iglide® i6-PL, SLS powder

Selective laser sintering (SLS) material: iglide® i6-PL

The iglide® i6 material was designed for laser sintering and was especially developed for manufacturing worm wheels for the packaging industry. The tests in the igus® test laboratory showed a longer service life than for conventionally milled gears - e.g. POM - This significantly increases flexibility in the design of components, because the laser sintering process eliminates the need for tooling and therefore special parts can be manufactured efficiently with no minimum order quantity. Furthermore, iglide® i6 is ideal for snap-on connections due to the higher elongation at break.

When do I use it?

• For applications with sliding motion, especially for worm gears
• If a white base material is required for subsequent coloring

When not to use it?

• For applications under water or with high humidity (→ iglide i8-ESD)
• If components with ESD specifications are required (→ iglide i8-ESD)
• In combination with anodized aluminum as a counter partner (→ iglide i3)
• For gear applications (→ iglide i3)
• If the application temperature is higher than +176°F in the long term (→ iglide A350 or iglide RW370-PF)