Custom Online 3D Printing Service
On-demand 3D printing for rapid prototyping and production, with parts shipping in a matter of days. Get an instant 3D printing quote with DFAM analysis today. Looking to compare options? See our rapid prototyping and CNC machining services for alternative production methods.
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Certifications
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 13485:2016
3D Printing Processes
We offer six 3D printing technologies to transform your 3D files into plastic, metal, and elastomeric parts. As a result, we ensure high-quality production. Moreover, with more than 120 3D printers, we have the capacity to deliver parts within days.
Metal 3D Printing
Stereolithography (SLA)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)
PolyJet
Carbon DLS
FDM 3D Printing Through Othala
FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D printing builds parts by heating and extruding thermoplastics layer-by-layer. FDM is a good 3D printing options for high-performance prototypes and functional parts. Material options include popular thermoplastics like ABS, TPU, PEI, PETG, and more. Get an instant quote for FDM parts within days.
Compare 3D Printing Processes
Are you new to our 3D printing service? Not sure which technology suits your 3D design? Compare the capabilities of each process below to find the best fit for your application.
| Material | Process | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-Like Black (Othala Pro ABS-Black) | SLA | Moisture Resistance, Durability | Othala Pro ABS-Black is a durable material for general-purpose prototyping, featuring a deep black color and glossy surfaces. It has excellent dimensional stability and moisture resistance. Tensile Strength: 7 ksi Heat Deflection: 125°F Elongation: 6% |
| ABS-Like Gray (Othala Xtreme Gray) | SLA | Durability, Strength, Large Format | This gray ABS-like material offers excellent durability and large-format capability, making it ideal for high-stress prototypes. Tensile Strength: 8 ksi Max Part Size: 14 in. x 14 in. x 10 in. |
| Transparent Resin (Othala ClearPro 1000) | SLA | Transparency, Moisture Resistance, Durability | Othala ClearPro is well suited for parts requiring transparency and moisture resistance. Its large format capabilities allow for detailed and precise clear parts. Tensile Strength: 6.5 ksi Elongation: 4.5% |
| Carbon Fiber-Filled Nylon (Othala CarbonX PA12) | SLS | Strength, Lightweight, Durability | A high-performance, lightweight, and rigid material designed for parts needing added strength and toughness. Tensile Strength: 9 ksi Heat Deflection: 300°F |
| PA 12 Mineral-Filled (Othala PA620-MF) | SLS | Temperature Resistance, Durability, Dimensional Stability | An advanced material offering superior dimensional stability, ideal for functional parts exposed to varying temperatures. Tensile Strength: 10 ksi Max Part Size: 16 in. x 16 in. x 12 in. |
| TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) | SLS | Flexibility, Abrasion Resistance | TPU is an elastomeric material that offers excellent flexibility and abrasion resistance, making it ideal for wearable parts or flexible prototypes. Shore Hardness: 85A Tensile Strength: 4 ksi |
| High-Temperature Resin (Othala HighTemp 100) | SLA | Temperature Resistance, Strength | This resin is designed for parts exposed to high temperatures, with excellent heat resistance and dimensional stability. Heat Deflection: 420°F Tensile Strength: 8 ksi |
| Nylon 12 (Othala PA12) | MJF | Strength, Durability, Economical | A highly durable material with good chemical resistance, making it suitable for mechanical and functional prototypes. Tensile Strength: 7 ksi Max Part Size: 12 in. x 12 in. x 10 in. |
| ABS-Like White (Othala Xtreme White) | SLA | Strength, Flexibility, Large Format | ABS-like white offers a strong balance of flexibility and strength, with great large format printing capability for structural parts. Elongation: 5% Tensile Strength: 8 ksi |
| Glass-Filled Nylon (Othala GF PA12) | SLS | Stiffness, Wear Resistance, Strength | With 40% glass fill, this material offers excellent stiffness and wear resistance, well suited for parts subjected to mechanical stresses. Tensile Strength: 10 ksi Heat Deflection: 350°F |
| Material | Process | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-Like Black (Othala Pro ABS-Black) | SLA | Moisture Resistance, Durability | Othala Pro ABS-Black is a durable material for general-purpose prototyping, featuring a deep black color and glossy surfaces. It has excellent dimensional stability and moisture resistance. Tensile Strength: 7 ksi Heat Deflection: 125°F Elongation: 6% |
| ABS-Like Gray (Othala Xtreme Gray) | SLA | Durability, Strength, Large Format | This gray ABS-like material offers excellent durability and large-format capability, making it ideal for high-stress prototypes. Tensile Strength: 8 ksi Max Part Size: 14 in. x 14 in. x 10 in. |
| Transparent Resin (Othala ClearPro 1000) | SLA | Transparency, Moisture Resistance, Durability | Othala ClearPro is well suited for parts requiring transparency and moisture resistance. Its large format capabilities allow for detailed and precise clear parts. Tensile Strength: 6.5 ksi Elongation: 4.5% |
| Carbon Fiber-Filled Nylon (Othala CarbonX PA12) | SLS | Strength, Lightweight, Durability | A high-performance, lightweight, and rigid material designed for parts needing added strength and toughness. Tensile Strength: 9 ksi Heat Deflection: 300°F |
