Beyond PA and TPU: composites, FDM parts and machined plastics

Vapor smoothing goes well beyond powder bed nylon. AMT’s consumables page lists a much wider set of materials. Here is what is published beyond PA11, PA12, TPU and PP.

With FA326 (SF50 and SF100)

  • Rigid plastics: PA6, ABS, PC, PBT, ASA, PETG, as well as PA11 and PA12.
  • Elastomers: TPE as well as TPU.
  • Composites: glass, carbon or mineral-filled.
  • Technologies: SLS, MJF, SAF, and extrusion (FFF, FDM).

FA326 is listed as compatible with 100+ thermoplastics.

With PostPro Pure

  • High performance: ULTEM and ONYX, including FDM parts in those materials.
  • Composites: glass, carbon or mineral-filled.
  • CNC-machined plastics: PC, PEI and PMMA. Yes, machined parts as well as printed ones.

Before you try something new

Over to you: what is the most unusual material you have smoothed? Tell us what worked and what did not.

Sources

  1. Vapor smoothing consumables: PostPro Pure (FA5802), FA326 and FA9202. AMT, page read Oct 6, 2026
  2. Vapor smoothing: SF and X-series family page and SFX, SF2X, SF50, SF100 product pages. AMT, page read Oct 6, 2026