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Widest Range of Real Industrial Thermoplastics 

Fortus 3D Production Systems manufacture parts in real, durable thermoplastic materials. Parts can be used in a wide range of applications such as conceptual modeling and prototyping, functional testing or producing manufacturing tools and end-use parts.   

                            

ABSplus 

ABSi 

ABS-M30 

ABS-M30i 

PC-ABS 

PC-ISO 

PC 

ULTEM- 9085 

PPSF PPSU


FORTUS 360mc
FORTUS 400mc
FORTUS 900mc

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Layer Thickness

0.013 inch
0.010 inch
0.007 inch
0.005 inch 
  

 
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Support Structure

Soluble

Soluble

Soluble

Soluble

Soluble

BASS

BASS

BASS

BASS

Available Colors undefined Ivory
undefined Black
undefined Dark Gray
undefined Red
undefined Blue
undefined Olive Green
undefined Nectarine
undefined Fluorescent
   Yellow 
undefinedTranslucent 
    Natural
undefinedTranslucent 
    Amber
undefinedTranslucent 
    Red
 
undefinedNatural
undefinedWhite
undefinedBlack
undefinedDark Gray
undefinedRed
undefinedBlue
 
undefined Ivory      undefinedBlack   undefinedWhite
undefinedTranslucent 
    Natural
 
undefinedWhite         undefinedTan  undefinedTan 

Tensile Strength2

 5,200 psi
(36 MPa)

5,400 psi
(37 MPa)

5,200 psi
(36 MPa)

5,200 psi
(36 MPa)

5,900 psi
(41 MPa)

8,265 psi
(57 MPa)

9,800 psi
(68 MPa)

10,390 psi
(71.64 MPa)
 

8,000 psi
(55 MPa)

Elongation Strength2

4.0 %

4.4 % 4.0 % 4.0 % 6.0 % 4.3 % 4.8 % 5.9%  3.0 %

Flexural  Stress

7,604 psi
(52 MPa)

8,980 psi
(62 MPa)

8,800 psi
(61 MPa)

8,800 psi
(61 MPa)

9,800 psi
(68 MPa)

13,089 psi
(90 MPa)

15,100 psi
(104 MPa)

16,700 psi
(115.1 MPa)

15,900 psi
(110 MPa)

IZOD Impact, notched

1.8 ft-lb/in
(96 J/m)

1.8 ft-lb/in
(96 J/m)

2.6 ft-lb/in
(139 J/m)

2.6 ft-lb/in
(139 J/m)

3.7 ft-lb/in
(196 J/m)

1.6 ft-lb/in
(86 J/m)

1.0 ft-lb/in
(53 J/m)

2.0 ft-lb/in
(106 J/m)

1.1 ft-lb/in
(58.73 J/m)

Heat Deflection

204°F
(96°C)

188°F
(87°C)

204°F
(96°C)

204°F
(96°C)

230°F
(110°C)

271°F
(133°C)

280°F
(138°C)

307°F
(153°C)

372°F
(189°C)

Unique Properties

Variety of color options

Translucent material

Variety of color options

ISO-10993 certified

Highest impact resistance

ISO 10993 certified

Highest tensile strength

FST (flame, smoke, toxicity) certified material

Highest heat
and chemical resistance