Huntsman and Cubicure's new 3D printing materials

Before Formnext 2019, we will see many companies in the additive industry launch new hardware products, materials and software programs. In terms of polymer materials, chemical company Huntsman and 3D printing company Cubicure today announced the launch of new 3D printed filaments and resins.

Chemical company Huntsman will introduce two new polyurethane-based 3D printing materials on Formnext this month: IROPRINT F 80112 filaments and IROPRINT R 1801 resin. The new TPU-based materials combine good flexibility, strength and toughness with Huntsman's existing IROPRINT material line for FFF, SLA, DLP, HSS and SLS 3D printing.

Huntsman's new filament IROPRINT F 80112 is a Shore A78 thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material that is soft and tough. In fact, filaments are the softest material in the IROPRINT portfolio. Made of polyether-based TPU, this material is ideal for 3D printed footwear, hoses, gaskets, robots, seals and other parts that require rubber-like properties.

For IROPRINT R 1801, it is a radiation-cured one-component polyurethane-based resin that is ideal for use in stereolithography, digital light processing and other radiation-cured printing processes. The new resin has good elasticity, strength and high surface finish, making it ideal for printing footwear and sports equipment components.

“Our IROPRINT additive manufacturing platform is based on solid application knowledge,” said Stephane Peysson, global business development manager at Huntsman Polyurethanes. “In the past three years, we have adopted an innovative approach to agile, open and collaborative. Working closely with like-minded partners, customers and product designers to develop a range of materials that help meet functional, productivity, mass production and low cost.

“Traditional 3D printed materials based on polyurethane are hard and brittle and are used primarily for prototype projects or small-scale tasks. IROPRINT materials are different. They are soft and strong, and have special properties such as high resilience, which are optimized To help increase the use of 3D printing in volume production applications. As we continue to build the 3D printing partner ecosystem, we look forward to communicating with the major participants in Formnext's global additive manufacturing industry and introducing them to IROPRINT Products offered by the product platform."

Cubicure Announces New Flame Retardant Photopolymer for SLA

Cubicure, an Austrian additive manufacturing industrial polymer supplier, announced a new SLA 3D printing material: Evolution FR. The material is reported to be the first flame retardant photopolymer for SLA technology and is UL94 V0 certified.

Evolution FR is a flame retardant, halogen-free resin optimized for Cubicure's patented thermal lithography. When the combination of material properties and thermal lithography functions, they unlocked applications for 3D printing in the mobile and electronics markets.

Cubicure said: "Polymers used in such high-standard applications need to meet certain standards and classifications to ensure proper safety for the end user. Flame retardancy tested in accordance with the UL94 standard procedure is one of the most important requirements for such parts. After meeting this standard, Evolution FR provides the first powerful solution for spare parts logistics.