Windform P1 is the inaugural material from CRP's new P-LINE family.
Italian additive manufacturing service provider, CRP Technology has introduced a new line to its flagship Windform materials range.
Designed for high speed sintering (HSS), the new Windform P-LINE will enable production-grade 3D printing for small components in automotive, electrical, consumer and household goods industries.
“P stands for Production”, commented Franco Cevolini, VP and CTO at CRP Technology. “We created this new range of materials for High Speed Sintering, the new 3D printing process we integrated in-house. Windform P-LINE materials combined with HSS technology, allows for the manufacturing of small 3D printed production components.”
The first material from the range is Windform P1, a polyamide nylon material which CRP says will deliver superior isotropic mechanical properties and detailed surface resolution at a quality similar to injection moulding. The material is said to have been engineered for faster production of small end-use parts in higher volumes at lower cost.
Franco added: “Our aim is to constantly create technological breakthroughs. We invest in Research and Development as well as new technology. With Windform P-LINE, we want to provide even more tangible, turnkey solutions which can satisfy any customers’ requirements.”
Last month CRP announced a restructure to its commercial policy for its Windform composite materials. In a bid to ensure “the highest quality of manufacture”, its new strategy means Windform materials are no longer available to service bureaus and will only be accessible via CRP’s 3D printing services in Europe and the U.S, and to companies directly producing their own components.
