EZRA's Materials

HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) is a highly durable thermoplastic known for its excellent strength-to-density ratio. It offers outstanding resistance to chemicals, moisture, and UV, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. HDPE is also lightweight, easy to process, and recyclable. Its low water absorption and impact resistance make it ideal for products that require long-term durability in harsh environments.

Typical applications: Bottles, containers, pipes, tanks, cutting boards

Standard color options: Natural (milky white), black, blue, green

HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) is a cost-effective, rigid thermoplastic with enhanced impact strength compared to standard polystyrene. It offers good dimensional stability and ease of processing, including thermoforming and machining. HIPS is commonly used in products that require strength, aesthetic appeal, and affordability.

Typical applications: Packaging trays, disposable food containers, signs, appliance liners

Standard color options: White, black, natural, custom colors

LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) is known for its flexibility, softness, and excellent impact resistance. It has good chemical resistance and moisture barrier properties, making it ideal for packaging and flexible molded parts. Its low melting point also makes it well-suited for heat sealing applications.

Typical applications: Plastic bags, squeeze bottles, tubing, film wraps

Standard color options: Natural (semi-transparent), black, white

Nylon is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic with excellent mechanical strength, abrasion resistance, and thermal stability. It also offers low friction and high wear resistance, making it ideal for components subject to sliding or repetitive motion. Nylon absorbs moisture, which may affect dimensional stability, but can be managed with proper design.

Typical applications: Gears, bushings, bearings, cable ties, automotive fasteners

Standard color options: Natural (off-white), black, custom colors available

PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) is a strong, stiff, and dimensionally stable thermoplastic. It offers excellent electrical insulation, chemical resistance, and low moisture absorption. PBT is ideal for precision parts and is frequently used in automotive and electrical applications.

Typical applications: Connectors, switches, sensor housings, light bezels

Standard color options: Black, natural, gray, custom colors available

Polycarbonate is a transparent, impact-resistant thermoplastic with high heat resistance and excellent dimensional stability. It can be easily molded, machined, or thermoformed, and it resists cracking under mechanical stress. It also has good optical clarity and flame-retardant properties.

Typical applications: Safety lenses, lighting covers, enclosures, machine guards

Standard color options: Clear, gray, black, blue

Polyethylene is a lightweight, flexible thermoplastic with good chemical resistance and moisture barrier properties. It is available in different densities (LDPE, HDPE) and is easy to process and weld. PE is commonly used in everyday packaging and industrial containers.

Typical applications: Packaging films, plastic sheets, containers, tanks

Standard color options: Natural, black, white, green

PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone) is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic known for its outstanding thermal, mechanical, and chemical resistance. It performs reliably in extreme conditions and maintains dimensional stability. PEEK is often used in aerospace, medical, and precision applications.

Typical applications: Medical implants, aerospace bushings, high-performance gears

Standard color options: Natural (beige), black (with filler)

PEI (Polyetherimide), commonly known by the trade name Ultem, offers high strength, heat resistance, and excellent flame retardancy. It maintains rigidity at high temperatures and is often used where strength and regulatory compliance are critical.

Typical applications: Medical devices, electrical connectors, aerospace ducting

Standard color options: Amber, transparent brown, custom tints

PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) is a clear, tough thermoplastic with excellent chemical resistance and dimensional stability. It is widely used in packaging due to its safety and recyclability. PET is also food-safe and has good gas barrier properties.

Typical applications: Beverage bottles, food containers, clamshell packaging

Standard color options: Clear, green, blue, amber

PMMA (Polymethyl Methacrylate), also known as acrylic, is a rigid, lightweight material with high transparency and UV resistance. It is a great alternative to glass and is used where clarity and weatherability are important.

Typical applications: Light diffusers, signage, display panels, protective screens

Standard color options: Clear, black, white, frosted

POM is a high-stiffness, low-friction thermoplastic used in precision parts requiring high dimensional stability. It offers excellent wear resistance, mechanical strength, and resistance to fuels and solvents.

Typical applications: Gears, fasteners, conveyor components, fuel system parts

Standard color options: Black, white, natural

Polypropylene is a lightweight, fatigue-resistant thermoplastic with excellent chemical and moisture resistance. It has good flexibility and is cost-effective, making it one of the most widely used plastics globally.

Typical applications: Living hinges, packaging, containers, medical syringes

Standard color options: Natural, white, gray, black

PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide) is a high-temperature thermoplastic with outstanding chemical resistance, stiffness, and flame retardancy. It maintains its mechanical strength in harsh environments, making it ideal for structural parts.

Typical applications: Automotive under-hood parts, pump components, electronics

Standard color options: Brown, black, natural

Polystyrene is a rigid, economical thermoplastic known for its clarity and ease of molding. It is often used for disposable and short-life-cycle products.

Typical applications: Disposable cups, food trays, CD cases, clamshell packaging

Standard color options: Clear, white, black

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) is a tough, flame-retardant plastic with excellent chemical and weather resistance. It can be rigid or flexible depending on formulation and is commonly used in construction and medical fields.

Typical applications: Pipes, cable insulation, window frames, IV bags

Standard color options: Gray, white, clear, blue

Polycarbonate offers high impact strength, clarity, and thermal stability. It is flame-retardant and dimensionally stable, often used where transparency and toughness are critical.

