Hey guys, just wanted to share a little information about some new materials that it seems Shapeways is undergoing test with. One is HP Strong and Flexible and the other is Hi Def Acrylate.
They currently are both on maker materials and only avaiable to designers but I suspect if tests go well they will be openly available soon. I ordered a part in both and I can see advantages (and disadvantages) to both of these materials.
First the Acrylate.
I really like this material on first observation. I haven't painted it or tried to clean up the support "stubs