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No. SLA prints in one resin at a time. However, parts can be painted, dyed, or coated after printing. If you are after multi-material and colour, PolyJet is your best bet.

SLA parts are less strong and more brittle than thermoplastic parts, but resins can simulate some mechanical properties.

SLA can produce smooth, detailed patterns that burn out cleanly in investment casting, making it ideal for tooling and moldmaking.

Yes. With specific transparent resins, SLA can create optical-quality clear parts after polishing or coating.

It sure is! SLA delivers ultra-smooth surfaces and fine details, it’s perfect for prototypes that need to look close to final products, such as consumer goods, packaging, or industrial design models.

SLA: best for large, smooth, and accurate parts

PolyJet: best for multi-material, full-colour, or rubber-like models

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PolyJet partners are weaker and less durable. They’re excellent for visual and functional prototypes but not for heavy-duty end-use parts.

Yes. PolyJet offers elastomeric resins with Shore A hardness ranging from soft to rigid, useful for simulating rubber components.

Print time all depends on size, layer thickness, and resolution – typically a few hours for small parts and up to a day for large builds.

Yes. Designers can create prototypes that look and feel like injection-moulded, overmolded, or assembled products in a single print

Our Stratasys printers use breakaway supports or soluble supports (that dissolve in a chemical bath), enabling our customers to get complex geometries and internal cavities.

Quite big! We can print up to 14.4 x 609.6 x 914.4 mm (36 x 24 x 36 in.)

Yes. We offer materials with FAA, EASA, and automotive/rail certifications, including flame-retardant and high-performance thermoplastics. For our full list, please reach out to the team. 

Absolutely! We offer a fantastic material called TPU 92A. This allows the production of flexible, elastomer-like parts. It’s one of our favourite materials to print with.

This depends on size, infill, and layer thickness: a few hours for small parts, up to several days for large industrial builds.

FDM parts in engineering plastics (like ABS, Nylon, Ultem™) are very durable, with excellent mechanical strength, chemical resistance, and thermal stability.

Yes. Our Stratasys FDM 3D printers support carbon-fiber reinforced filaments, producing lightweight and strong parts. 

This all depends on the resin. Stratasys DLP supports engineering-grade, impact-resistant, and heat-resistant materials that can outperform standard SLA resins.

Supports are printed in the same resin and must be manually removed after printing.

Yes very much so. Unlike SLA, Stratasys DLP (Origin One) is optimised for true production applications, delivering consistent, repeatable parts.

Much faster than SLA because it cures a whole layer at once. A full tray of dental aligners, for example, can be printed in just a couple of hours.

Durability depends on resin, but engineering-grade DLP resins can provide long-term stability, mechanical strength, and heat resistance.

Because it offers speed, accuracy, and material performance suitable for scalable manufacturing, not just prototyping. 

DLP is faster and more efficient for small, intricate casting patterns, while SLA is better for large-format models.

Printed parts are fully dense metal, with mechanical properties comparable to cast or wrought alloys, especially after post-processing (heat treatment).

The One Click Metal BOLDseries printers (e.g., MPRINT+) typically have a build volume around 150 × 150 × 150 mm, suitable for small to medium metal parts.

Yes. Common uses include injection molding inserts, jigs, fixtures, and conformal cooling channels that can’t be manufactured conventionally.

Yes. They are used for lightweight, high-strength components and small-batch or custom parts where weight savings and performance are critical.

Depends on part size, layer thickness, and complexity – typically several hours to overnight for most builds.

Parts are industrial-grade metal, so they have long-term durability equivalent to cast/machined parts when processed correctly.

PBF parts have excellent strength and durability, comparable to injection molding in many applications, with isotropic properties superior to FDM.

Yes. It is specifically designed for production runs and batch manufacturing, not just prototyping.

Yes. PBF’s scalable production makes it ideal for digital inventory and on-demand manufacturing.

Because the entire layer is fused uniformly with infrared energy, parts exhibit consistent strength in all directions, unlike FDM where Z-axis is weaker.

Upon uploading/sending us your 3D design for printing, we meticulously inspect each file for holes, known as non-manifold geometry, to guarantee a solid mesh. This entails ensuring that all polygon edges are interconnected (manifold geometry). Additionally, we identify and communicate any design issues that may require amendments. If in doubt – give our team a call.

Most orders are shipped within 2 days subject to print and post process time. The turnaround time is consistently fast despite the occasionally lengthy print process, this is a differentiator for the bureau that we take a lot of pride in.

Respecting your privacy is paramount to us, and we won’t showcase your prints on social media or our websites without explicit consent. Understanding the need for formal documentation, we can furnish a pre-signed NDA or evaluate and sign yours upon request. Feel free to reach out for NDA reviews.

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The files that we currently accept are: STL, OBJ, VRML, STP, IGS or WRL. We do however work with one of the leading CAD/design companies in the UK, who have the resources to turn your sketch into a workable design.

That’s what we’re here for! Our Additive specialists live and breath our 3D Printing technology, so will be able to advise you on the best technology and material for your project.

Sure thing. Our production offices are based in Stoke on Trent. Just let the team know what your preference is for times/dates.

If you’d like to test out a material, please get in touch with one of our Additive specialists and they will be able to arrange a solution for you.

We have a wide range of materials available. These can all be found here

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No. We currently do not offer design services at this moment, we focus on manufacturing rather than design services. If you would like a part designed, we work with many partners who may be able to help. Just reach out to our Additive specialists to start a discussion.