New materials

Additive manufacturing already functions with a large number of plastics, metals, ceramics and other materials, but the range of materials is still limited compared to conventional production processes. Learn all about the latest material developments for professional 3D printing here.

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4 x stronger than titanium - 3D printing with Carbon

With the additive machine tool, the Wizard 480+ and the APS continuous filament technology, reproducible feather-light and high strength functional components can be 3D printed manufactured!

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CREAMELT® 3D Printing Filaments

CREAMELT® is a registered trademark of the Institute for Materials Engineering and Plastics Processing IWK of the OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences. We develop, produce and optimize filaments for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing.

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Pellet Printer - Soft Pneumatic Actuators Sh18A

Soft robotics are increasing in popularity compared to their rigid counterparts and can be used in applications that require the careful manipulation of sensitive objects, safe interaction with the user and complex motion - possible with the Pellet 3d printers from Tumaker!

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Liquid Crystal Polymers - New High-Performance AM Materials

Nematic 3D Printing - high-precision end-use products for the harshest application environments: 10x stronger than PEEK - 250°C heat resistance - inert material properties - 25 µm part precision.

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Application-Oriented Polymer Material/ Machine Advice

AM Polymers GmbH offers exclusively through its system engineering competence the selection of the appropriate material for your application and the on-site run-in on your Laser Sinter (LS) or High-Speed-Sintering (HSS) 3D printer.

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End of Arm Tool (EoAT) as gripper made of ROLASERIT® TPU01

Complete solution for a gripper made of ROLASERIT® TPU01: Concept, design, manufacturing and easy post-processing by coloring or surface smoothing by LMD GmbH.

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ROLASERIT® PBT01 - Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) & PP

Learn more about polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) & PP powder here. The overview shows and explains the differences and advantages compared to the standard materials. Automated post-processing is ensured by the PostPro® systems from AMT Ltd.

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INFOMAT: Monthly Innovative Materials Overview

Every month, the latest Scientific Publications and Patent Publications for Innovative Materials are scanned, structured with Artificial Intelligence and sent out to the users in the form of a tailormade Newsletter.

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Laser Powder Bed Fusion of 30CrNiMo8 Steel

Lecture by Livia Zumofen at the "virtual" Fraunhofer Direct Digital Manufacturing Conference DDMC 2020 - Laser Powder Bed Fusion of 30CrNiMo8 Steel for Quenching and Tempering – Examination of the Processability and Mechanical Properties.

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TPU (shore 9oA) for Multi Jet Fusion

Ultrasint TPU 90A by BASF allows the product of highly flexible and wear resistant end-use parts. We are proud to be one of the first companies worldwide offering this innovative material.

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AM Expo: Presentations on "New Materials"

Event Sep 14, 2021 10:10 AM - 11:20 AM

Although additive manufacturing works well with plastics, metals or ceramics, the range of materials is still limited compared to traditional manufacturing processes. At AM Expo's Innovation Symposium, you can learn about the background to the latest material developments.

Providers (12)

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, ZPP Zentrum für Produkt- und Prozessentwicklung

Innovation management, product development, 3D experience, additive manufacturing (SLM etc.), continuing education in additive manufacturing

Winterthur, Switzerland

voestalpine High Performance Metals Schweiz AG

As a specialist in the special steel business, we offer our customers comprehensive services, from advice on the selection of materials to their application and processing, from raw steel to finished machine parts.

Pieterlen, Switzerland

TÜV SÜD

TÜV SÜD is a trusted partner of choice for safety,security and sustainability solutions.It specialises in testing,certification,auditing and advisory services.Through more than 24,000employees across over 1,000 locations,it adds value to its customers, inspiring trust in a physical and digital world

München, Germany

1zu1 Prototypen GmbH & Co KG

Tinkering in high-tech: 1zu1 prototypes with seat in Dornbirn/Vorarlberg is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of prototypes and series parts made of plastic.

Dornbirn, Austria

3Faktur GmbH

3Faktur is a 3D-printing service bureau based in Germany. We serve the most innovative companies all over Europe in the automotive, high-tech, medical, engineering, and aviation industries. Our service is focussed on additive manufacturing of end-use parts in Polyamide 12 and TPU (Multi Jet Fusion).

Jena, Germany

APS - Tech Solutions

Additive manufacturing systems with CFF and FFF. High-strength components made of continuous carbon fiber, integrated 3D printed electrical wires/coils. Multi-material components made of polymers, metal wires and composites (currently up to four different materials in one print), and much more.

Höchst, Austria

CENTREDOC

Swiss Center for Data Search, Analysis and Synthesis

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

AM Polymers GmbH

Producer of Polymers and Polymer Powders for LS and HSS 3D Printing

Willich (Deutschland), Germany

NematX AG

We Boost Industrial 3D Printing with New Materials

Zürich, Switzerland