Materials for Pellet Extrusion

Pellet extrusion 3D printing with EXT Titan Pellet printers enables the adoption of additive manufacturing for industrial production with lower costs, faster print times, and a wide range of material options.

Off white plastic pellets on a grey background

PEKK with glass fiber

  • Titan Amber Pellets

    Water soluble pellets

  • Titan Braskem Pellets

    Polypropylene

  • Titan Jabil CB Nylon Pellets

    ABS with carbon fiber

Benefits of Pellet Extrusion

  • Affordable Feedstocks

    Pellet extrusion 3D printing enables the use of affordable feedstocks, often at 10X reduction in cost compared to filament.

  • Faster Print Times

    High deposition rates ranging from 1lb – 30lbs per hour with pellet extrusion 3D printing means faster print times, enabling large parts to be printed in days instead of weeks.

  • More Material Options

    Pellet extrusion 3D printing opens up a world of material options, with hundreds of formulations available ranging from low durometer (soft) to high performance and highly filled resins such as carbon fiber and glass fiber.

Polymer Pellet Feedstocks

  • Flexible
    Durometers ranging down to 26 Shore A
    TPE
    TPU
    TPC
    PEBA (flexible nylon)
  • Standard
    Commodity thermoplastics
    PLA
    ABS
    PETG
    ASA
    PP
  • High Performance
    CF/GF ABS
    PC
    CF/GF PC
    Nylons
    CF/GF Nylons
    CF/GF PEKK
    CF/GF PEI
    CF/GF PPS
    PSU

Examples of Pellet Extrusion Production Parts

  • Titan Ultem Tool

    Composite Layup Tool | Aerospace

    • Material:  LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ AM EC004APQ compound pellets (ULTEM™ with 20% carbon fiber).
    • Material Partner: SABIC
    • Part Weight: 20 lbs
    • Print Time: 12 hours
  • Titan Aquasys Soluble Core

    Soluble Core Duct Mold | Aerospace/Automotive

    • Material:  AquaSys® 180 water soluble pellets
    • Material Partner: Infinite™ Material Solutions
  • Titan PP Part

    Electrical Box Housing | Marine

    • Material: Polypropylene pellets
    • Material Partner: Braskem
Through Braskem’s partnership with 3D Systems, we have combined competencies in machine development and polymer design to introduce a unique product to the market. It is our goal to continue to listen to the needs of our clients and evolve our 3D product portfolio to best support the value chain. We look forward to our continued collaboration.
—Jason Vagnozzi, Braskem Additive Manufacturing Leader, North America

  • Compatible Materials

    Have a specific material in mind or need a custom compound? We can help you with material integration, testing, and procurement, and leverage our strong partnerships with top global chemical companies to implement unique and custom compounded materials for your additive manufacturing application.

Interested in purchasing pellet materials? Need a custom compound?

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Printers Compatible with this Material:

EXT 1070 Titan Pellet

EXT 1070 Titan Pellet

3D Systems’ flagship pellet extrusion printer capable of printing medium-to-large format parts, featuring a build volume of 1070mm x 1070mm x 1118mm (42" x 42" x 44").

EXT 1270 Titan Pellet

EXT 1270 Titan Pellet

3D Systems’ largest 3D printer capable of printing full-scale parts up to 6 feet tall with direct pellet-fed 3D printing.