Roboze SABIC
Roboze has announced the release of an amorphous thermoplastic polyimide filament exclusive to its ARGO 500 Production 3D printer developed in collaboration with SABIC.
EXTEM AMHH811F has been designed to meet the requirements of parts used in the motorsport, electrics, medical and aerospace sectors, offering an alternative to metal materials. Applications in these sectors include thermal and acoustic shields, electronic enclosures and sensor components.
SABIC’s latest 3D printing material innovation boasts great resistance to high temperature thanks to a heat deflection of up to 230°C. Its excellent flame retardant properties are maintained even with thin wall designs and the material is also said to be easy to process with good dimensional stability. The material also has a 247°C glass transition, which the partners believe to be the highest of any 3D printable material, and offers high-performing ignition resistance, good chemical resistance, and maintains its mechanical strength at high temperatures. The material is RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant and halogen-free, according to VDE/ DIN 472, part 815.
Roboze and SABIC believe the material demonstrates significant progression in the material development for additive manufacturing technologies and have indicated there may be more to come from their collaboration.
“To enable customers to print high-quality parts for a range of demanding high-heat applications, SABIC and Roboze have worked closely together to optimise print parameters and secure UL recognition for EXTEM parts printed on ROBOZE ARGO Production 3D printer,” commented Keith Cox, SABIC’s Senior Business Manager for Additive Manufacturing. “It’s been exciting to collaborate with ROBOZE to become the exclusive supplier of EXTEM AMHH811F filament for use on the ARGO platform. Our companies share the same enthusiasm to grow the AM market by making new high-performance materials available to customers whose applications require the performance that can only be delivered by EXTEM filament on the new ARGO 3D printer. We hope that this is the first of many such exclusive collaborations with Roboze.”
“Having a partner like SABIC creates an important opportunity for our customers,” added Alessio Lorusso, founder and CEO of Roboze. “We share values like innovation and constant investment in research, development, new materials and technologies. EXTEM AMHH811F filament is a first demonstration of this and gives the chance to explore new horizons with the high-performing amorphous polymer on FFF systems. With Roboze ARGO Production 3D printers and the new EXTEM AMHH811F filament, we can increase the opportunities for metal replacement. I’m definitely sure that all this will guarantee great advantages in terms of speed and productivity for the users.”
Parts printed in EXTEM AMHH811F will be showcased for the first time at Formnext on the Roboze booth in Hall 12.1 Stand C61 between November 19-22.