Typical applications: Protective panels, eyewear lenses, light housings

Standard color options: Clear, smoke, blue, gray

Polypropylene is a versatile, semi-crystalline plastic with high chemical resistance and fatigue durability. It is lightweight and commonly used in household, automotive, and medical applications.

Typical applications: Laboratory equipment, storage boxes, automotive battery casings

Standard color options: Natural, white, black

Silicone rubber is a flexible, inert, and temperature-resistant elastomer known for biocompatibility and longevity. It maintains performance across a wide range of temperatures and is ideal for applications involving contact with skin or food.

Typical applications: Seals, gaskets, baby bottle nipples, medical tubing

Standard color options: Translucent, red, blue, white

TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) is a highly elastic material with excellent abrasion resistance and toughness. It bridges the gap between rubber and plastic and can be formulated to be soft or semi-rigid.

Typical applications: Phone cases, cable jackets, flexible hoses, athletic shoe soles

Standard color options: Clear, black, gray, blue

TPV (Thermoplastic Vulcanizate) is a rubber-like elastomer that combines flexibility with excellent weather and chemical resistance. It is ideal for parts requiring a soft touch or exposure to outdoor environments.

Typical applications: Automotive seals, overmolded grips, appliance gaskets

Standard color options: Black, gray, custom colors

Translucent SLA resin offering optical clarity for light transmission or display aesthetics.
Subtypes: Clear Resin 8100.

Typical Applications: Light covers, fluidic models, transparent demo parts.

Available Surface Finishes: Glossy polishing, vapor smoothing, UV coating

High-contrast black photopolymer resin with excellent dimensional accuracy and surface quality.
Subtypes: TDS-Pure BLK

Typical Applications: Functional housings, dark-colored aesthetic parts, test assemblies.
Available Surface Finishes: Matte, gloss, textured paint, satin finish

Engineering-grade nylon with high mechanical strength, excellent chemical resistance, and good dimensional stability.

Subtypes: PA12, PA12 + Glass Fiber

Typical Applications: Structural parts, jigs and fixtures, living hinges, end-use housings.
Available Surface Finishes: Bead blasting, dyeing (gray/black), polishing

High-performance metals printed via SLM, suitable for functional and load-bearing components.

Subtypes: Stainless Steel, Aluminum Alloy, Titanium Alloy

Typical Applications: Aerospace brackets, medical implants, tooling inserts, custom mechanical parts

Available Surface Finishes: Shot peening, machining, electropolishing, passivation

Thermoplastic filament materials suitable for quick-turn prototyping and low-cost functional parts.
Subtypes: ABS, ASA, TPU

Typical Applications: Low-volume jigs, brackets, enclosures, flexible components

Available Surface Finishes: Sanding, painting, vapor smoothing (for ABS), support removal

High-precision resin ideal for casting master models and fine-featured parts.
Subtypes: 3155 Resin

Typical Applications: Jewelry casting masters, microfluidic patterns, aesthetic mockups

Available Surface Finishes: Matte, polishable, no painting required

Multicolor resin system used for visual models and realistic product mockups.
Subtypes: Full-Color Resin

Typical Applications: Presentation models, consumer product demos, figurines

Available Surface Finishes: Matte color finish, clear coating, minimal post-processing

Durable powder-printed nylon suitable for strong, wear-resistant parts.
Subtypes: White Nylon, White Nylon + Glass Fiber

Typical Applications: End-use mechanical parts, enclosures, clips, test assemblies

Available Surface Finishes: Bead blasting, dyeing, polishing

Tool steel offers exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability—ideal for mold inserts and high-impact components.
Applications: Injection mold cores, stamping dies, high-strength machine parts

Aluminum is lightweight and conductive, making it suitable for prototyping and low-load mechanical parts.
Applications: Heat sinks, jigs, fixtures, lightweight brackets

Copper is highly conductive and often used for electrodes or electrical terminals. Brass offers easier machinability with moderate strength.
Applications: EDM electrodes, connectors, micro-components

Titanium combines low density with high strength and corrosion resistance, often used in aerospace and medical industries.
Applications: Surgical components, structural aerospace parts, energy sector components

Tungsten carbide is extremely hard and wear-resistant, perfect for cutting tools and wear parts.
Applications: Die inserts, nozzles, high-wear precision parts

Zinc provides excellent fluidity for thin-wall parts and allows for intricate detailing. It is ideal for high-volume, small parts.
Common grades: ZAMAK2, ZAMAK3, ZAMAK5 – offering a balance of strength, ductility, and surface finish.
Zinc parts are ideal for connectors, brackets, and decorative components.

Magnesium is the lightest structural metal used in die casting, providing an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.
Common types include AZ91D, AM60B, AM50A – offering good impact resistance and EMI shielding.
Widely used in electronics housings, handheld devices, and automotive interiors.

Tool steels are used to manufacture high-precision, high-durability die casting molds.
Common types:
H13 – excellent thermal fatigue resistance, widely used in high-volume aluminum casting.
8407 – premium tool steel with enhanced toughness and polishability.
2344 – European standard hot work steel for long-lasting mold cores and inserts.
These materials are not part of the final product but essential to high-quality die tooling.