System Specifications

Z Prototyping offers several material systems to satisfy a variety of modeling needs. The different material options allow users to customize the material properties for each application.

High Performance Materials

High Performance Composite Material can be used to make strong, high-definition parts and is the material of choice. It consists of a heavily engineered plaster material with numerous additives that maximize surface finish, feature resolution, and part strength. This material is ideal for:

• High strength requirements
• Delicate or thin-walled parts
• Accurate representation of design details

Casting Materials

Investment Casting Material can be used to quickly fabricate parts that can be dipped in wax to produce investment casting patterns. The material consists of a mix of cellulose, specialty fibers and other additives that combine to provide an accurate part while maximizing the absorption of wax and minimizing residue during the burn-out process.

Direct Casting Material can be used to create sand casting molds for non-ferrous metals. This material is a blend of foundry sand, plaster and other additives that have been combined to provide strong molds with good surface finish. It is designed to withstand the heat required to cast non-ferrous metals.

Specialty Materials

Snap-Fit Material has been optimized for infiltration with our Z-Snap™ epoxy to create parts with plastic-like flexural properties which are ideal for snap fit applications. It is a plaster-based system that produces parts with a more porous matrix, allowing them to absorb a greater quantity of the Z-Snap infiltrant.

Elastomeric Material has been optimized for infiltration with an elastomer to create parts with rubber-like properties. The material system consists of a mix of cellulose, specialty fibers and other additives that combine to provide an accurate part capable of absorbing the elastomer, which gives the parts their rubber-like properties.

In addition to the material options, Z Prototyping parts can be sanded, drilled, tapped, painted and electroplated, further expanding the options available for finished part characteristics.