PLA
For: Beginners · Students · DIY enthusiasts
- Easy to form
- Fine surface texture
- Plant-based and compostable under industrial conditions
Typical uses: Models and figures, Decorative objects, Teaching aids
FACTORY & QUALITY
From development
to retained samples.
Sungallon’s production overview covers eight stages, from material development and incoming inspection to packing, dispatch and sample retention. Explore the process and the details to agree for your order.
THE FLOW
What happens to a batch.
The stages below follow the company’s supplied overview. Use these questions to agree specifications, checks and documentation for your chosen grade.
- 01
Development
Discuss the application, material family, colour and target specification.
- 02
Incoming material inspection
Confirm which incoming-material checks apply to your chosen grade.
- 03
Production
Agree the material grade and production requirements for your order.
- 04
Packing
Specify spool weight, labelling and packing format in the quotation.
- 05
Testing
Request test methods and results relevant to your material and application.
- 06
Warehousing
Confirm storage conditions and handling requirements for the material.
- 07
Dispatch
Agree the destination, transport terms and shipping documents.
- 08
Retained samples
Ask how samples are identified and retained for your order.
APPLICATIONS BY MATERIAL
What each family is for.
Taken from the material technical data sheets supplied with the source documentation. These are the manufacturer’s stated applications, not a performance guarantee for your part.
PETG
For: Advanced players · Daily printing users
- High toughness
- Temperature and weather resistance
Typical uses: Storage boxes, Shelves, Digital product housings
TPU / TPE
For: Industrial DIY players · Custom sports accessory makers
- Abrasion and tear resistant
- High rebound
- Water, oil and corrosion resistant
Typical uses: Phone and headphone protective covers, Sports protective equipment
DOCUMENTATION
What can be checked.
92 documents are published in 10 categories. They are issued to Sungallon Rubber & Plastics (Heyuan) Co., Ltd., the manufacturing partner.
- Technical data sheets9
- Safety data sheets4
- RoHS11
- REACH / SVHC4
- Toy safety (EN 71-3)9
- Food contact2
- Low odour / VOC10
- Filament test reports1
- Brand safety dossier1
- Patents41
A certificate applies to the sample named on it, not automatically to every product in the catalogue. Check that the grade on the report is the grade you are buying before you rely on it.
NEXT STEP
Ask about the grade you need.
Tell us the application and the market, and we will point you at the relevant specification and test documents.