三个新拉布里唑ESTANE 3D thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) materials for fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing are now available on theUltimakermarketplace.
拉布里唑’s ESTANE 3D TPU F94A-055 OR HH PL, 3DP TPU 98A, and 3DP TPU F70D thermoplastics have been added to the free digital platform. The filaments are designed to address Ultimaker customers’ demands for plastics that can be used in FFF applications for industrial jigs and fixtures, prototypes, end-use parts, and flexible parts such as orthopaedic insoles.
“ Lubrizol的成绩为与TPU打印的最终用户打印的可能性开阔了；从具有冷柔韧性的室外零件到需要长期热量性能的零件。”Ultimaker材料产品经理Bart Van AS说。“由Lubrizol的Estane 3D TPU制成的细丝是可以在Ultimaker 3D打印机上印刷的最柔软，最灵活的材料之一。”
Ultimaker’s 3D printing marketplace
Dutch 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker operates a digital marketplace via theUltimaker Cura applicationwhich enables raw materials suppliers to upload profiles that are compatible with Ultimaker printers. According to the company, its award winning open source software, has more than 500,000 unique users each month, and processes 1.4 million print jobs per week.
The online application was在TCT 2017上启动为了支持专业设计师，工程师，研究人员和制造商对其3D打印机增加的采用。从那以后，通过添加其他材料制造商（例如Essentium,Esun和Polymaker, who joined the company’sMaterial Alliance Programmein 2019.
Following the incorporation of Lubrizol’s TPU grade resins, the platform now supports 157 3D printing materials for a wide range of applications, which allows customers to avoid manual setup when using third-party materials.
拉布里唑’s advances in 3D printing
拉布里唑, an Ohio-based chemicals and materials company, operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities and offices around the world, and has approximately 8,800 employees. Since being founded in 1928, the company has become a provider of specialty chemicals for the transportation, industrial and consumer markets, and its products include additives such as engine oils, industrial lubricants, gasoline and diesel fuel.
In recent years, Lubrizol has attempted to make its materials more readily available in the 3D printing market, and the company joined惠普的开放材料平台在2017年。根据该协议，Lubrizol不仅能够访问HP的开放材料和应用实验室及其研究工具，而且可以在HP品牌下开发材料。
The company continued to advance within the 3D printing industry by宣布合作伙伴关系与中国3D打印机制造商Farsoon TechnologiesatFormnext in 2019. The deal saw Lubrizol broaden the reach of its TPU powders.
Lubrizol的Estane 3D TPU M95A粉末passed skin sensitization and cytotoxicity tests在2020年4月。使用HP多喷气融合（MJF）技术生产的材料的成功测试意味着它们可以用于3D打印产品，以用于需要与皮肤接触的最终用途应用程序，例如鞋类，假肢设备，，和可穿戴设备。
The ESTANE range of TPU resins
In 2018, the company推出了前三种3D打印材料under the ESTANE imprint: the Estane ETE (Easy-to-extrude) TPU, Estane 58000 TPU, and the Estane MVT (Moisture Vapor Transmission) TPU. These soft, flexible to hard, and rigid grades of 3D printable materials, were followed later that year by the launch of Estane TRX TPU and BounCell-X, which weredesigned for the footwear market.
The company’s ESTANE range has been engineered to meet high-performance demands across a variety of applications from footwear to consumer and industrial products. Its portfolio of TPU resins provide 3D designers with polymers that enable thin part walls, enhanced layer-to-layer adhesion and consistent 3D printing of soft and flexible materials.
Now Lubrizol’s three latest ESTANE 3D printing materials have been added to Ultimaker’s digital platform. The 3D TPU F94A-055 OR HH PL filament is reported to provide high-heat long-term stability, whereas 3DP TPU F70D is useful for parts that are prone to rough handling due to its flexibility and good all-around mechanical properties. 3DP TPU 98A on the other hand, offers enhanced abrasion and chemical resistance, impact resistance and extrudes consistently making it easy to print with, according to the company.
“We’re very committed to making TPU materials with easy to process and consistent properties available via the Ultimaker Material Alliance Program, to provide long-term and sustainable solutions to all the end-users,” saidLubrizol的全球3DP营销经理David Pascual。“通过专注于差异化，我们的目标是吸引新的应用程序并帮助提高Ultimaker 3D打印机的采用。”
Recently released FFF 3D printing materials
FFF is one of the most widely-used techniques in 3D printing, and new thermoplastics are continually launched with the aim of creating products with enhanced features.
German specialty chemicals company埃文克introduced itsvestakeep i4 3df植入级聚醚醚酮(PEEK) filament in May 2020. The new material allows for the production of 3D plastic surgical implants using FFF 3D printing.
Polish 3D printing filament manufacturerSpectrum Filamentslaunched itsABS Medical and PETG FX120 materialsin April 2020. Intended for use in medical and engineering applications, the flexible resin displays high-temperature resistance.
Essentium Inc.，得克萨斯州的3D打印机制造商，宣布了合作伙伴关系with the chemical specialistsLEHVOSS Group为了在2020年3月开发添加剂制造的高性能材料。该交易将看到一系列专门针对基于生产级挤出的3D打印过程而创建的一系列窥视和高温尼龙（HTN）丝。
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Featured image shows a range of products that can be 3D printed using Lubrizol’s ESTANE filaments. Photo via Lubrizol.
