Xiaofan Luo
Polymaker, a 3D printing materials developer, has announced the launch of the Polysher's nebulizer as a standalone product.
Polysher is the company's first hardware product designed to smooth the layers of 3D printed parts.
The post processing desktop machine was brought to market to improve the overall user experience of 3D printing. It smooths parts printed in the company’s PolySmooth material by creating a fine mist of IPA, which nestles in between the layers of the part, causing a wicking action and blending the layers into a smooth and glossy surface.
At the heart of Polymaker’s micro droplet polishing technology is the nebulizer, a small piezo electric actuator. The nebulizer converts the liquid IPA stored in the machines reservoir into a fine particle mist by vibrating a thin membrane thousands of times per second.
Polymaker Nebulizer polysher
Today, Polymaker has made the nebulizer available to buy for $19.99. The company has made a host of improvements to the nebulizer to make it more effective as a mist delivery method compared to earlier versions. These improvements centre around a new membrane which can increase output, improve reliability and speed up the polishing process. Polymaker says the redesigned membrane achieves better resonance stability and a smoother vibration for improved atomisation. With the definition of the resonance finer, the Polysher can better optimise the mist creation, which results in a denser, more concentrated mist. It means the polishing process is quicker and leaves a more homogenous polished surface.
Attendees at formnext powered by TCT can see the Polysher at Polymaker’s Stand, Hall 3.1, C70.
