Materials

Materials

Industrial Materials for Polymer & Metal Additive Manufacturing

A platform-specific materials portfolio for large-format additive manufacturing — thermoplastic composites for Heron AM and metal alloys for Vipra AM.

Two Material Platforms

Materials matched to the right technology

Heron AM and Vipra AM use different material families. The portfolios are separated below so customers can immediately see which materials belong to each platform.

Thermoplastic material for Heron AM

Heron AM

Thermoplastic Materials

The Material Lab studies thermoplastic composites for process repeatability on Heron AM and qualifies a broad range of advanced polymer materials.

316L stainless steel material for metal additive manufacturing

Vipra AM

Metal Alloys

Vipra AM supports steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys, aluminum alloys, and copper alloy materials for industrial metal additive manufacturing.

Heron AM Materials

Thermoplastics & composites

Thermoplastic materials and composite variants qualified for Heron AM.

Composite polymer material
Industrial polymer material
Biobased polymer material
PETG
Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
Recycled: rPETG
Composite & Recycled: rPET-G + 30% Glass Fiber
ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Composite: ABS + 20% CF / GF
Composite & Recycled: ABS + 20% recycled CF
PP
Polypropylene
Composite & Recycled: rPP + 30% GF
ASA
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
Natural: ASA
Composite: ASA + 20% GF
PLA
Polylactic Acid
Biobased: PLA
Biobased & Composite: PLA + 50% Cork / 20% Oyster / 40% Olive / Pine / Coffee / Algae
PC
Polycarbonate
Composite: PC + 20% CF
PEI
Polyetherimide
Composite: PEI + 20% CF
TPE
High Strength and Flex Elastomer
Natural: TPE
Vipra AM Materials

Metal alloy portfolio

Vipra AM materials organized by the application-oriented groups used in Caracol’s portfolio.

316L stainless steel for metal additive manufacturing
Vipra AM metal additive manufacturing process

Versatile & Cost-Effective

ER70S-6
Steel
ER100S-G
Steel
316L
Stainless Steel
17-4 PH
Stainless Steel
410 NiMo
Stainless Steel

Great Thermal Properties

Invar 36
Iron-Nickel Alloy
Inconel 625
Nickel-Based Superalloy

Lightweight & High Strength

Al2319
Aluminum Alloy
Al6061
Aluminum Alloy
Al7075
Aluminum Alloy

Thermal Conductivity & Harsh Environments

CuAl8Ni6
Copper Alloy
Materials in Action

See the materials being processed

Dedicated space for Heron AM polymer printing and Vipra AM metal additive manufacturing videos.

Heron AM — Thermoplastic Materials

See Heron AM processing thermoplastic materials for large-format additive manufacturing.

Heron AM — Thermoplastic Materials

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Vipra AM — Metal Alloys

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