| PA 12 Mineral-Filled (Othala PA620-MF) | SLS | Temperature Resistance, Durability, Dimensional Stability | An advanced material offering superior dimensional stability, ideal for functional parts exposed to varying temperatures. Tensile Strength: 10 ksi Max Part Size: 16 in. x 16 in. x 12 in. |
| TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) | SLS | Flexibility, Abrasion Resistance | TPU is an elastomeric material that offers excellent flexibility and abrasion resistance, making it ideal for wearable parts or flexible prototypes. Shore Hardness: 85A Tensile Strength: 4 ksi |
| High-Temperature Resin (Othala HighTemp 100) | SLA | Temperature Resistance, Strength | This resin is designed for parts exposed to high temperatures, with excellent heat resistance and dimensional stability. Heat Deflection: 420°F Tensile Strength: 8 ksi |
| Nylon 12 (Othala PA12) | MJF | Strength, Durability, Economical | A highly durable material with good chemical resistance, making it suitable for mechanical and functional prototypes. Tensile Strength: 7 ksi Max Part Size: 12 in. x 12 in. x 10 in. |
| ABS-Like White (Othala Xtreme White) | SLA | Strength, Flexibility, Large Format | ABS-like white offers a strong balance of flexibility and strength, with great large format printing capability for structural parts. Elongation: 5% Tensile Strength: 8 ksi |
| Glass-Filled Nylon (Othala GF PA12) | SLS | Stiffness, Wear Resistance, Strength | With 40% glass fill, this material offers excellent stiffness and wear resistance, well suited for parts subjected to mechanical stresses. Tensile Strength: 10 ksi Heat Deflection: 350°F |
3D Printing Materials
Plastic 3D Printing Materials
ABS
ABS is an all-purpose material that offers smooth surface finishes, impact resistance, and durability. We offer a variety of ABS-like plastics:
- Accura Xtreme White 200
- Accura Xtreme Gray
- Accura 7820
- WaterShed XC 11122
- MicroFine
- Carbon RPU 70
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Nylon
We offer multiple grades of nylons through our selective laser sintering (SLS) and Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing processes. These powdered thermoplastic materials build durable parts with mechanical properties suitable for functional prototyping and end-use.
- PA 12 White
- PA 11 Black
- PA 12 Black
- PA 12 Mineral-Filled
- PA 12 40% Glass-Filled
- PA 12 40% Glass-Filled Black
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Polycarbonate (PC)
3D-printed Polycarbonate (PC) offers high impact strength, heat resistance, and dimensional stability, making it a strong choice for functional prototypes and end-use parts subject to mechanical stress.
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Polypropylene (PP)
3D-printed polypropylene is a lightweight material with flexibility, durability, and chemical resistance.
- Polypropylene Natural
- Somos 9120 (PP-like Translucent White)
- Carbon FPU 50
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Silicone
3D-printed silicone comes in a variety of Shore-A harnesses, is biocompatible, and functional in a range of temperatures.
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TPU
3D-printed TPU offers rubber-like elasticity and elongation with good abrasion and impact resistance.
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Digital Photopolymer
3D printing in digital photopolymer offers multiple Shore A hardnesses and comes in three colors: clear/translucent, white, and black.
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Metal 3D Printing Materials
Aluminum
3D-printed aluminum offers high temperature and corrosion resistance and an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.
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Cobalt Chrome
3D-printed Cobalt Chrome is a high-strength, wear-resistant, and biocompatible alloy with excellent corrosion and high-temperature resistance, commonly used for medical and dental applications.
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Inconel
A high strength, corrosion resistant nickel chromium superalloy. Inconel 718 comes in different three resolutions and can receive different post-processing treatments.
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Stainless Steel
3D-printed stainless steel is a corrosion resistant metal with high hardness and strength. We offer two grades of stainless steel for 3D printing:
- Stainless Steel 17-4 PH
- Stainless Steel 316L
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Titanium
Known as a “workhorse” alloy, titanium is a lightweight metal with high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. All final titanium parts receive vacuum stress relief application.
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Why Choose Us for Custom 3D Printing?
Expert Design Support
Get design feedback from our experienced engineering team, which has helped many customers bring products to market with quality 3D-printed parts. We also work with you to determine optimal part orientation for your application.
Wide Material Selection
Across our 3D printing technologies we use a range of commercial-grade thermoset resins and thermoplastic and metal powders, suitable for a variety of part applications and industries. Where required, we offer post-process options such as heat treating, secondary machining, plating, painting, and dyeing to further enhance mechanical properties and cosmetics.
