Stratasys has unveiled several new application-driven software capabilities, materials, and platform enhancements across its polymer additive manufacturing portfolio.
The J850 Core 3D printer, P3 MED Silicone 25A material, GrabCAD Software + Additive App Suite, and SAF PA12 – Powered by Evonik were all announced in the last week. It follows a number of other material and software additions made earlier this month.
“Manufacturers are seeking more applications for additive manufacturing, and that’s exactly what these innovations are designed to provide,” said Rich Garrity, President, Chief Business Unit Officer. “Whether it’s designing tools faster, producing high-performance parts, or getting more accuracy out of production systems, we’re giving teams practical ways to put additive to work every day.”
The J850 Core printer is a lower-cost system 'built for engineering teams focused on functional prototyping'. Available for order from the end of April, it gives customers access to 'PolyJet performance and materials' without 'paying for full-colour capabilities,' per Stratasys. The company says the J850 Core is suitable for producing enclosures, housings, jigs, fixtures, and other functional components and will be supported by a range of rigid, flexible, transparent, and PolyJet ToughONE materials, as well as a large build tray and high-speed print modes.
“The J850 Core printer is built for how PolyJet is used today by engineering teams that need to move fast and validate parts every day,” said Garrity. “It brings the performance and material capabilities customers expect, at a practical price point that supports the ability to scale across more teams and more applications.”
With Sin-Etsu, Stratasys is introducing the P3 MED Silicone 25A biocompatible silicone material for patient-specific medical devices and low-volume production parts. Available exclusively on Origin printers and fully certified to ISO 10993 standards, the material is said to deliver authentic silicone properties such as elasticity, durability, and resistance to heat, chemicals, and ageing. Hearing aids, CPAP masks, orthotics, and prosthetics have been suggested as potential applications.
“P3 MED Silicone 25A opens new possibilities for patient-specific devices and low-volume medical production,” said Erez Ben Zvi, Vice President, Healthcare, Stratasys. “Combining authentic silicone properties with biocompatibility on the Origin system provides manufacturers the ability to produce durable, high-precision parts without moulds or tooling, making additive manufacturing more practical and cost-effective for healthcare applications.”
The new Additive App Suite, developed by Stratasys’ software partner trinckle, expects to launch later this summer with 10 apps, which are being demonstrated at RAPID + TCT. Stratasys and trinkcle plan to expand the number of apps available to 15 by Formnext in November. Automated design apps for proven industrial applications such as Clamping Jaws, Shadow Boards, and Drill Guides will be embedded directly into GrabCAD Print and GrabCAD Print Pro, with the partners saying that the integration will enhance the overall interoperability within a single workflow session. Flexible licensing models provide both individual and enterprise options, creating a low-friction path from trial to full-scale adoption.
The suite is said to enable manufacturing engineers to generate production tooling, eliminating the design bottleneck without disrupting the engineering workflow. The partnership with design automation specialist trinckle marks the first step in Stratasys’ broader platform vision for GrabCAD, connecting engineers, applications, and additive workflows within a single ecosystem.
“By transforming GrabCAD Print into a platform that guides engineers through automated, production-ready workflows, we’re making additive manufacturing faster and more accessible across the factory floor,” offered Victor Gerdes, Vice President, Software, Stratasys. “The Additive App Suite allows teams to go from a production problem to a print-ready solution in minutes, not days, expanding the impact of AM beyond the lab.”
Finally, the SAF PA12 is said to enable production-grade performance, reduced costs, and faster printer times. According to Stratasys, the material offers up to 14% lower total cost of ownership vs current SAF PA12 materials, and delivers 'strong, resilient, and dimensionally accurate parts with consistent build quality, supporting reliable, repeatable industrial manufacturing.'
“The new SAF PA12 delivers production-grade performance for industrial additive manufacturing, with strong, resilient, and dimensionally accurate parts with consistent quality,” said Neil Hopkinson, Vice President, SAF Technology, Stratasys. “By combining reliability with lower operating costs, manufacturers can confidently scale production applications, streamline workflows, and expand the use of additive manufacturing across multiple parts and processes.”
