TPU — Thermoplastic polyurethane

Use it for

• Seals, dampers, anti-vibration mounts
• Impact protection, non-slip pads
• Robot gripper fingers, where you need to hold without marking

What it will not do

• Slow to print, so more machine time for the same volume
• Will not hold a tight tolerance: the part deforms as you measure it
• Few colours

Specifications

What we have learned using it

It comes in several hardnesses. Tell us whether you want something that squashes like a rubber or that only flexes a little: it changes which material we order, not just a setting.

Consider instead

• PETG — if a little flex is enough