Finnish alternative energy and material company UPM, and its subsidiary UPM Biocomposites have demonstrated the potential of large-scale 3D printing. In partnership with robotics manufacturer ABB and FFF 3D printer manufacturer Prenta Oy, UPM has created large components and furniture using its recyclable UPM Formi 3D feedstock. Eve Saarikoski, Applications Manager at UPM Biocomposites, comments, “Together with […]
Introducing Our Two New Materials!
Whether you’re an entrepreneur in the midst of expanding your business or a first-time creator experimenting with a new product, your idea deserves the highest quality materials. While 3D printing is an ever-expanding industry, here at Shapeways we’re committed to staying on top of the latest cutting-edge technologies to ensure you have all you need to innovate your industry. A large part of that pledge is consistently diversifying our range of materials so that we always have the perfect match for your product’s specific needs. Today we’re excited to announce the addition of two new maker materials to the platform: PA12 Glass Beads and TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). These two new materials are maker materials meaning they will only be available for purchase on own models and not available on the marketplace.
PA12 Glass Beads
PA12 Glass Beads Multi Jet Fusion Plastic
PA12 Glass Beads is a new addition to the material family formerly known as “Professional Plastic” that we’re renaming “Multi Jet Fusion Plastic.” PA12 Glass Beads is a glass-filled nylon printed with HP MJF technology. This material offers high stiffness and high structural integrity. Translation: large and flat products will print with ease, without the concern of warping or distortion. PA12 Glass Bead’s resilience and strength make it an ideal material for projects within the medical, robotics, and drones industries, particularly for applications like flat parts, fixtures, and tooling. It’s currently available in two finishes: Gray and Dark Gray.
TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane)
TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane)
Highly flexible and shockingly durable, thermoplastic polyurethane is a vast improvement from our previously offered elastoplastic. TPU’s elasticity and natural resistance to most every day wear make it an excellent candidate for automotive and medical use. It would work wonders as an insole, midsole, or helmet; and for robotics applications, TPU could be used for tubing, hoses, and seals.
We’re so excited to see how these new materials will expand the realm of what’s possible with Shapeways. PA12GB and TPU are now available on our site for your own models. Upload your design, select one of these two exciting materials, and get an instant quote now.
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Fill your 3D printer with color – Fillamentum introduces 12 new shades of CPE HG100
Czech 3D printer materials brand Fillamentum has released a bunch of new filament colors to experiment with in the workshop. The tough, high-technical CPE HG100 co-polymer range is available in 12 new shades: from Mistake Blue Metallic and Lemonade Translucent, through to the popular Vertigo Grey. A proud introduction to the company’s growing material offering, […]
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Florida-based 3D printer and microdispensing system manufacturer nScrypt Inc. has announced it is developing a metal 3D printing solution to provide its customers with detailed and repeatable metal parts. Using its microdispensing technology, nScrypt is aiming to specifically provide the metal parts to the aerospace, defense, and medical industries. 3D printing high-strength and high-density titanium […]
Solvay collaborates with Aerosint to develop high-performance polymers for SLS multi-material 3D printing
Belgian chemical company Solvay and SLS 3D printer manufacturer Aerosint have collaborated to research and develop an economically viable solution for the SLS 3D printing of high-performance polymers. The research agreement intends to address the limited adoption of high-performance polymers like PEEK for powder fusion technologies like SLS. This is due to the cost caused […]
T3DP to use perovskite and volumetric 3D printing to build solar cells
T3DP, a California-based startup developing 3D printing technology, has applied its patented volumetric 3D printing technique to build perovskite-based solar panels, which can double the amount of energy harnessed from the sun. Building on a Stanford University study titled, Scaffold-reinforced perovskite compound solar cells, this volumetric 3D printing method cures objects in a single step, rather than […]
Protolabs releases MicroFine Green SLA resin for high definition 3D printing
Award winning on demand manufacturing provider Protolabs has launched a new, proprietary material for SLA 3D printing. Named MicroFine Green, this resin is specifically formulated for the fabrication of small parts in high definition. Its vibrant color picks out detail, and it possesses mechanical properties akin to ABS. According to the company, “MicroFine Green, perfectly suited to […]
Anisoprint to introduce 3D printing technology for high-performance composite materials
Anisoprint, a Russian manufacturer of continuous carbon-fiber FFF 3D printers and materials, will showcase its patent-pending technologies for high-performance composite materials at the JEC World 2019 international composites show in Paris next week. At the show, the Anisoprint Robotic Solution a dual-nozzle, Composite Filament Coextrusion (CFC) technology will be presented. It is capable of to processing plastics such as PETG, PEEK, […]
CRP Technology makes Windform unavailable to 3D printing service bureaus
CRP Technology, an Italian materials manufacturer, has announced that its proprietary Windform line of materials will not be available to 3D printing service bureaus anymore. On the formation of the new strategy the company stated, “The aim of CRP Technology is to ensure the highest quality in the manufacture of 3D printed components in Windform.” “For this […]
PyroGenesis ships first batch of additive manufacturing metal powder to Government body
PyroGenesis, a plasma technology specialist based in Canada, has announced the shipment of its first batch of specialty 3D metal powder to an unknown government entity. PyroGenesis confirmed the order from this body in December 2018, and full details still remain undisclosed. The powder is to be delivered in several batches, with the shipment schedule […]