Scale and Production
Our facility runs a fleet of industrial 3D printers for metal and plastic parts, so we can support you whether you need a small batch or production-level volumes.
What is 3D Printing?
3D printing is a term used to describe a number of 3D printing technologies that produce parts one layer at a time from a 3D digital model. Some 3D printing machines will extrude a filament to create a parts, while others use lasers to sinter or cure raw materials like metal or plastic powders and liquid resins. There are a variety of 3D printing technologies that differ in terms of materials, surface finish quality, cost, and quantity to name a few.
Advantages of 3D Printing
Building parts layer-by-layer brings about many benefits that open up design possibilities that were previously unachievable through traditional processes like injection molding, machining, or casting.
- Complex, organic geometries with limited impact on part cost
- Consolidation of multi-component assembly into a single part
- No upfront tooling costs
- Fast production without hard tooling
- Internal features for advanced heat transfer and flow applications
Common 3D Printing Applications
Additive manufacturing can be leveraged for both rapid prototyping and production in aerospace, medical, automotive, and other large industry sectors. Examples of typical parts, include:
- Form and fit prototypes
- Housings and enclosures
- Medical devices
- Snap fits
- Jigs and fixtures
- Heat exchangers and heat sinks
- Engine components
- Fuel injectors
- Surgical instrumentation
Get an Instant 3D Printing Quote
Upload a 3D CAD file to get an instant quote on your 3D printing design. In our quoting platform, you can see real-time cost implications based on your choice of 3D printing material and resolution level.
If you have any questions regarding your quote or design, you can then work with our applications engineering team and they will help guide you through the process.
3D Printing FAQs
What are your tolerances for 3D printing?
Industrial 3D printing achieves high levels of accuracy, helping ensure your parts meet strict engineering specifications. At Othala Technology, our standard tolerance for 3D printing is ±0.1 mm, though exact tolerances can vary depending on the complexity and design of your specific part. For highly detailed or intricate components, manufacturing tolerances might need to be adjusted to support stable production. To receive an accurate assessment, you can upload your CAD files through our platform, and our engineering team will evaluate your design to determine the specific tolerances required for your project.
How long does it take to 3D print parts?
The time required to 3D print parts depends on several key factors, including part size, height, complexity, and the chosen printing technology. Larger or more complex parts naturally take longer to print than smaller, simpler ones. At OthalaTech, we understand the importance of fast turnaround times. Leveraging advanced 3D printing technologies and efficient processes, we can complete many 3D printing projects in as little as one day. For precise time estimates tailored to your specific project, you can upload your design files, and our team will provide a detailed timeline based on your unique requirements.
What’s the maximum size of the 3D prints?
It depends on the specifications of the 3D printer used. At Othala Technology we run a range of 3D printing machines for various sizes and requirements.
Large-Format FDM Printers: build volumes up to 36 x 24 x 26 inches, well suited to large parts and prototypes.
Large SLA Printers: build volumes up to 29 x 25 x 21 inches, well suited to high-detail, smooth-surface applications.
SLS Printers: unfilled SLS up to 13 inches; glass-filled SLS up to 26 x 15 x 23 inches.
Industrial PolyJet Printers: build area up to 19 x 15 x 7 inches, suitable for high-resolution and multi-material prints.
This range lets us meet your project’s specific size and detail requirements.
How much does your 3D printing service cost?
The cost of our 3D printing service depends on several factors. These include the type of 3D printer chosen, the size and design complexity of the model, the material used, and the volume of parts required. Larger and more intricate designs typically require more resources and time, influencing the overall cost. Material choice also plays a significant role; different materials vary in price based on their properties and suitability for specific applications. At OthalaTech, we provide detailed quotes tailored to your project’s specifications. Understanding these variables helps you manage capital effectively while achieving high-quality results.
How can I choose a 3D printing technology?
Choosing the right 3D printing technology depends on your project’s specific requirements, including the desired material, part complexity, surface finish, strength, and budget. For high-detail geometries and smooth finishes, SLA is highly effective. For strong, functional parts, SLS or HP MJF might be better suited. FDM is well suited for large, durable parts at a lower cost, while SLM provides excellent results for high-strength metal components. By providing your design specifications, our 3D printing team can help you make an informed decision and recommend a suitable technology to meet your needs efficiently.
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The cost of our 3D printing service depends on several factors. These include the type of 3D printer chosen, the size and design complexity of the model, the material used, and the volume of parts required. Larger and more intricate designs typically require more resources and time, influencing the overall cost. Material choice also plays a significant role; different materials vary in price based on their properties and suitability for specific applications. At OthalaTech, we provide detailed quotes tailored to your project’s specifications. Understanding these variables helps you manage capital effectively while achieving high-quality results.