2023-05-22 18:40:49
Formlabs has added two new materials: one for the Fuse 1+ 30W SLS printer, the other for the Form 3 DLP printer. For the SLS it is an elastomer (TPU) with a shore value of 90A; for the DLP printer to use a flame retardant material.
‘TPU 90A is the first elastomer for the SLS printer of the American group. With the powder, strong and at the same time flexible parts can be produced in-house. The material can be used to 3D print functional prototypes as well as parts for end use. Formlabs lists itself as applications including grippers, paddings and pads. Formlabs TPU 90A is certified for skin contact, so that medical applications are also conceivable. The elongation at break of the new material is 110 – 310%.
Vlamvertragend resin
A second new material was recently announced, a flame retardant resin for the Form 3L and Form 3BL printers. It is the first UL 94 VO and FAR25.853(a) certified material from Formlabs. The resin also has good smoke and toxicity properties. The material is suitable for both prototypes and final parts that need to withstand high temperatures for a longer period of time.
Also read how Filoform test molds With 3D printing Filoform converts ideas into functional prototypes for field tests saves money thanks to the Fuse 1 3D printer
Build Platform 2L suitable for more Form 3 printers
Formlabs also presented a new build platform for the Form 3L and 3BL at Rapid+TCT, Build Platform 2L. Thanks to Formlabs’ patented Quick Release Technology, parts can be removed from the platform quickly and easily without the use of tools. Last year this build platform was already available for the Form 3/B/+ printers. Apart from the fact that the parts can be removed from the platform more easily, support is saved, which saves both costs and post processing.
Siemens prints kilogram-heavy die inserts
One of the first customers to test the platform on the Form 3L and Form 3BL is Siemens. Large mold inserts have been printed at the Siemens innovation campus in Orlando that could not be printed on the two Form printers until now. These are parts of one kilogram. The inserts for injection molds have so far been milled from solid material. By 3D printing them, Siemens has the molds for the injection molding machines available within 24 hours.
1684827868
#Formlabs #introduces #materials #TPU #build #platform