Sculpteo is now printing components in PA12 S (Easy), a brand new polyamide materials designed for industrial purposes.
Manufactured by Arkema, the fabric is claimed to mix mechanical precision and easy floor finishes. Manufactured in Europe, Sculpteo believes it provides a aggressive various to present supplies and can assist to speed up the manufacturing course of for producers in European nations.
Set to be processed on HP’s Multi Jet Fusion know-how, PA12 S is characterised by a floor that’s ‘finer and extra uniform’ than present polyamide supplies, with Sculpteo promising extra aesthetically pleasing components. The corporate believes the fabric shall be of curiosity to these working within the aeronautics, automotive, electronics and sensible gadget industries.
Amongst its key technical specs are a thermal resistance as much as 120°C, wonderful chemical resistance (together with solvents, oils, fuels, coolants) and a really low humidity absorption. The fabric is already extensively used for purposeful prototypes, in response to Sculpteo, however can even present manufacturing alternatives as a result of service bureau’s capacity to turnaround components shortly.
Alessandro D’Orsetti, CEO of Sculpteo, mentioned: “This new materials, with its excellent mechanical and aesthetic properties, is a real various to injection-moulded plastic components for brief to medium manufacturing runs and it is much more environmentally pleasant. In actual fact, PA12 S has generated appreciable curiosity as a consequence of its potential to create quite a bit much less waste powder than various polyamides. With the launch of PA12 S, 3D printing continues to show its very important function in Europe’s ongoing reindustrialisation, providing sensible options for quick and environment friendly manufacturing.”
Sculpteo says the manufacture of PA12 S at an Arkema facility in France, in addition to a recycling programme, underlines the corporate’s dedication to decreasing carbon emissions.
Earlier this 12 months, Sculpteo added the PA12 Blue food-grade polymer materials to its portfolio.
