DSM
Novamid AM1030 FR
3D printed housing for a lamp in Novamid AM1030 FR.
DSM has announced the release of a UL-certified flame retardant PA6/66 material for use on open extrusion-based 3D printing platforms.
Novamid AM1030 FR has been certified through UL’s Blue Card programme after testing was carried out with a part produced on an Ultimaker S5.
The material has been developed from DSM’s Novamid technology and is certified as V0 (burning stops within 10 seconds on a vertical specimen) at 1.6 and 3.2 mm and V2 (burning stops within 30 seconds on a vertical specimen) at 0.85mm. DSM believes the material’s level of flame retardancy makes the material suitable for application in the automotive and electronics sectors.
It has been assessed by UL through its Blue Card certification programme, designed specifically to provide accreditation to additive manufacturing materials. Though Blue Card testing certifies the combination of material and printer, in this case the Ultimaker S5, DSM has designed the material so it can be used with any open extrusion system.
The company, through its collaboration with vendors and users of additive manufacturing technology alike, is working to bring high-performance materials to market and help to enable the manufacture of end-use parts.
“Moving additive manufacturing to full scale industrial production requires more materials that meet customer and market needs,” commented Nirali Surati, Product Manager Additive Manufacturing at DSM. “This innovation in flame-retardant materials unlocks affordable 3D printing for applications that need to meet governmental and industry regulatory standards with regard to flammability.”
“Because of 3D printing’s continued penetration into industrial applications, we have noticed increasing end-user demand for standardisation, predictability and reliability of FFF 3D printing,” offered Stefan Weyrich, Business Development Manager, Materials at Ultimaker. “Thanks to the collaboration between DSM and Ultimaker, it is now possible for industrial customers to produce functional parts that are validated by safety and compliance company UL.”
