

iglidur i180

• In black or white
• Very good wear and abrasion properties
• High stability and flexibility
• Continuous application temperature of up to 80°C

iglidur J260

• Greater chemical resistance
• Improved wear resistance at the upper application temperature
• Temperature-resistant up to 120°C
• Maximum tribo-filament service life
• Very good coefficient of friction at low and medium loads

iglidur A350

• Food safe according to EU 10/2011 and FDA
• Suitable for autoclave
• Temperature-resistant up to 180°C (in continuous use)
• Flame-retardant according to UL94-V0 

iglidur RW370

• Maximum tribo-filament service life
• Flame-retardant according to UL94-V0 and DIN EN 45545
• Flexural strength 91MPa
• Continuous application temperature of up to 170°C

igumid P150

• Flexural strength 87MPa, flexural modulus 5 GPa
• Extremely robust and rigid with fibre reinforcement
• Not self-lubricating, structural material for lightweight components

igumid P190

• Flexural strength 237MPa, flexural modulus 11.5GPa
• Extremely robust and rigid with fibre reinforcement
• Not self-lubricating, structural material for lightweight components

4K: four-component printing

• Ideal for lightweight construction
• Sliding elements used only where they are needed
• Inseparably connected layers
• iglidur i150 combined with igumid P150
• iglidur i190 combined with igumid P190

3D isense

• 3D printing with sensors
• iglidur i150 or iglidur i180 with an integrated sensor layer
• Warning when the wear limit is reached
• Warning when overload occurs
• Rapid production in a single work step

As a rule, the surface of components manufactured by laser sintering have scarcely any effect on their sliding properties. Friction smooths the surface after just a few cycles, so additional smoothing is not absolutely necessary.
 
This friction test compares plain bearing bushes that were laser sintered from ⬛ PA12 and iglidur i3. Besides the fact that the iglidur i3 bearing's coefficient of friction is twice as good as that of PA12 plain bearings, the test shows that the coefficient of friction for non-smoothed iglidur i3 components is much lower after a few hours of use and then evens out at a low level.
 
Test parameters:
Surface pressure: 1MPa
Surface speed: 0.1m/s
Shaft material: Cf53

► Colouring

Components that were manufactured with laser sintering can be coloured. A surcharge will be applied. Our online 3D printing service allows black to be booked immediately. Other colours are available upon request. 

In colouring, dye penetrates about 0.4mm deep into the component, changing the measurements negligibly. The limited penetration depth can be used as a wear indicator. Colouring can reduce wear resistance by up to a factor of 3, depending on the application. The mechanical properties remain almost unchanged. Colouring requires a minimum wall thickness of 1mm to ensure your component's stability and correct manufacturing.