The Global Materials Alliance, initiated by 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker, brings fully optimized industrial material configurations to 3D printed fused filament fabrication (FFF). DSM is a scientific company with the purpose of nutrition, health and green living. Owens Corning is a global developer and producer of sound insulation materials, roofing and fiberglass composites. They launched for Ultimaker S5 products. Optimized materials. Ultimaker also introduced a new printer core, CC Red 0.6, at TCT in Birmingham, UK, which enables reliable 3D printing with composite materials on Ultimaker S5 products.
In order to meet customer needs, materials manufacturers have also joined Ultimaker's Materials Alliance program to bring professionals a wider variety of 3D printed fuse manufacturing technologies to print materials faster.
DSM's Novamid® ID1030CF10 product features are similar to those of injection molding
The new carbon fiber reinforced nylon 6 / nylon 66 filament Novamid® ID1030 CF10 product developed by DSM for 3D printing has brought the performance of 3D printed parts close to those that can usually only be achieved by injection molding. The use of 10% carbon fiber reinforced materials results in stronger, tougher, and harder 3D printed parts for functional prototyping and end-use applications at the same speed as unreinforced plastic. Hugo da Silva, DSM's vice president of additive manufacturing, said, "With Ultimaker, we can provide a simple and hassle-free solution because their software and Ultimaker S5 products are fully compatible with the materials we can create unlimited demanding parts."
Owens Corning's XSTRAND ™ filaments offer strong mechanical and thermal properties
Owens Corning has created its own high-end 3D printing material, XSTRAND ™. Designed for functional prototypes and industrial applications, this special material has strong mechanical and thermal properties that can be achieved with glass fiber reinforcement. The material is very durable, has hard mechanical properties, a very low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high operating temperature. Dr. Chris Skinner, vice president of strategic marketing for composites at Owens Corning, said: "Due to the high performance and reliability of Ultimaker 3D printers, we have decided to work with Ultimaker. We are working with their materials specialists for Ultimaker Cura The printer's materials provide the perfect setup to make prototyping and production tool creation easier, more accurate, more affordable, and accessible at the same time. "
Ulsmaker CEO Jos Burger said, "I am very proud to see that our global materials alliance with materials companies such as DSM and Owens Corning has so quickly addressed the possibility of using very complex engineering plastics on the Ultimaker S5. We have recently been included in IDC innovators, aiming to create breakthroughs, solve problems, and meet some of the challenges that end users in many industries have recognized. The alliance will continue to provide more professionals with High-end materials and additional upgrades on site for each Ultimaker S5 printer. "
Ultimaker's print core CC Red 0.6 and availability
In order to achieve easy printing of composite materials, Ultimaker also introduced a new printing core CC Red 0.6. The print core uses a nozzle with a diameter of 0.6 mm, has a custom geometry and a wear-resistant ruby cone, ensuring reliable 3D printing with composite materials.
The new print core CC Red 0.6 will be available in November 2018. The data of industrial materials will be put into Ultimaker Cura in November 2018.