Prototyping: 3 main kinds of material and representative products
There are many kinds of prototypes and many methods of processing. Usually the material used in prototyping can be divided into 3 categories.
Metal material
It covers aluminum, magnesium alloy, steel, copper, etc. In fact, in our real life they are more common. Moreover, it has to show not only the rationality of the structure of the product, but also the rationality of its design. Representative products are computers, video game players, etc.
Plastic material
It’s widely applied to verify the rationality of the product structure. Representative products are TV, displays, telephone, etc.
Soft material
One typical soft material is silicon, this kind of prototype is used to present the appearance of the product and to determine the rationality of the appearance design. Representative products are mobile phone, toy, etc.
Different materials is choosen according to different needs of porotypes. At Accu Prtotyping, different material are available for your needs. If you have any queries about technical or product needs, you are welcomed to contact our Accu product manager Flemming at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you!