Manufacturing Materials
Choose from hundreds of commercial-grade plastics, metals, and elastomers suitable for both prototyping and production
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Material Selector Tools
Compare how our service-specific materials stack up against each other. Sort by material property to quickly identify the best choice for your application.
3D Printing Materials
3D Printing Materials
3D Printing Materials
3D Printing Materials
Data Sheet Library
View the hundreds of materials available at Protolabs through all of our service lines.
Material Guides
Plastic Manufacturing: Common Processes and Materials
Learn how to select the best manufacturing process and material for your custom plastic parts
Stainless Steel
This versatile, corrosion-resistant, and attractive metal is consistently a popular choice.
Aluminum
This metal is popular due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent corrosion resistance, conductivity, and recyclability.
Aluminum
This metal is popular due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent corrosion resistance, conductivity, and recyclability.
Find the Right Material
Explore popular material choices based on key characteristics like corrosion or UV resistance.
Plastic Manufacturing: Common Processes and Materials
Learn how to select the best manufacturing process and material for your custom plastic parts
Stainless Steel
This versatile, corrosion-resistant, and attractive metal is consistently a popular choice.
Aluminum
This metal is popular due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent corrosion resistance, conductivity, and recyclability.
Aluminum
This metal is popular due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent corrosion resistance, conductivity, and recyclability.
Download Our Periodic Table of Materials
The Periodic Table of Materials is your go-to guide for the most popular materials offered at Protolabs. Whether it is injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing or sheet metal fabrication, download the guide and hang it at your desk for easy reference during your next project.
