Material Portfolio

Shapeways only offers the highest quality digital manufacturing materials. We use a variety of the latest in 3D printing techniques to ensure you a wide range of quality materials. Each Shapeways material offers a unique combination of practical and aesthetic properties. Check out our Material Sample Kits to get a feel for all our materials and our Material Status Page to get the most up to date production lead time status of our materials.

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Material Sample Kits

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Alumide
Alumide
Brittle Nylon Plastic that’s filled with Aluminum dust. Also available polished & smooth.
Starting from:
$1.75/cm2  + $3
Strong and Flexible
Strong & Flexible Plastic
Great starter material--easy design rules, feels a bit rough, but available in polished finish.
Starting from:
$01.40/cm2  + $3
Detail Plastic
Detail Plastic
Acrylic based polymer that can print fine details. Smooth and slightly shiny.
Starting from:
$2.99/cm2  + $3
Frosted Detail Plastic
Frosted Detail Plastic
UV-cured acrylic plastic that prints fine details and walls. Smooth and translucent.
Starting from:
$2.39/cm2  + $3
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Great for jewelry and durable pieces. The shiny surface is slightly pitted & rough.
From:
$8.00/cm2  + $3
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
(92.5% silver). Perfect for jewelry. Available in glossy, polished finish.
Starting from:
$20.00/cm2  + $3
Full Color Sandstone
Full Color Sandstone
Gypsum printable with color textures on the model’ surface. Feels like matte clay.
Starting from:
$0.75/cm2  + $3
Ceramics
Ceramics
Food-safe glazed ceramics. Available in glossy and satin finishes, and a variety of colors.
Starting from:
$0.18/cm2  + $3
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