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.

Injection Molding

CNC Machining

3D Printing

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Our Manufacturing Services

Thermoplastics
ABS	Polycarbonate (PC)	Polypropylene (PP)	Nylon (PA)
ABS/PC	PC/PBT	PPE/PS	PBT
HDPE	PEEK	PPS	PMMA (Acrylic)
LCP	PEI (Ultem)	PS	POM (Acetal/Delrin)
LDPE	PET	PSU	TPE/TPV
LLDPE	PETG	SB	TPU

Thermosets
Silicone Rubber	Medical-Grade Silicone Rubber
Fluorosilicone	Optical Silicone Rubber

Plastics
ABS	PEI (Ultem)	Polypropylene (PP)	PSU
PS (Nylon)	PET	PPE/PS	PTFE (Teflon)
Polycarbonate (PC)	PMMA (Acrylic)	PPSU	PVC
PEEK	POM (Acetal/Delrin)	PS	UHMW

Metals
Aluminum	Steel
Brass	Stainless Steel
Copper	Titanium

Plastics	Metals
ABS	Aluminum
PA (Nylon)	Cobalt Chrome
Polycarbonate	Inconel
Polypropylene	Stainless Steel
	Titanium

Metals

Aluminum

Steel

Stainless Steel

Copper

Brass

Material Guides

Take a deep dive into specific materials

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.

Titanium

Explore the diverse applications of titanium for 3D-printed and CNC-machined parts.

Data Sheet Library

View the hundreds of materials available at Protolabs through all of our service lines.

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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.

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