Posted to News on 17th Nov 2021, 00:00
Stratasys adds FDM to growing open materials ecosystem strategy
Stratasys is advancing its manufacturing strategy with a new open tier of third-party materials for FDM 3D printers via an annual Open Material License. The company is already providing open material availability on Neo stereolithography 3D printers, as well as the recently announced Stratasys Origin One and Stratasys H350 3D printers. By extending this materials ecosystem approach to FDM technology, Stratasys says it will enable manufacturing customers to address new applications with demanding requirements while also having dual sources for materials.
Stratasys has been rapidly expanding its materials ecosystem this year across P3, SAF, and stereolithography 3D printing systems, giving customers a range of material offerings. For example, in September, the company introduced an Open Material License for the P3-based Origin One along with two new materials from Loctite by Henkel. Stratasys is now bringing accelerated material innovation to the most popular and reliable FDM systems in the industry.
“Innovative materials are the fuel powering additive manufacturing,” said Hugo da Silva, vice president for additive manufacturing at Covestro, a leading supplier of premium polymers. “That means we need more variety in materials to address as many manufacturing applications as possible. At the same time, we want to ensure customers have the utmost confidence in the performance of those materials. Stratasys’ new program is an important milestone for our industry, and we look forward to being a significant FDM filament provider.”
Manufacturing senior vice president Dick Anderson said this new material ecosystem reflects the increasingly central role of additive manufacturing for Stratasys customers. “Our customers urgently need the benefits of additive manufacturing at scale in their organisations – addressing sustainability, cost competitiveness, agility, and customisation requirements,” he said. “Our three-tiered material ecosystem will help bring material innovation to our customers faster so we can continue to ensure the most trusted and reliable additive manufacturing platform is a substantial and essential part of the global manufacturing economy.”
