BASF unveils three new flexible materials for 3D printing of fused filament manufacturing

BASF Forward AM has announced a portfolio of Ultrafuse flexible filament materials for extruded polymer 3D printers
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Ultrafuse TPU 64D, TPU 95A and TPS 90A materials are claimed to have a soft but durable touch, high mechanical strength and excellent abrasion resistance
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These follow the company's introduction of Ultrafuse TPU 85A and Ultrafuse TPC 45D flexible materials in 2018
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BASF believes the new Ultrafuse flexible filament material is suitable for a wide range of industrial applications and enables the "easy, fast and cost-effective" production of parts with "excellent flexibility and impact resistance.

" As flexible materials for conventional manufacturing, the company is confident that Ultrafuse TPU 64D, TPU 95A and TPS 90A will be suitable for "the most demanding applications
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Ultrafuse TPU 64D is the hardest elastomer in this material family, with high stiffness and excellent flexibility ideal for applications requiring high impact resistant parts, while Ultrafuse TPU 95A has excellent abrasion resistance making it suitable for wear application
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At the same time, Ultrafuse TPS 90A has "unprecedented soft-touch surface haptics" that provide printed parts with a non-slip feel, low moisture absorption and convincing layer adhesion
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These properties make the material ideal for both components and appliance handles
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Roger Sijlbing, Head of Sales and Marketing for Additive Extrusion Solutions at BASF 3D Printing Solutions Ltd.
commented: "Flexible materials are everywhere in our daily lives, in automotive manufacturing and production tools, as well as in household appliances and consumer goods
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In developing our We leveraged BASF's decades of experience in flexible materials such as Elastollan for the traditional manufacturing of our flexible filament portfolio
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We are now transferring this expertise to BASF Forward AM to support our customers using the market The best flexible filament in the world for next-level industrial 3D printing applications
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Each material is compatible with all common open source fuse fabrication 3D printers
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BASF has become increasingly active in this segment of the 3D printing market over the past few years, partnering with companies such as Ultimaker, MakerBot, Essentium and BCN3D to make their materials compatible with their extrusion-based systems
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