Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, launches 16 new manufacturing materials across three different 3D printing technologies, including third-party materials for FDM 3D printers for the first time.

They include Stratasys Validated materials for FDM 3D printers, a variety of open, exploratory materials for the P3-based Origin One 3D printer that can be used with an Open Material License, and polypropylene powder for the SAF technology-powered H350 3D printer.

First validated third-party FDM materials

Stratasys is partnering with Covestro, Kimya, and Victrex plc to make Stratasys validated materials available for Stratasys FDM printers, starting with the Fortus 450mc platform.

These materials have been validated by Stratasys with basic reliability testing to accelerate the expansion of material options available in the marketplace.

3D printed parts from new materials available for the Stratasys Origin One and Origin One Dental printers.

New FDM materials include:

• High performance polymers
  Arkema/Kimya PEKK-SC, a semi-crystalline PEKK thermoplastic polymer based on KEPSTAN by Arkema
  VICTREX AM 200, a semi-crystalline LMPAEK thermoplastic filament compatible with soluble support

• Reinforced and specialty polymers
  Covestro PA6/66 GF20 FR, a flame-resistant, glass fiber composite material

• Engineering polymers
  Kimya PC FR, a flame-resistant polycarbonate material

• Standard Grade Polymer
  HIPS high impact polystyrene

Stratasys has also introduced a new material at the highest-performance Stratasys Preferred tier. FDM Nylon-CF10 is a strong, carbon fiber composite material that is expected to be available by the middle of the year.

New open exploratory materials for Origin One

Stratasys also continues to expand the use cases served by the Origin One 3D printer by giving customers access to novel materials through an annual Open Material License (OML), which Stratasys introduced last fall. Stratasys has identified eight new materials for the OML program that unlock end-use applications with demanding requirements.

Materials developers contributing new Open materials to the program include Covestro, Evonik, Arkema, Forward AM from BASF, Mechnano, Tethon 3D, Liqcreate, and polySpectra. The materials include photopolymer resins for molding, casting, high-temperature, ceramic, electrostatics dissipative (ESD), and elastic applications. 

The materials can be purchased directly from material partners or their distributors and are designed for advanced users for testing, development, and end-use parts with exotic or novel properties.

H350 to add polypropylene

Additionally, Stratasys announces that polypropylene (PP) material for the H350 3D printer powered by SAF technology, which is designed for volume production of 3D-printed parts. 

Together with PA12, which Stratasys announced in September 2021, polypropylene will expand the material set for the H350 printer from the initial Stratasys High Yield PA11, a sustainable material derived from 100% bio-based castor beans.

PA12 provides geometric accuracy, chemical resistance and stiffness for machine components, communications industry applications, and prototyping.

Stratasys now provides an open-material ecosystem for the industry’s most comprehensive polymer additive technologies, delivering the broadest range of optimized and validated materials. Through GrabCAD Print software, customers will now have access to system print parameters to refine material capabilities as needed, optimizing part performance.

Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, launches 16 new manufacturing materials across three different 3D printing technologies, including third-party materials for FDM 3D printers for the first time.

They include Stratasys Validated materials for FDM 3D printers, a variety of open, exploratory materials for the P3-based Origin One 3D printer that can be used with an Open Material License, and polypropylene powder for the SAF technology-powered H350 3D printer.

First validated third-party FDM materials

Stratasys is partnering with Covestro, Kimya, and Victrex plc to make Stratasys validated materials available for Stratasys FDM printers, starting with the Fortus 450mc platform.

These materials have been validated by Stratasys with basic reliability testing to accelerate the expansion of material options available in the marketplace.

3D printed parts from new materials available for the Stratasys Origin One and Origin One Dental printers.

New FDM materials include:

• High performance polymers
  Arkema/Kimya PEKK-SC, a semi-crystalline PEKK thermoplastic polymer based on KEPSTAN by Arkema
  VICTREX AM 200, a semi-crystalline LMPAEK thermoplastic filament compatible with soluble support

• Reinforced and specialty polymers
  Covestro PA6/66 GF20 FR, a flame-resistant, glass fiber composite material

• Engineering polymers
  Kimya PC FR, a flame-resistant polycarbonate material

• Standard Grade Polymer
  HIPS high impact polystyrene

Stratasys has also introduced a new material at the highest-performance Stratasys Preferred tier. FDM Nylon-CF10 is a strong, carbon fiber composite material that is expected to be available by the middle of the year.

New open exploratory materials for Origin One

Stratasys also continues to expand the use cases served by the Origin One 3D printer by giving customers access to novel materials through an annual Open Material License (OML), which Stratasys introduced last fall. Stratasys has identified eight new materials for the OML program that unlock end-use applications with demanding requirements.

Materials developers contributing new Open materials to the program include Covestro, Evonik, Arkema, Forward AM from BASF, Mechnano, Tethon 3D, Liqcreate, and polySpectra. The materials include photopolymer resins for molding, casting, high-temperature, ceramic, electrostatics dissipative (ESD), and elastic applications. 

The materials can be purchased directly from material partners or their distributors and are designed for advanced users for testing, development, and end-use parts with exotic or novel properties.

H350 to add polypropylene

Additionally, Stratasys announces that polypropylene (PP) material for the H350 3D printer powered by SAF technology, which is designed for volume production of 3D-printed parts. 

Together with PA12, which Stratasys announced in September 2021, polypropylene will expand the material set for the H350 printer from the initial Stratasys High Yield PA11, a sustainable material derived from 100% bio-based castor beans.

PA12 provides geometric accuracy, chemical resistance and stiffness for machine components, communications industry applications, and prototyping.

Stratasys now provides an open-material ecosystem for the industry’s most comprehensive polymer additive technologies, delivering the broadest range of optimized and validated materials. Through GrabCAD Print software, customers will now have access to system print parameters to refine material capabilities as needed, optimizing part performance.