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title: "Technical Material Guide: Selection & Properties | Ineo"
description: Discover our technical material guide for prototyping and industrial series. Selection criteria and properties to optimize your projects.
date: 2020-03-31
url: https://ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide
---

# Technical Material Guide: Prototyping and Industrial Series

## At Ineo, we combine advanced manufacturing technologies with a rigorous selection of technical material to offer high-precision solutions. This guide provides the physical, thermal, and mechanical data needed to help you define the optimum material for every phase of your project, from design validation to the final part.

## The Correct Material for the Exact Application

#### Selection criteria and mechanical properties to guarantee the performance of your components.

In industrial development, a part's geometry is only half the challenge; its actual behavior under working conditions determines the success of the project. **Choosing the right material is essential to guarantee the functional, technical, and economic viability of any component**.

At **Ineo**, we know that every application demands specific properties: flexibility, high-temperature resistance, strict tolerances, or specific regulations such as FDA or UL94 certification. Therefore, we have structured our material catalog to cover the entire spectrum of our manufacturing technologies.

Whether you require high-performance polyurethanes and silicones for Vacuum Casting, technical polymers for 3D Printing, or metallic alloys for CNC Machining, each technology features options designed to solve specific demands.

**Explore our Technical Material Guide**, compare properties such as densities, Shore hardness, or flexural moduli, and ensure your parts are manufactured with the exact performance your design needs.

## Explore our materials by technology

[![Ineo - SLA 3D printing materials](https://www.ineo.es/media/com_sppagebuilder/placeholder/technologies-technical-guide-materials-sla-768x768.jpg)](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/sla-3d-printing)

[#### SLA 3D Printing →](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/sla-3d-printing)

#### High-definition photopolymer resins

**Ideal for:** High-precision aesthetic models, transparent/optical parts, visual validation tooling, and master models for casting.

**Main materials:** Standard rigid resins, ABS-like resins, transparent resins (Crystal), high-temperature (High-Temp), and flexible resins.

**What you will find in this section:** Complete technical table with densities, flexural and tensile moduli, elongations at break, impact resistance, HDT, and Shore D hardness.

[![Ineo - SLS 3D printing materials](https://www.ineo.es/media/com_sppagebuilder/placeholder/technologies-technical-guide-materials-sls-768x768.jpg)](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/sls-3d-printing)

[#### SLS 3D Printing →](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/sls-3d-printing)

#### Technical polyamide powders

**Ideal for:** Demanding functional prototypes, self-supporting organic lattice structures, and short runs with high mechanical strength.

**Main materials:** PA12, PA12 with glass/carbon fiber, bio-based PA11, and SLS elastomers.

**What you will find in this section:** Complete technical table with densities, flexural and tensile moduli, elongations at break, impact resistance, HDT, glass transition, and hardness (Shore D).

[![Ineo - MJF 3D printing materials](https://www.ineo.es/media/com_sppagebuilder/placeholder/technologies-technical-guide-materials-mjf-768x768.jpg)](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/mjf-3d-printing)

[#### MJF 3D Printing →](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/mjf-3d-printing)

#### HP polymer and elastomer powders

**Ideal for:** Functional short and medium runs, superior mechanical isotropy, industrial tooling, and complex geometries without supports.

**Main materials:** PA12 (standard and filled), PA11, and TPA/TPU elastomers.

**What you will find in this section:** Complete technical table with densities, flexural and tensile moduli, elongations at break, impact resistance (Izod/Charpy), HDT, glass transition temperature, and hardness.

[![Ineo - FDM 3D printing materials](https://www.ineo.es/media/com_sppagebuilder/placeholder/technologies-technical-guide-materials-fdm-768x768.jpg)](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/fdm-3d-printing)

[#### FDM 3D Printing →](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/fdm-3d-printing)

#### Technical thermoplastic filaments

**Ideal for:** Large-format conceptual prototypes, functional tooling, assembly jigs, and low-cost short runs.

**Main materials:** PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, carbon/glass fiber reinforced PA (Nylon), PC, and PEEK.

**What you will find in this section:** Complete technical table with densities, flexural and tensile moduli, elongations at break, impact resistance, heat deflection temperatures (HDT), and special features.

[![Ineo - Silicone mold-making materials](https://www.ineo.es/media/com_sppagebuilder/placeholder/technologies-technical-guide-materials-silicone-moulds-768x768.jpg)](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/silicone-molds)

[#### Silicone Molds →](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/silicone-molds)

#### Silicone elastomers

**Ideal for:** Master model replicas, functional validation with a finish identical to injection molding, and short runs (15–25 parts per mold).

**Main materials:** Flexible molding silicones (Shore A 10–60) and casting thermosetting polyurethanes (rigid, semi-rigid, and flexible).

**What you will find in this section:** Complete technical table with Shore A/D durometers, densities, flexural and tensile moduli, elongations at break, impact resistance, glass transition temperatures, and casting characteristics.

[![Ineo - Vacuum casting materials](https://www.ineo.es/media/com_sppagebuilder/placeholder/technologies-technical-guide-materials-vacuum-768x768.jpg)](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/vacuum-casting)

[#### Vacuum Casting →](https://www.ineo.es/en/technologies/engineering-hub/material-guide/vacuum-casting)

#### Silicone and polyurethane

**Ideal for:** High-quality functional prototypes, short runs, and pre-series parts with finishes identical to plastic injection molding.

**Main materials:** High-performance thermosetting polyurethanes, transparent resins, flexible elastomers, and molding silicones.

**What you will find in this section:** Complete technical table with densities, flexural and tensile moduli, elongations, impact resistance, glass transition temperatures, and hardness (Shore A and D).

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### Do you need technical advice to choose the right material?

If your project requires a specific analysis of loads, thermal resistance, homologations (such as FDA or UL94 regulations), or special finishes, our technical team will help you select the optimal process and material.

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