New Diran 410MF07 nyIon-based materiaI for the F370 3D printer
Stratasys has launched a new line of durable, temperature and chemical resistant thermoplastics designed for 3D printed tooling and “production-grade” parts.
The new FDM materials include Antero 840CN03 for the Stratasys Fortus F900 3D printer, and Diran 410MF07 and ABS-ESD7 for the Stratasys F370 3D printer. According to Stratasys’ Vice President of Manufacturing Solutions, Adam Pawloski, the materials have been designed to address the challenges designers and engineers face in finding suitable materials to match the extreme requirements of manufacturing-based applications.
Pawloski said: “Our thermoplastics can remove these barriers to accelerate adoption of 3D printing in manufacturing settings, allowing users to design and create faster, while minimizing costs often associated with traditional approaches.”
Antero 840CN03 is the second PEKK-based polymer in Stratasys’ Antero line, built on Kepstan PEKK technology from Arkema. The new material is said to enable parts with consistent electrostatic discharge (ESD) performance, and is ideal for printing high temperature and chemical-resistant parts with low outgassing and exceptional wear properties. The material is well-suited for creating strong-lightweight parts for aerospace and industrial sectors such as frames and panels.
Speaking about the material challenges experienced by manufacturers of spacecraft in developing new parts, Brian Kaplun, Senior Manager for Advanced Manufacturing at Lockheed Martin Space, said:
“One of those challenges is getting the right ESD or electrostatic dissipative properties, among other physical and mechanical characteristics. Stratasys Antero ESD fits our needs for outgassing and electrostatic dissipative properties in a strong but lightweight additive manufacturing material.”
Over on the F370, Diran is a nylon-based material that provides toughness and low friction properties and is resistant to hydrocarbon-based chemicals. It also offers a smooth surface to offer low sliding resistance and is believed to be ideal for durable tooling applications.
The final material, ABS-ESD7 thermoplastic was previously only available on Fortus machines but has now been added to the more accessible F370 system materials library. Also ideal for tooling applications, the material is built for static-sensitive applications to prevent discharge or attraction to other materials like powders, dust and fine particles.
The news is the second launch from Stratasys this week which also introduced its new J850 multi-material 3D printer yesterday aimed at producing prototypes with the true look and feel of end-use products.
