Hardware startups & CPG
Consumer Product Development
Go from CAD to a holdable prototype before you commit to molds.
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Validate ergonomics and assembly before injection molding. Instant quotes mean you can price a dozen colorways or hinge variants in seconds — no sales call required.
Why teams print here
Hardware startups live or die on how fast they can put a physical product in a user’s hands. Instant quoting removes the friction of emailing STLs and waiting days for a spreadsheet. Price multiple materials, colors, and quantities side by side before your next investor or crowdfunding milestone.
SLA gives you showroom-quality surfaces for photography and user testing. PLA and PETG are economical for internal mechanism checks and hinge prototypes. TPU lets you validate soft-touch components and gaskets without silicone tooling.
Common use cases
- Look-and-feel prototypes
- Hinge and latch testing
- Wearable / accessory mockups
- Packaging inserts
- Crowdfunding demo units
Choosing materials
SLA for outer cosmetics and tight-tolerance snaps. PLA or PETG for early mechanism iteration. TPU for flexible elements. Order higher quantities to unlock steep volume discounts on demo units.
Available materials
Live shop materials for this industry, grouped by process (FDM, SLA, etc.). Pick a material on the quote page — process is set automatically.
FDM
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ABS FDMQuote ABS
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PETG FDMQuote PETG
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PLA FDMQuote PLA
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TPU (flexible) FDMQuote TPU (flexible)
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