Flame-retardant engineering thermoplastic for fire-critical and high-strength functional parts
PC/ABS FR V0 Black is a halogen-free engineering filament combining the strength and heat resistance of polycarbonate with the processability of ABS. Its UL-94 V0 flame-retardant formulation provides excellent self-extinguishing performance, making it well suited to enclosures and components used near electronics or heat sources.
We print PC/ABS FR V0 Black on our FDM systems, where it delivers consistent layer adhesion and a high-gloss finish straight from the printer. Its reliable processing also helps minimise the warping and delamination associated with less forgiving PC blends, while producing parts with a finish closer to injection-moulded components.
With high mechanical strength, heat resistance and electrical resistivity, PC/ABS FR V0 Black is suited to demanding functional applications where strength, fire safety and electrical insulation are important.
Developing an enclosure, housing or fixture that needs to meet fire safety requirements? Send over your CAD files and our engineering team will assess the design for FDM suitability and provide a detailed quote.
Electrical & Electronic Enclosures: Housings for power supplies, connectors, and control units printed in PC/ABS FR V0 Black meet fire safety requirements that many standard engineering plastics simply can’t reach. The material’s high surface and volume resistivity keeps live components electrically isolated from the enclosure itself, while its self-extinguishing rating means a fault inside the housing won’t turn into a fire risk outside it.
Functional Prototypes for Fire-Rated Products: When a production part will eventually need UL-94 V0 certification, prototyping in PC/ABS FR V0 Black lets engineers validate fit, function, and fire performance together rather than testing form and safety separately. This shortens the path to certification, as design changes driven by real fire-testing feedback happen earlier, when they’re cheaper to make.
Jigs, Fixtures & Production Equipment: PC/ABS FR V0 Black’s dimensional stability and heat deflection performance make it a strong choice for tooling and fixtures used near soldering stations, heat-staking equipment, or other warm production environments where standard FDM plastics would soften or deform over repeated use.
Protective Covers & Coatings: Guards and covers fitted over circuit boards or wiring looms benefit from PC/ABS FR V0 Black’s rating not to sustain a flame if something goes wrong nearby. Combined with a high-gloss surface finish, these parts also hold up well where appearance matters as much as protection.
