Basic and Advanced Materials for Fused Deposition Modeling Rapid Prototyping Technology

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is one from basic Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies used in technical practice. In this contribution are presented basic information about common and advanced materials used for realization of products by Fused Deposition Modeling Rapid Prototyping technology application. In different Rapid Prototyping Technologies the initial state of material can come in either solid, liquid or powder state. In solid state it can come in various forms such as pellets, wire or laminates. The current range materials include paper, nylon, wax, resins, metals and ceramics. In Fused Deposition Modeling are used as basic material ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene. Instead of these materials in special FDM applications can be used silicon nitrate, PZT, aluminium oxide, hydroxypatite and stainless steel for a variety of structural, electroceramic and bioceramic applications.