ZBuilder Ultra Material Options

The ZBuilder Ultra rapid prototyping system runs photopolymer materials, producing durable plastic parts for a variety of applications. 

SI500

SI500 is an extremely durable photopolymer that produces parts with mechanical properties similar to those made with ABS plastic, including ultra-smooth surface finish, sharp details and mechanical performance uniform in all directions. 

Materials Performance:

• Tensile Strength: 6240 PSI (43.0 MPa)
  
• Tensile Elongation at Break: 4.50%
  
• Flexural Strength:  8740 PSI (60.2 MPa)
  
• Flexural Modulus: 263 kSI (1810 MPa)
  
• Hardness: 86D
  
• HDT (0.45 MPa):  132.3 F (55.7 C)
  
• HDT (1.82 MPa): 116.3 F (46.8 C)

Prototypes built with SI500 are typically used for the functional evaluation of plastic part designs.  Applications range from simple ergonomic evaluations to stringent system performance tests because uniform mechanical properties rival the performance of injection molded parts. In addition, the material flexibility of S1500 accurately reproduces snap fit features for design evaluation.