Which plastic resists the Moroccan sun?

ASA. PLA deforms and yellows within weeks, PETG lasts a few seasons then dulls, ABS yellows; ASA keeps its colour and shape for years.

ASA or PETG for a car part?

ASA for anything in the sun or outside; PETG is enough for a clip or bracket inside the cabin, out of the light. Neither in contact with the engine.

Yes, like ABS: primer then paint. For an outdoor part, the filament's colour is usually enough, since it does not fade.

Why does ASA cost more than PLA?

The filament costs more to buy and prints more slowly, in a heated enclosure. The difference on a part is shown above, computed by the quote engine.

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3D printing in ASA

ASA keeps its colour and shape under the Moroccan sun: it is the material for outdoor parts and car trim. Heat up to about 95 °C. Price per gram and an example priced by our quote engine.

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In Morocco the question is not whether a part will see the sun but how many hours a day. ASA is made for that: an ABS whose chemistry does not yellow or turn brittle under UV, with the same heat and impact resistance. It is the material of car covers, garden brackets, signs and everything that lives outside.

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What gets printed in ASA

Exposed car covers, trim and brackets: mirror, grille, strips, dashboard parts.
Garden, terrace and roof parts: brackets, caps, irrigation parts, panel fixings.
Enclosures for sensors and antennas installed outside or in a greenhouse.
Signage and sign parts, house numbers.
Spare parts for outdoor equipment: trolleys, furniture, blinds, boats.

Its properties

ASA behaves like ABS: rigid, tough, matte, and it keeps its shape when hot. What it adds is UV resistance: colour and strength do not move after years outside.

Heat: keeps its shape up to about 95 °C; a dashboard or a bonnet in the sun stay below that.
UV and outdoors: its reason to exist. No measurable yellowing or embrittlement after years.
Water and weather: unaffected by rain, sea salt and temperature swings.
Automotive: the best material in the catalog for any exterior or exposed part, away from the engine.

What an ASA part costs

No colour of ASA is in stock at the moment: the Materials page shows what is, and the online quote prices your part in every material available.

Designing for ASA

Walls of at least 0.8 mm; 2 mm for a body part that clips on.
Like ABS, allow a tenth of a millimetre more clearance than in PLA: the part shrinks a little as it cools.
A car part is drawn from the original, even broken: its clips and seats give the dimensions that matter.

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Questions on this material

Which plastic resists the Moroccan sun?: ASA. PLA deforms and yellows within weeks, PETG lasts a few seasons then dulls, ABS yellows; ASA keeps its colour and shape for years.
ASA or PETG for a car part?: ASA for anything in the sun or outside; PETG is enough for a clip or bracket inside the cabin, out of the light. Neither in contact with the engine.
Can ASA be painted?: Yes, like ABS: primer then paint. For an outdoor part, the filament's colour is usually enough, since it does not fade.
Why does ASA cost more than PLA?: The filament costs more to buy and prints more slowly, in a heated enclosure. The difference on a part is shown above, computed by the quote engine.

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